Career Accelerator Program - Systems Engineer - MS/PhD

Job Title

Career Accelerator Program - Systems Engineer - MS/PhD

Role Summary

This is an entry-level Systems Engineer role within Texas Instruments' Career Accelerator Program (CAP), an early-career technical training and on-the-job development program.

The Systems Engineer will define system-level requirements and roadmaps, work with customers and internal IC design teams, evaluate silicon systems, and support product development from concept through production.

Experience Level

Entry-level / Early career - targeted at recent MS or PhD graduates participating in a formal accelerator program. No explicit years of prior professional experience specified.

Responsibilities

Core responsibilities include working across product development phases and with multiple stakeholders to deliver competitive IC and system products.

• Develop analog/digital ICs and system products from concept through mass production.
• Participate in high-speed IC design cycles and system design activities.
• Interface with business units, customers, applications, marketing, and design teams to define product roadmaps and specifications.
• Assess and negotiate IC development trade-offs with design teams and customers.
• Evaluate silicon hardware and software; document findings and development steps.
• Gather user requirements, translate to functional specifications, and implement solutions or enhancements.
• Troubleshoot and debug system-level issues throughout the development lifecycle.
• Participate in cross-functional learning and rotations (applications, product marketing, digital marketing) as part of CAP.

Requirements

Key skills and attributes required or strongly preferred.

Must-have:

• Experience with system design, including writing IC design specifications and creating system reference models.
• Ability to develop algorithms and translate system requirements into technical solutions.
• Proficiency in structured or object-oriented programming (C, C++); experience with signal-processing tools such as MATLAB.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills; ability to build relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
• Demonstrated analytical and problem-solving skills, teamwork, initiative, and strong time-management to meet project timelines.

Nice-to-have:

• Prior exposure to IC development cycles, high-speed design considerations, or product-definition activities.

Education Requirements

Qualifications explicitly reference a minimum MS degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Electrical and Computer Engineering, or a related field and a minimum cumulative 3.0/4.0 GPA. The job title also references MS/PhD candidates; the job metadata lists a Bachelor's degree level. Fields mentioned: Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Electrical and Computer Engineering. (Summary of all degree/field mentions from the posting.)

About the Company

Company: Texas Instruments

Headquarters: Dallas, Texas, USA

Texas Instruments is a global semiconductor company that designs, manufactures, and sells analog and embedded processing chips for various markets including industrial, automotive, and personal electronics. The company's innovations aim to make electronics more affordable and reliable, fostering advancements in technology through each generation of semiconductors.