Digital Design

NXP Semiconductors; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 107,000 - 131,000; Full time

Job summary

NXP Semiconductors N.V. in Austin seeks a semiconductor engineer to design, develop and test IP for firm products and devices in collaboration with product development for the electronic communications industry.

You will review IP microarchitecture with senior engineers, modify IP for CDC/DFT, perform LEC, STA, RDC checks, and use IP release tools to document IP correctness. You will collaborate with verification to reach high coverage and track development metrics.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Electronics Engineering, or Computer Engineering (with related variants such as VLSI or Physics) or foreign equivalent.
• Experience in RTL-to-RTL logic equivalency checks (LEC) and IP release tools documentation.
• Ability to review IP microarchitecture features with engineers and develop test plans with verification.

Responsibilities

• Perform semiconductor engineering design, development, and testing for firm products and devices in conjunction with product development for the electronic communications industry.
• Review IP microarchitecture features and interface specifications with microarchitect and/or senior engineers.
• Modify IP to replace coded hardware structures with standardized structures for clock-domain crossing (CDC), design-for-test (DFT), clocks and resets.
• Execute RTL-to-RTL logic equivalency checks (LEC) and perform design quality checks, including Lint, clock domain crossing (CDC) analysis, static timing analysis (STA). Reset domain crossing (RDC), and run NXP specific IP release tools to document correctness of IP release.
• Collaborate with verification team to develop test plans and complete verification execution to 100% coverage, and in developing improved methods of verification.
• Track metrics during IP development, include development plan milestones, code and functional coverage, defect tickets.
• Deliver completed IP, including RTL design and quality signoff evidence.

Skills

Python, C/C++

Verilog and SystemVerilog

UVM and Functional Verification

Computer Architecture

Synopsis Design Vision

RTL Design

Microprocessor System Design and Digit

Digital Integrated Circuit Design

Education

Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Electronics Engineering, or Computer Engineering

Tools

Synopsys Design Vision

Job description

Duties

• Perform semiconductor engineering design, development, and testing for firm products and devices in conjunction with product development for the electronic communications industry.
• Review IP microarchitecture features and interface specifications with microarchitect and/or senior engineers.
• Modify IP to replace coded hardware structures with standardized structures for clock-domain crossing (CDC), design-for-test (DFT), clocks and resets.
• Execute RTL-to-RTL logic equivalency checks (LEC) and perform design quality checks, including Lint, clock domain crossing (CDC) analysis, static timing analysis (STA). Reset domain crossing (RDC), and run NXP specific IP release tools to document correctness of IP release.
• Collaborate with verification team to develop test plans and complete verification execution to 100% coverage, and in developing improved methods of verification.
• Track metrics during IP development, include development plan milestones, code and functional coverage, defect tickets.
• Deliver completed IP, including RTL design and quality signoff evidence.

Qualifications

Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Electronics Engineering, or Computer Engineering (with related variants such as VLSI or Physics), foreign equivalent or related field.

Required Skills

• 1. Programming languages Python, C/C++;
• 2. Verilog and System Verilog;
• 3. UVM and Functional Verification;
• 4. Computer Architecture;
• 5. Synopsis Design Vision;
• 6. RTL Design;
• 7. Microprocessor System Design and Digital Systems Design;
• 8. Digital Integrated Circuit Design.

Salary

Salary: $119,025 per year.

Equal Opportunity Statement

NXP is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer regardless of age, color, national origin, race, religion, creed, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, marital status, status as a disabled veteran and/or veteran of the Vietnam Era or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. In addition, NXP will provide reasonable accommodations for otherwise qualified disabled individuals.

Company Information

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.

Learning & Development

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

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.

Thank you for considering a career at NXP.