IC Design Verification Engineer, Entry Level

NXP Semiconductors; Ottawa; On-site; CAD 75,000 - 132,000; Full time

Job summary

Join NXP Semiconductors as an IC Design Verification Engineer, Entry Level. You will contribute to advanced microcontroller development, working within the R&D team to create solutions that impact the automotive and IoT sectors. Ideal for recent graduates eager to excel, this role offers opportunities for innovative problem-solving within a dynamic team.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical or Computer Engineering required.
• Student work experience in hardware design or verification environment preferred.
• Dynamic team player with strong problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop solutions for the verification of hardware SoC products.
• Execute and debug functional tests in a verilog simulation environment.
• Analyze requirements and define verification plans.

Skills

Problem-solving

Quality focus

Effective communication

Team player

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Bachelor's degree in Computer Engineering

Tools

System Verilog

UVM

C

Unix/Linux

Perl

Job description

IC Design Verification Engineer, Entry Level

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IC Design Verification Engineer, Entry Level

Join to apply for the IC Design Verification Engineer, Entry Level role at NXP Semiconductors

Join a highly experienced R&D team dedicated to developing Intellectual Property (IP) for advanced microcontrollers and microprocessors. This team focuses on creating a networking switch and network controller IP core (NETC) that supports the latest TSN standards, forming the networking foundation for NXP's latest microcontrollers, processors, and switches. The IP developed by this team underpins a product portfolio generating billions of USD in annual revenue. The chips you help develop are likely found in the car you drive, the smart devices in your home, and the factories producing the goods you use.

We are part of Advanced Chip Engineering (ACE), a central design organization within NXP, developing products for multiple business lines in Automotive, Internet of Things (IoT), Networking, and Radio Frequency products. Our expertise spans hardware engineering, including architecture, IP, and full SoC design.

Job Description

We are seeking a highly motivated Design Verification Engineer with a relentless drive to excel and make a significant impact. Our team offers innovative thinking, engineering expertise, and sustained market leadership in embedded processing. By joining us, you will work with the advanced platforms that NXP delivers to major players in the automotive, industrial, edge, and telecommunication markets, featuring multiple processing cores and high-performance networking accelerators integrated on the same silicon chip.

In This Role, You Will

• Develop solutions for the verification of the hardware System On Chip (SoC) products
• Develop, execute and debug a wide range of functional tests in a verilog simulation environment for content processing hardware IP designs
• Analyze requirements, assist in defining verification plans and strategy
• Develop simulation testcases, including drivers and monitors
• Work closely with IC Design Engineers
• Determine RTL code coverage and address coverage issues
• Assist in development of verification environment
  
  

In order to apply for this position, the candidate must have:

• A bachelor degree in Electrical Engineering or Computer Engineering program
• Student work experience in hardware design or verification environment
• Focus on quality of results, with proven problem-solving abilities.
• Ability to effectively communicate verbally and in writing in English and work within all levels of the organization
• Must be a dynamic team player
  
  

The Following Skills Are Highly Desirable

• Knowledge of digital design verification including test environment implementation and test plan development
• Knowledge of C, object-oriented programming, System Verilog, UVM and/or other verification languages and simulators
• L2 and L3 networking protocols implementation (e.g. Eth/IP/UDP)
• Good knowledge of Unix/Linux, Perl, LSF
• Knowledge of constrained random verification
  
  

More information about NXP in Canada...

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Engineering and Information Technology

• Industries

  Semiconductor Manufacturing, Computers and Electronics Manufacturing, and Software Development

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