Lead Engineer - SoC Design Verification

NXP Semiconductors; Pune District; On-site; INR 1,500,000 - 2,100,000; Full time

Job summary

NXP Semiconductors in Pune seeks an experienced Senior Design Verification Engineer to drive complex SoC/IP verification. You will design and execute verification plans, develop UVM environments, and implement constrained-random testing across multiple interfaces and security IPs.

The role requires deep ARM-based MCU knowledge, low-power verification, and collaboration in a fast-paced setting. A strong background in RTL/netlist simulations and cross-team mentoring is expected.

Qualifications

• 5–12 years in SoC/IP verification with tape-out experience.
• Strong knowledge of ARM-based microcontrollers and verification methodologies.
• Experience with UVM, SystemVerilog, and constrained-random verification.

Responsibilities

• Develop and own verification suites for SoC/IP with coverage goals.
• Implement and debug UVM-based verification environment for RTL simulations.
• Create test cases, stimuli, and assertions; run simulations and analyze coverage.
• Drive DV closure across diverse IPs and collaborate with design teams.

Skills

ARM microcontrollers

Verilog

SystemVerilog

UVM

Constrained-random verification

UPF low-power verification

SVA assertions

Testbench development

Multiple interfaces (SPI/I2C/UART/USB/

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in Microelectronics/ Electronics/ Electrical Engineering

Tools

Synopsys VCS

Cadence Xcelium

Job description

Job Title: Senior Design Verification Engineer / Location: Pune

Role Overview: We are seeking an experienced Design Verification Engineer with 6+ years of expertise for execution of complex SoCs. The ideal candidate will have deep knowledge of ARM-based microcontrollers, low-power design verification, and experience with multiple interfaces and security IPs. This is a hands-on role requiring strong technical skills and collaboration in a fast-paced environment.

Key Responsibilities

Develop and own SoC-level and/or IP-level verification suites with coverage goals. Responsible for executing verification plan according to the product specification and verification requirements defined by product architects. Responsible for developing, debugging and running UVM based verification environment for RTL/netlist simulation. Define and develop test cases in an appropriate verification framework. Create stimulus and assertions, run simulation, debug test cases on the design models (RTL, power aware RTL, gate level, FPGA, Emulation platform), run regression, collect and analyze code/functional coverage Drive DV closure on diverse IPs and subsystems, ensuring maximum coverage and quality. Familiar with both SoC-level and IP-level verification environments. Collaborate with the team in developing and improving flows for maximum reuse and efficiency. Mentor junior team members while actively collaborating with design teams for issue resolution and sign-off.

Required Qualifications

Experience

5-12 years in SoC/IP verification with participation in successful tape-outs of SoCs.

Technical Skills

Strong expertise in ARM-based microcontrollers and SoC-level verification, including C based DV. Proficiency in Verilog, SystemVerilog, UVM, and constrained-random verification. Familiarity with EDA tools (Synopsys VCS, Cadence Xcelium). Experience with low-power verification (UPF) is a plus. Gate-level simulations and power-aware simulations is a plus. Good working knowledge of assertions (SVA) and functional coverage. Verification of multiple interfaces: SPI, I²C, UART, USB, PCIe, Ethernet, CAN, eSPI is desirable. Knowledge of Flash memory and security IPs is nice to have. Any experience with common Analog IPs in microcontroller design (ADC, DAC, PLLs) is an added advantage.

Education

Bachelors or Master’s in Microelectronics, Electronics, Electrical Engineering

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