Principal Design Verification Engineer

NXP Semiconductors; Pune District; On-site; INR 1,600,000 - 2,000,000; Full time

Job summary

NXP Semiconductors in Pune, India is seeking a design verification engineer to advance wireless communication ASIC development, working with cross-functional teams across the organization.

You will build SystemVerilog/UVM test benches, create constrained random stimuli, analyze results, and apply UPF power verification, while collaborating closely with the digital IP team.

Qualifications

• BSEE or equivalent required; MSEE is a plus.
• 5+ years of Hardware Engineering experience.
• Strong SystemVerilog knowledge for test bench development.
• UVM experience to develop scalable test-benches.
• Proficiency in Python, Perl or Tcl scripting.
• Experience with verification methodologies and EDA tools (digital simulators, waveform viewers, build/run automation, gate-level simulations).
• Good communication and independent problem-solving abilities.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and develop SystemVerilog/UVM methodology test benches 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 UPF-based methodologies.
• Develop scripts to improve task efficiency.
• Collaborate with digital IP design team to validate use cases with comprehensive test strategies.
• Utilize AI tools to reduce turnaround time and enhance silicon development lifecycle.

Skills

SystemVerilog

UVM

Constrained random

Assertions

UPF

Python

Perl

Tcl

C/C++

Education

BSEE or equivalent

MSEE (plus)

Tools

Digital simulators

Waveform viewers

Automation tools

Gate-level simulations

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.
• 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.

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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