Senior Verification Engineer - Automotive Digital IP

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

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.