Design Verification Engineer

Job Summary

As a Design Verification Engineer at NXP Semiconductors, you will play a crucial role in ensuring the functional correctness and quality of our cutting-edge semiconductor designs. You will be responsible for developing and executing comprehensive verification plans to validate complex digital circuits, contributing to the delivery of robust and reliable products.

Job Responsibilities

• Develop and implement efficient and comprehensive verification environments and test benches using industry-standard methodologies (e.g., UVM, SystemVerilog).
• Create detailed verification plans based on design specifications, identifying key functionalities and potential corner cases.
• Develop, execute, and debug test cases to thoroughly verify the design against its specifications.
• Analyze simulation results, identify discrepancies, and work closely with design engineers to resolve issues.
• Develop and maintain verification collateral, including assertions, functional coverage models, and verification scripts.
• Participate in verification reviews, contributing to the improvement of verification methodologies and processes.
• Collaborate with design, architecture, and software teams throughout the product development lifecycle.
• Contribute to the continuous improvement of verification flows and tools.
• Document verification strategies, test plans, and results effectively.
  
  

• Bachelors or Masters degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related field.
• Proven experience (typically 2+ years) in digital IC design verification.
• Strong proficiency in SystemVerilog and UVM (Universal Verification Methodology).
• Experience with industry-standard simulation tools (e.g., Questa, VCS, Xcelium).
• Solid understanding of digital design principles and architectures.
• Experience with scripting languages such as Python, Perl, or Tcl.
• Familiarity with functional coverage driven verification and assertion-based verification.
• Excellent problem-solving skills and attention to detail.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to work effectively in a team environment.
• Fluency in English, both written and spoken.