Principal Digital Verification Engineer

Magfi; Bergamo; In loco; EUR 60.000 - 90.000; Tempo pieno

Descrizione del lavoro

A leading semiconductor company in Lombardy, Italy is seeking a Principal Digital Verification Engineer to lead pre-silicon verification efforts for complex IP blocks and SoCs. The ideal candidate will coordinate a team of engineers, develop strategies, and improve methodologies with a strong focus on electrification solutions. Applicants should possess experience with EDA tools and a good understanding of automotive systems, making it a great opportunity to innovate in verification methods.

Competenze

• Proven experience in digital verification methodologies for complex IP blocks.
• Mid-senior level with a focus on electric solutions in the automotive sector.
• Ability to lead and mentor verification teams effectively.

Mansioni

• Define and execute comprehensive verification plans.
• Develop and debug UVM/SystemVerilog-based testbenches.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure design quality.

Conoscenze

Familiarity with automotive and industrial domains

Hands-on experience with EDA tools

Knowledge of standard protocols

Hands-on experience with Python

Continuous learning mindset

Strumenti

Cadence Xcelium

JasperGold

VManager

Descrizione del lavoro

5 days ago Be among the first 25 applicants

Direct message the job poster from NXP Semiconductors

Role Overview

As a Principal Digital Verification Engineer, you will lead the pre-silicon verification of complex IP blocks, subsystems, or SoCs for automotive and industrial applications, with a strong focus on electrification solutions. In addition to defining verification strategies and developing advanced test environments, you will coordinate and mentor a team of verification engineers, ensuring alignment with project goals and best practices.

Key Responsibilities

• Define and execute comprehensive verification plans aligned with design specifications and industry standards.
• Develop, maintain, and debug UVM/SystemVerilog-based testbenches for RTL, gate-level, and power-aware simulations.
• Create and manage test cases, assertions (SVA/PSL), monitors, and coverage metrics (code and functional).
• Lead and coordinate a team of verification engineers, providing technical guidance, task planning, and performance feedback.
• Drive methodology improvements and adoption of best practices, including formal verification techniques and automatic code and report generation.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with hardware, firmware, and system architecture teams to ensure design quality and integration.
• Support post-silicon validation and debug, correlating RTL and silicon behavior.

Preferred Skills

• Familiarity with automotive and industrial domains, especially electrification systems.
• Hands-on experience with EDA tools (Cadence Xcelium, JasperGold, VManager).
• Knowledge of standard protocols (SPI, I2C, UART, APB).
• Hands-on experience with Python, Makefile, Tcl, shell languages.
• Continuous learning mindset and ability to drive innovation in verification methodologies.

Seniority level

• Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Semiconductor Manufacturing

Referrals increase your chances of interviewing at NXP Semiconductors by 2x

Get notified about new Validation Engineer jobs in Milan, Lombardy, Italy.