Senior Verification Engineer - Lead Zero-Defect RTL

NXP Semiconductors; Austin (TX); Presencial; USD 120.000 - 180.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

NXP Semiconductors in Austin is seeking a Senior Verification Engineer to lead verification for MCU/MPU digital IPs. You will drive a zero-defect mindset, develop testbenches, and mentor a small team while applying formal methods and AI/LLM-based approaches to improve efficiency.

You will define verification plans, develop drivers and monitors, and analyze coverage with a focus on RTL and SVA. Strong debugging and leadership are essential.

Formación

• BSEE with 5+ years of semiconductor industry experience or
• MSEE with 3+ years of experience or
• PhD with 1+ years of experience
• Knowledge of DDR, PCIe, AMBA (CHI, ACE, AXI) protocols
• Expertise in Verilog and SystemVerilog; VHDL a plus
• Experience with OVM/UVM and formal verification methodologies

Responsabilidades

• Define and execute verification plans
• Develop and implement verification testbenches
• Develop testbench components such as drivers, monitors, and scoreboards, leveraging 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 debugging and root-cause analysis skills
• Utilize simulation and debug tools efficiently

Conocimientos

Verilog

SystemVerilog

UVM

Formal verification

AI/LLM approaches

Python scripting

Debugging

Educación

BSEE

MSEE

PhD

Herramientas

VHDL

OVM/UVM toolset

Simulation tools

Descripción del empleo

NXP Semiconductors in Austin is seeking a Senior Verification Engineer to lead verification for MCU/MPU digital IPs. You will drive a zero-defect mindset, develop testbenches, and mentor a small team while applying formal methods and AI/LLM-based approaches to improve efficiency.

You will define verification plans, develop drivers and monitors, and analyze coverage with a focus on RTL and SVA. Strong debugging and leadership are essential.