Senior Principal Design Verification Engineer

NXP Semiconductors; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 3,500,000 - 6,000,000; Full time

Job summary

NXP Semiconductors is seeking an experienced Senior Principal Design Verification Engineer to lead verification across complex SoC, IP, and modem subsystems. You will architect scalable SystemVerilog/UVM environments, develop coverage plans, and drive signoff using data-driven metrics.

You will mentor verification engineers, coordinate across global teams, and influence architecture and verification strategies. Travel to support programs is anticipated (approx. 5%).

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Electronics, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field.
• 12+ years of Design Verification experience in semiconductor product development.
• Expert-level knowledge of SystemVerilog, UVM, SVA, constrained-random verification, and coverage-driven methodologies.
• Experience leading verification for complex SoCs, subsystems, or high-performance IPs.
• Strong debugging, root-cause analysis, and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Own verification strategy, planning, execution, and signoff for complex SoC/IP and modem programs.
• Architect scalable and reusable SystemVerilog/UVM verification environments.
• Develop verification plans, coverage models, assertions, scoreboards, and checking methodologies.
• Drive coverage closure and verification signoff using data-driven quality metrics.
• Debug complex design and verification issues and drive root-cause resolution across teams.
• Collaborate closely with architecture, design, firmware, validation, and software teams.
• Lead technical reviews and influence microarchitecture and design decisions.
• Mentor verification engineers and help drive organizational verification excellence.
• Coordinate effectively across global sites, time zones, and disciplines to ensure successful project execution.
• Drive methodology, automation, and productivity improvements across projects.

Skills

SystemVerilog/UVM

Constrained-random

Python scripting

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electrical Engineering/Computer Science

Tools

Python

Job description

We are seeking an experienced Senior Principal Design Verification Engineer to lead verification of complex SoC, IP, and modem subsystem designs. This role requires deep technical expertise, strong leadership, and the ability to influence architecture, methodology, and verification strategy across global engineering organizations.

Responsibilities

• Own verification strategy, planning, execution, and signoff for complex SoC/IP and modem programs.
• Architect scalable and reusable SystemVerilog/UVM verification environments.
• Develop verification plans, coverage models, assertions, scoreboards, and checking methodologies.
• Drive coverage closure and verification signoff using data-driven quality metrics.
• Debug complex design and verification issues and drive root-cause resolution across teams.
• Collaborate closely with architecture, design, firmware, validation, and software teams.
• Lead technical reviews and influence microarchitecture and design decisions.
• Mentor verification engineers and help drive organizational verification excellence.
• Coordinate effectively across global sites, time zones, and disciplines to ensure successful project execution.
• Drive methodology, automation, and productivity improvements across projects.
• Travel domestically and internationally as required to support program execution and collaboration with global teams (approximately 5%).

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Electronics, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field.
• 12+ years of Design Verification experience in semiconductor product development.
• Expert-level knowledge of SystemVerilog, UVM, SVA, constrained-random verification, and coverage-driven methodologies.
• Experience leading verification for complex SoCs, subsystems, or high-performance IPs.
• Strong debugging, root-cause analysis, and problem-solving skills.
• Proficiency in Python, Perl, Tcl, Shell, or similar scripting languages.
• Strong communication, leadership, and stakeholder management skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with USB, DisplayPort (DP), USB Type-C, USB Power Delivery (USB-PD), I2C, SPMI, and SPI protocols.
• Modem verification experience, including wireless communication subsystems, protocol stacks, and modem-related IPs, is a strong plus.
• Knowledge of formal verification, assertion-based verification, low-power verification (UPF/CPF), and More information about NXP in India... #LI-29f4

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