Principal Silicon Validation Engineer

NXP Semiconductors; Pune District; On-site; INR 3,500,000 - 7,000,000; Full time

Job summary

NXP Semiconductors in Pune is seeking a senior validation engineer to lead semiconductor verification initiatives for MCU/MPU subsystems. You will define validation plans, develop robust test suites, and drive post-silicon validation across evaluation boards and emulators.

You will work across hardware and software teams to debug root causes at the HW/SW boundary, using JTAG, logic analyzers, and oscilloscopes, and you will guide large distributed engineering teams.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical/Electronics/Computer Engineering or related field.
• 12+ years of experience in semiconductor validation (analog), product engineering, or silicon debug.
• Hands-on with MCU architectures, embedded systems, lab bring-up, and debug tooling.

Responsibilities

• Define validation plans for MCU/MPU subsystems and peripherals.
• Develop test cases and coverage metrics from specs.
• Identify corner cases, stress scenarios, and system‑level use cases.
• Perform post‑silicon validation on silicon platforms, eval boards, and emulators.
• Support pre‑silicon validation/emulation efforts where required.
• Debug issues across hardware–software boundary.
• Develop validation test suites in C/C++, Python, or scripting languages.
• Build automation frameworks for regression and validation flows.
• Create scripts for data capture, logging, and analysis.
• Perform low‑level debugging using JTAG, SWD, logic analyzers, oscilloscopes, trace tools ETM/ITM.
• Root cause failures across CPU cores, memory subsystems, peripherals.
• Work with RTL, verification, and firmware/software teams; review specs.

Skills

Leadership & team management

MCU architectures

Embedded systems

Communication & executive presence

HW/SW boundary debugging

Education

Bachelor's or Master in Electrical/Electronics/CE

Tools

JTAG

SWD

Logic analyzers

Oscilloscopes

Trace tools ETM ITM

Job description

Job Qualification

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical/Electronics/Computer Engineering (or related). 12+ years of experience in semiconductor validation (analog), product engineering, or silicon debug. Strong hands‑on background in: MCU architectures Embedded systems Lab bring‑up and silicon debug tools (JTAG, logic analyzers, scopes, etc.) Proven ability to lead large, distributed engineering teams. Excellent communication and executive presence.

Job Responsibilities

Define Validation Plans

Define validation plans for MCU/MPU subsystems (CPU, memory, peripherals, interconnects).

Develop test cases and coverage metrics based on architecture and design specs.

Identify corner cases, stress scenarios, and system‑level use cases.

Silicon & Pre‑Silicon Validation

Perform post‑silicon validation on silicon platforms, evaluation boards, and emulators.

Support pre‑silicon validation/emulation efforts where required.

Debug issues across hardware–software boundary.

Test Development & Automation

Develop validation test suites using C/C++, Python, or scripting languages.

Build automation frameworks for regression and validation flows.

Create scripts for data capture, logging, and analysis.

Hardware/Firmware Debug

Perform low‑level debugging using tools such as: JTAG, SWD Logic analyzers, oscilloscopes Trace tools (ETM, ITM).

Root cause failures across: CPU cores (ARM/RISC‑V) Memory subsystems (DDR, SRAM, Flash) Peripherals (UART, SPI, I2C, GPIO, etc.).

Cross‑Functional Collaboration

• Work with: RTL design teams (for bug fixes and clarifications)
• Verification teams (for coverage gap closure)
• Firmware/software teams (for test enablement)
• Review architecture and design specifications.

About NXP

NXP Semiconductors N.V. (NASDAQ: NXPI) enables a smarter, safer, and more sustainable world through innovation. As the world leader in secure connectivity solutions for embedded applications, NXP is pushing boundaries in the automotive, industrial & IoT, mobile, and communication infrastructure markets. For more information, visit www.nxp.com

Bright Minds. Bright Futures. We believe that a key component to growing our business is to develop our people. To enable you to grow your career at NXP, we offer online and offline learning opportunities to help you develop some of your core and professional skills.

Commitment At NXP. We recognize NXP is a powerful change agent as we continue to deliver innovative solutions that advance a more sustainable future. We remain steadfast in our commitment to sustainability and making measurable year‑on‑year progress. Also, we aim to create an inclusive work environment and we will not tolerate racism, discrimination or harassment of any kind. We have programs in place focused on diversity, inclusion and equality.

Thank you for considering a career at NXP.