Senior Verification Engineer

NXP Semiconductors; Austin (TX); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

NXP Semiconductors in Austin is seeking a Senior Verification Engineer to join the MME MCU/MPU Digital IP team. You will drive a zero-defect mindset, lead verification efforts, and mentor a small team while delivering robust verification for automotive and MCU IPs.

Qualifications include a BSEE with 5+ years or an MSEE with 3+ years, or a PhD with 1+ year, plus strong Verilog/SystemVerilog, UVM, and formal verification experience. Proficiency in Python/Perl is a plus.

Qualifications

• BSEE/MSEE/PhD with relevant semiconductor verification experience.
• Experience in RTL verification for automotive or MCU/MPU IPs is preferred.
• Strong debugging and root-cause analysis skills required.

Responsibilities

• Define and execute verification plans.
• Develop and implement verification testbenches.
• Develop testbench components such as drivers, monitors, and scoreboards with UVM VIPs.
• Create directed and constrained-random stimulus.
• Analyze RTL and coverage results; model functional coverage.
• Develop SystemVerilog assertions and authoritative verification
• Apply formal verification methodologies; leverage debugging tools

Skills

DDR

PCIe

AMBA (CHI/ACE/AXI)

Verilog

SystemVerilog

OVM/UVM

Formal verification

AI/LLM-assisted verification

Testbench debugging

Python/Perl/UNIX/Linux scripting

Coverage analysis

Education

BSEE

MSEE

PhD

Tools

OVM/UVM tools

Job description

Job Title

Senior Verification Engineer

Location

Austin

Role Summary

This position is within the MME MCU/MPU Digital IP team. We develop best-in-class digital IPs for NXP’s automotive and advanced microcontroller businesses, delivering sensor and processing technologies that enable secure, connected vehicles today and autonomous vehicles of the future.

• Drive a “zero-defect” mindset across the verification team
• Provide technical leadership and guidance on complex verification challenges
• Mentor and grow a small team of engineers

Job Responsibility

• Define and execute verification plans
• Develop and implement verification testbenches
• Develop testbench components such as drivers, monitors, and scoreboards, and leverage advanced UVM VIPs
• Develop directed and constrained-random stimulus
• Analyze RTL, functional coverage, and assertion coverage results
• Define and develop functional coverage models
• Develop and maintain SystemVerilog assertions (SVA)
• Apply formal verification methodologies
• Demonstrate strong debugging skills, including failure reproduction and root-cause analysis
• Exhibit strong analytical and problem-solving skills; familiarity with major simulation and debug tools is a plus

Job Qualification

• BSEE with 5+ years of semiconductor industry experience, or
• MSEE with 3+ years of experience, or
• PhD with 1+ years of experience

Technical Skills

• Knowledge of protocols such as DDR, PCIe, AMBA (CHI, ACE, AXI)
• Strong expertise in Verilog, SystemVerilog (VHDL is a plus)
• Experience with OVM/UVM and class-based verification methodologies
• Experience with formal verification methodologies
• Experience leveraging AI/LLM-based approaches to improve engineering efficiency
• Test pattern debugging and validation on simulation and automated test environments
• Scripting in Python, Perl, and UNIX/Linux
• Familiarity with functional and code coverage methodologies

More information about NXP in the United States

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.

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