Senior Hardware Verification Engineer

NXP Semiconductors; Hyderabad; On-site; INR 3,000,000 - 6,000,000; Full time

Job summary

NXP Semiconductors in India is seeking a Senior ASIC Hardware Verification Engineer to architect advanced UVM-based testbenches and drive coverage closure for complex digital designs. You will lead verification plans, analyze waveforms, and collaborate with RTL teams to ensure tape-out readiness.

The role emphasizes scalable verification environments, constrained-random stimulus, and power-aware verification features such as UPF/CPF, with opportunities to mentor junior engineers and contribute

Qualifications

• End-to-end verification of complex digital designs.
• Architect scalable UVM-based testbenches and verification plans.
• Lead coverage closure to meet architectural specs before tape-out.
• Analyze waveforms with VPD/FSDB and root-cause failures.
• Drive functional and code coverage to 100%.
• Integrate Formal Verification and Hardware Emulation for long-latency tests.

Responsibilities

• Define the verification plan (vPlan) with test scenarios and coverage models.
• Architect reusable SystemVerilog/UVM environments.
• Develop constrained-random and directed tests to stress micro-architecture.
• Drive functional and code coverage to 100% and refine stimuli.
• Verify throughput, latency, and UPF/CPF power features of the silicon.
• Mentor junior engineers and perform testbench reviews.

Skills

SystemVerilog

UVM

Constrained-random testing

Functional coverage

Debugging complex designs

Tools

JasperGold

VC Formal

Palladium

Zebu

Job description

The Senior ASIC Hardware Verification Engineer is responsible for the end-to-end functional verification of complex digital designs (IP, Subsystem, or SoC). You will architect advanced UVM-based testbenches, define exhaustive verification plans, and lead the \"coverage closure\" process to ensure the design meets all architectural specifications before tape-out.

Key Responsibilities

• Define and document the verification plan (vPlan), including test scenarios, checkers, and functional coverage models.
• Architect and implement scalable, reusable verification environments using SystemVerilog and UVM.
• Develop constrained-random stimulus and directed tests to stress-test corner cases of the micro-architecture.
• Root-cause complex hardware failures by analyzing waveforms (VPD/FSDB) and collaborating with RTL designers.
• Drive functional and code coverage to 100%, utilizing exclusions and refined stimulus to reach uncovered logic.
• Verify throughput, latency, and power-aware (UPF/CPF) features of the silicon.
• Integrate Formal Verification (JasperGold/VC Formal) for control logic and Hardware Emulation (Palladium/Zebu) for long-latency system tests.
• Provide technical leadership to junior engineers and perform code reviews for testbench components.

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