Senior Lead Engineer - IP Design

NXP Semiconductors; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 4,000,000 - 7,000,000; Full time

Job summary

NXP Semiconductors in Bengaluru, India seeks a highly motivated IP/Subsystem Architect to drive roadmaps, architect complex IPs, and deliver end-to-end design solutions across automotive, edge, and gateway domains. You will collaborate with global experts to tackle design and architectural challenges from high-level specs to implementation.

Ideal candidates bring 8–12 years in IP design, strong HDL (Verilog/VHDL), and hands-on experience with PCIe/Ethernet/SerDes, DDR4/LPDDR4, and AMBA

Qualifications

• 8–12 years of experience in IP/Subsystem design and architecture.
• Experience with high speed serial interfaces and memory protocols.
• Hands-on HDL design, verification and system-level thinking.

Responsibilities

• Own and drive roadmaps for IP/Subsystem portfolios within global R&D.
• Benchmark against industry to differentiate features with innovation.
• Architect and design complex IPs and subsystems across edge/ automotive domains.
• Lead IP/Subsystem from concept to final design within schedule.
• Ensure quality and drive process improvements for zero-defect designs.
• Standardize global IP design methodologies across sites.

Skills

IP/Subsystem architecture

HDL Verilog/VHDL

High Speed Serial protocols

DDR4/LPDDR4/QuadSPI

AHB/AMBA/AXI

C/C++ hardware modeling

Perl/Tcl scripting

Testbench/Verification

FPGA/Emulation pre-silicon

Leadership & ownership

Tools

Verilog

VHDL

FPGA/Emulation Board

DFT ATPG

Job description

Job Opportunity: Seeking highly motivated, energetic, team-oriented person driving roadmaps for IP / Subsystem domain including complete IP portfolio, going deeper into logic design and architecting and developing Complex IPs / Subsystems solutions. Working closely with experienced and motivated team of Global experts in Systems, SoC Design functions to lead or address the design/architectural challenges in the context of the complex IP and overall System level solutions. Work through a wide spectrum of skill from developing High level Specifications to actual design Implementation.

Key Responsibilities

• Own and drive Roadmaps for complete IP / Subsystem domains portfolio within global R&D team.
• Perform benchmarks against other industry players and ensure differentiating features for our customer with high level of innovation.
• Architect and Design complex IP and Subsystems across a range of protocols required for Edge processing and Automotive Self Driving Vehicles, In-Vehicle experience, Gateway Systems, Fail Safe Subsystems (ASIL-D) etc.
• Own, Lead an Drive IP / Subsystem from Concept till IP Design and Development achieving final design performance in integrated system within aggressive, market driven schedules.
• Ensure quality adherence during all stages of the IP development cycle and carry out a thorough analysis of existing processes, recommend and implement the process improvements to ensure ‘Zero Defect’ designs and drive and mentor teams towards that.
• Own and Drive global IP design methodologies across sites with global stakeholders.

Key Skills

• Self starter with 8 to 12 years of experience to Architect and Design complex IP design / Sub-system with minimal supervision.
• Experience in High Speed Serial protocols and associated high speed challenges on controller and PHY for PCIe, Ethernet & Serdes
• Understanding of key External Memory interface protocols including DDR4 / LPDDR4, QuadSPI Flash interfaces.
• Experience in microcontroller architecture, bus protocols like AHB/AMBA,AXI.
• Extensive hands on knowledge of HDLs (Verilog/VHDL), Scripting languages (Perl, Tcl), C/C++ for hardware modeling.
• Understanding of end to end IP development flow including complex CDC, RDC constructs, IP Synthesis, DFT ATPG coverage.
• Have worked on Testbench and Testplan development closely with the verification team.
• Hands on work on pre silicon validation using FPGA/Emulation Board would be a significant added advantage.

Key Soft Skills

• Proficient skills in both written and verbal communication.
• Can articulate well.
• Has a sense of Ownership and engages everyone with Trust and Respect.
• Should demonstrate Emotional Intelligence and Leadership values with ability to work well as a part of team both local and remote or multisite.

More information about NXP in India

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.

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