Principal Design Verification Engineer

NXP Semiconductors; Maharashtra; On-site; INR 2,500,000 - 4,000,000; Full time

Job summary

NXP Semiconductors in Pune, India, is looking for a Design Verification Engineer to drive verification of wireless communication ASICs. You will maintain and extend SystemVerilog/UVM test benches, develop constrained random stimuli, and verify power intent using UPF.

The role requires 5+ years of hardware verification experience, strong scripting skills (Python/Perl/Tcl), and hands-on experience with EDA tools.

Qualifications

• BSEE or equivalent required, 5+ years of hardware engineering experience.
• Strong working knowledge of SystemVerilog for test bench development.
• UVM working experience to develop scalable and portable test-benches.
• Deep knowledge of one of the scripting languages: Python, Perl, Tcl.
• Proven experience with verification methodologies and EDA tools such as digital simulators, waveform viewers, build/run automation, gate level simulations.
• Good communication skills, can-do attitude. Acts independently for problem solving.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and develop SystemVerilog/UVM methodology test bench within digital IP blocks, including circuit calibration, DSP, CPU subsystems.
• Create constrained random stimulus, write checkers and assertions. Analyze simulation results and debug/root cause issues.
• Verify power intent through use of methodologies like UPF.
• Develop scripts needed to improve efficiency of tasks.
• Work closely with digital IP design team to develop comprehensive test strategies to validate use cases.
• Use agentic AI tools to reduce turnaround time, improve design quality, and enable intelligent automation across the silicon development lifecycle.

Skills

SystemVerilog

UVM

Python

Perl

Tcl

C/C++

Education

BSEE

Tools

EDA tools

Job description

The candidate will work as a design verification engineer for wireless communication ASICs development in Pune, India. You will be in the center of the organization impacting and influencing many cross-functional teams.

Roles And Responsibilities

• Maintain and develop SystemVerilog/UVM methodology test bench within digital IP blocks, including circuit calibration, DSP, CPU subsystems.
• Create constrained random stimulus, write checkers and assertions. Analyze simulation results and debug/root cause issues.
• Verify power intent through use of methodologies like UPF.
• Develop scripts needed to improve efficiency of tasks.
• Work closely with digital IP design team to develop comprehensive test strategies to validate use cases.
• Use agentic AI tools to reduce turnaround time, improve design quality, and enable intelligent automation across the silicon development lifecycle.

Minimum Requirements

• BSEE or equivalent required, MSEE is a plus, with 5+ years of Hardware Engineering experience in following areas:
• Strong working knowledge of SystemVerilog for test bench development.
• UVM working experience to develop scalable and portable test-benches.
• Deep knowledge of one of the scripting languages: Python, Perl, Tcl.
• Proven experience with verification methodologies and EDA tools such as digital simulators, waveform viewers, build/run automation, gate level simulations.
• Good communication skills, can-do attitude. Acts independently for problem solving.

Strongly Desired

• Working knowledge of C/C++ is a plus.
• Experience with advanced verification techniques such as formal and assertions is a plus.
• In-depth knowledge of digital logic design, micro-processor, debug feature, and DFT architecture and microarchitecture.
• Good Understanding of CPU architectures and CPU micro-architectures.
• Experience with communication chips is a plus plus.

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