Verification Engineer II

NXP Semiconductors; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

NXP Semiconductors in Austin seeks a Verification Engineer II to lead verification efforts and mentor a small team. You will define verification plans, build testbenches, and develop drivers, monitors, and scoreboards using UVM VIPs. Strong VLSI verification background and debugging skills are essential.

You will apply formal methods, coverage models, and advanced debugging techniques to ensure robust RTL, with exposure to AI/LLM-based efficiency improvements as a plus.

Qualifications

• BSEE with 2–5 years semiconductor industry experience or higher
• MSEE with 3+ years experience or PhD with 1+ year experience
• Strong Verilog/SystemVerilog and UVM/OVM background required

Responsibilities

• Define and execute verification plans
• Develop and implement verification testbenches
• Create testbench components like drivers, monitors, and scoreboards with UVM VIPs
• Develop directed and constrained-random stimulus
• Analyze RTL, coverage, and assertion results
• Develop functional coverage models and SystemVerilog assertions

Skills

Verilog/SystemVerilog

UVM/OVM

Debugging & analysis

Python scripting

Formal verification

Education

BSEE with 2–5 years semiconductor experience

MSEE with 3+ years

PhD with 1+ year

Tools

OVM/UVM toolchains

SVA tools

Formal verification tools

Job description

Job Title: Verification Engineer II

Location: Austin

Role Summary

• 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 2-5 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...

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