Principal Engineer

NXP Semiconductors; Chandler (AZ); On-site; USD 160,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

NXP Semiconductors in Chandler, AZ, seeks a senior verification engineer to design, develop, and test semiconductor products for digital and mixed-signal devices. The role emphasizes UVM-based verification, SystemVerilog, and top-level simulations to ensure complete coverage prior to tape-out.

Responsibilities include creating regression suites, debugging, and coordinating with design leaders to define IP test specifications.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical/Electronic/Computer Engineering or related field.
• Five years of progressive post-baccalaureate experience in engineering roles such as design or verification.

Responsibilities

• Perform semiconductor engineering design, development, and testing for firm products.
• Participate in the digital functional verification of mixed-signal circuit designs.
• Develop the UVM simulation environment with drivers, monitors, checkers, and assertions.
• Create and run digital and top-level simulations according to the verification plan.
• Collaborate with design leaders to define the IP test specification.
• Study device specifications to ensure 100% coverage prior to tape-out.
• Create and maintain regression test suites, report bugs, propose solutions and track resolutions.

Skills

ARM multi-processor

Serial protocols

SOC Testbench

SystemVerilog

UVM Verification

GLS simulations

ASIC design verification

Regression management

C-based test development

SPI interface

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical/Electronic/Computer Engineering or related

Job description

Job Description

Perform semiconductor engineering design, development, and testing for firm products and devices in conjunction with product development for the electronic communications industry.

Participate in the digital functional verification of NXP’s mixed-signal circuit designs.

Responsible for developing the UVM simulation environment (drivers, monitors, checkers, and assertions) and bridge with mixed signal verification.

Develop and run digital and top-level simulations according to the verification plan.

Collaborate with design leaders to define the IP test specification.

Study specification of the device under test and ensure 100% coverage prior tape-out.

Create and maintain regression test suites, report bugs, propose solutions and following their resolution, and prepare and hold design verification review.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Electronic Engineering, or Computer Engineering (with related variants such as VLSI or Physics), foreign equivalent or related field.
• Five (5) years of progressive, post baccalaureate experience in job offered, Engineer, Design Engineer, Verification Engineer, or closely related field..

Required skills

1. ARM processor with multi-processor inraction;
2. Serial communication protocol (I2C,SPI,SPMI,UART);
3. SOC Testbench;
4. System Verilog;
5. UVM Verification;
6. GLS simulations and debug features;
7. ASIC design verification;
8. Regression management and artifact tracking;
9. C-based test development;
10. SPI interface.

Salary: $174,070 per year.

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