Senior Principle Engineer - SoC Design Verification

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

Job summary

NXP Semiconductors in Pune, India seeks an accomplished Senior Principal DV Engineer to lead verification for complex SoCs with emphasis on ARM-based microcontrollers and low-power designs. You will own DV strategy, develop UVM environments, and coordinate across IPs and teams to ensure high coverage and timely tape-outs.

The role combines hands-on verification, test development, and mentoring within a fast-paced environment, with strong emphasis on security IPs and power-aware techniques.

Qualifications

• 15+ years of SoC/IP verification experience with successful tape-outs.
• Proficiency in ARM-based microcontrollers and SoC-level verification.
• Strong knowledge of verification methodologies (SystemVerilog, UVM, constrained-random) and EDA tools.

Responsibilities

• Define and own SoC-level and IP-level verification strategy, methodology, and coverage goals.
• Hands-on execution of verification plans per product specs.
• Develop, debug and run UVM-based verification environments for RTL/netlist simulations.
• Create test cases, stimuli and assertions; run simulations and regression; analyze coverage.
• Drive DV closure on diverse IPs; mentor and collaborate with design teams.
• Ensure compliance with functional safety/security requirements.

Skills

ARM-based microcontrollers

SystemVerilog

UVM

Constrained-random verification

UPF (low-power verification)

Gate-level & power-aware simulations

Assertions (SVA)

SPI

I2C

UART

USB

PCIe

Ethernet

eSPI

Crypto/security IPs

ADC/DAC/PLLs

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in Microelectronics, Electronics, Electrical Engineering

Tools

Synopsys VCS

Cadence Xcelium

Mentor Questa

Job description

Job Title: Senior Principal DV Engineer

Location: [Pune, India ]

Role Overview: We are seeking a highly experienced Design Verification (DV) architect / engineer with 15+ years of expertise to lead verification strategy and execution for complex SoCs. The ideal candidate will have deep knowledge of ARM-based microcontrollers, low-power design verification, and experience with multiple interfaces and security IPs. This is a hands-on role requiring strong technical skills, leadership, team mentoring, strategic planning and collaboration in a fast-paced environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Define and own SoC-level and IP-level verification strategy, methodology, and coverage goals.
• Hands-on work: Responsible for executing verification plan according to the product specification and verification requirements defined by product architects.
• Responsible for developing, debugging and running UVM based verification environment for RTL/netlist simulation.
• Define and develop test cases in an appropriate verification framework.
• Create stimulus and assertions, run simulation, debug test cases on the design models (RTL, power aware RTL, gate level, FPGA, Emulation platform), run regression, collect and analyze code/functional coverage
• Drive DV closure on diverse IPs and subsystems, ensuring maximum coverage and quality.
• Familiar with both SoC-level and IP-level verification environments.
• Guide the team in developing and improving flows for maximum reuse and efficiency.
• Mentor team members while actively collaborating with design teams for issue resolution and sign-off.
• Ensure compliance with functional safety/security requirements.

Required Qualifications

• Experience: 15+ years in SoC/IP verification with successful tape-outs of multiple SoCs.
• Technical Skills: Strong expertise in ARM-based microcontrollers and SoC-level verification. Proficiency in SystemVerilog, UVM, and constrained-random verification. Familiarity with EDA tools (Synopsys VCS, Cadence Xcelium, Mentor Questa). Experience with low-power verification (UPF). Gate-level simulations and power-aware simulations. Strong knowledge of assertions (SVA) and functional coverage. Verification of multiple interfaces: SPI, I²C, UART, USB, PCIe, Ethernet, eSPI. Knowledge of Flash memory and security IPs (crypto engines and subsystems) is a plus. Familiarity with common Analog IPs in microcontroller design (ADC, DAC, PLLs).
• Soft Skills: Comfortable working in a fast-paced environment. Strong team player with excellent communication skills. Proven ability to lead and inspire teams. Strong project management and organizational skills. Excellent communication and stakeholder management.
• Education: Bachelors or Master’s in Microelectronics, Electronics, Electrical Engineering.

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