Lead Verification Engineer, Digital IP

NXP Semiconductors; Austin (TX); Hybrid; USD 95,000 - 135,000; Full time

Job summary

NXP Semiconductors in Austin seeks a Verification Engineer II to lead verification efforts for automotive MCU/MPU digital IP. You will define verification plans, build testbenches, develop drivers, monitors, and scoreboards, and apply advanced techniques including UVM, formal methods, and AI/LLM-assisted optimization.

The role requires strong debugging, RTL analysis, and coverage guidance, with ownership of functional coverage and SVA development in a collaborative team environment.

Qualifications

• BSEE or MSEE with appropriate semiconductor experience.
• PhD with foundational industry exposure is acceptable.
• Experience with digital verification methodologies and testbenches preferred.

Responsibilities

• Define and execute verification plans.
• Develop and implement verification testbenches.
• Create drivers, monitors, scoreboards, and reusable components.
• Develop constrained-random stimuli and directed tests.
• Analyze RTL, coverage, and assertions; improve models.
• Develop and maintain SystemVerilog assertions (SVA).
• Apply formal verification methods and debugging skills.

Skills

DDR/PCIe/AMBA

Verilog/SystemVerilog

UVM/OVM

Formal verification

AI/LLM approaches

Python/Perl/UNIX

Debugging & coverage

Education

BSEE with 2-5 years

MSEE with 3+ years

PhD with 1+ years

Tools

Python

Perl

UNIX/Linux

Job description

NXP Semiconductors in Austin seeks a Verification Engineer II to lead verification efforts for automotive MCU/MPU digital IP. You will define verification plans, build testbenches, develop drivers, monitors, and scoreboards, and apply advanced techniques including UVM, formal methods, and AI/LLM-assisted optimization.

The role requires strong debugging, RTL analysis, and coverage guidance, with ownership of functional coverage and SVA development in a collaborative team environment.