Senior IC verification engineer

NXP Semiconductors NV; Vlaams-Brabant; On-site; EUR 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

NXP Semiconductors NV is seeking a Senior IC Verification Engineer to help shape advanced low-power SoCs for hearing, hearables and healthcare IoT. Base in Leuven, Belgium, you will lead verification activities for complex digital ICs, implement modern verification methods, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver robust designs.

You will contribute to defining verification plans, drive coverage, and mentor colleagues while leveraging AI-assisted workflows to improve productivity

Qualifications

• Master's degree required in a relevant engineering field.
• Typically 5+ years of digital IC verification experience.
• Strong knowledge of SoC architectures (CPUs, DSPs, security, power management).
• Proven SystemVerilog and UVM verification experience.
• Strong debugging and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent communication and collaboration across teams.
• Fluent in English.

Responsibilities

• Translate specifications into verification plans and coverage strategies.
• Drive verification closure with coverage analysis.
• Execute RTL, gate-level, timing-annotated and power-aware verification.
• Analyze results and debug complex issues with design teams.
• Apply AI-assisted workflows and automation to improve productivity.
• Own subsystem verification and provide guidance to junior engineers.
• Report progress and risks to the IC Verification Lead.

Skills

SystemVerilog

UVM

English fluency

Debugging

Team collaboration

Education

Master's degree in Electrical/Electronics/Computer Engineering

Job description

Senior IC Verification Engineer,

Ready to shape the future of intelligent semiconductor systems at NXP?

At NXP, we develop advanced semiconductor solutions that help make the world smarter, safer, more secure and more sustainable. As part of our verification team, you will contribute to innovative integrated circuits supporting hearing, hearables and healthcare IoT applications, helping bring cutting-edge technologies from concept to reality.

Joining us means becoming part of a growing team of highly skilled verification and validation engineers working on complex low-power SoCs, DSPs and AI-enabled edge processing products. You will be challenged by technically demanding projects while benefiting from a collaborative environment that values innovation, technical excellence and continuous learning. As a Senior IC Verification Engineer, you will play a key role in defining, executing and continuously improving verification activities through modern automation and AI-assisted engineering practices.

As the team continues to grow, opportunities may arise to evolve toward a technical leadership position such as Verification Lead.

Your Responsibilities

In this role, you will contribute to the definition, implementation and execution of verification activities for complex integrated circuits involving high-performance digital logic, CPUs, DSPs, security engines, power management, analog functions and multiple communication interfaces.

Your Responsibilities Include

• Translating system and module specifications into comprehensive verification plans and coverage strategies.
• Driving verification closure through functional, code and assertion coverage analysis.
• Executing RTL, gate-level, timing-annotated, power-aware and mixed-signal verification activities according to project requirements and development milestones.
• Analyzing simulation results, debugging complex system-level issues and working with design teams to resolve problems efficiently.
• Leveraging modern technologies, including AI-assisted workflows and automation tools, to improve verification productivity and quality.
• Taking ownership of subsystem-level verification activities and coordinating day-to-day verification work when required, including technical guidance to less experienced colleagues.
• Reporting progress, risks and technical status to the IC Verification Lead and project stakeholders.

Our Team

You will join a growing verification and validation team mainly located in Leuven, Belgium, one of NXP's key innovation sites. Our team develops advanced mixed-signal semiconductor products combining digital processing, analog technology, machine learning, sensing and wireless connectivity.

The Leuven organization brings together experts in architecture, digital IC design, analog design, software, verification and validation, creating a highly collaborative environment where innovation and technical excellence go hand in hand. While the majority of the team is based in Leuven, daily collaboration with colleagues across Europe, Asia and North America provides exposure to a truly global engineering network.

You will report to the Verification & Validation Team Manager within the R&D organization.

Your Profile

To Be Successful In This Role, You Should Have

• A Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Electronics Engineering, Computer Engineering or a related field, or equivalent by experience.
• Typically, 5+ years of experience in digital IC verification.
• Strong understanding of SoC architectures, including several of the following areas: CPUs, DSPs, security architectures, power management and digital communication interfaces.
• Proven experience with modern verification methodologies, including SystemVerilog and UVM.
• Strong debugging and problem‑solving skills, with the ability to efficiently identify root causes of complex failures.
• Ability to collaborate effectively across multiple engineering disciplines.
• Excellent communication skills and fluency in English.

The Following Are Considered Strong Assets

• Experience with power aware verification, gate-level simulation and timing verification.
• Experience with analog mixed-signal (AMS) verification.
• Exposure to AI and machine-learning based systems.

About NXP

NXP Semiconductors is a global leader in intelligent edge technologies, enabling a smarter, safer, more secure and more sustainable world. NXP develops solutions that help devices sense, think, connect and act intelligently across automotive, industrial, IoT, mobile and communication infrastructure applications. [nxp.com], [nxp.com]

Headquartered in Eindhoven, The Netherlands, NXP combines deep system expertise with leading semiconductor technologies to solve complex challenges for customers around the world. With thousands of engineers working across multiple disciplines, NXP develops solutions that accelerate innovation in secure connectivity, edge processing, sensing and embedded intelligence. [nxp.com], [nxp.com]

At NXP, we believe breakthrough innovation happens when talented people work together. We foster a culture of collaboration, ownership, continuous improvement and technical excellence, providing opportunities for our employees to grow while creating technologies that have a meaningful impact on everyday life. [contractjobs.nxp.com], [nxp.com]

Together, we accelerate the breakthroughs that advance our world. [nxp.com], [nxp.com]

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