NXP Semiconductors: Verification Engineer

Company: NXP Semiconductors
Location: Austin
Posted on: October 16, 2020

Job Description:

NXP Semiconductors N.V. (NASDAQ: NXPI) enables secure connections and infrastructure for a smarter world, advancing solutions that make lives easier, better, and safer. As the world leader in secure connectivity solutions for embedded applications, NXP is driving innovation in the automotive, industrial & IoT, mobile, and communication infrastructure markets. Built on more than 60 years of combined experience and expertise, the company has over 29,000 employees in more than 30 countries and posted revenue of $8.88 billion in 2019.The Functional Verification role will involve many aspects of functional verification including SoC, platform, and DMS (Digital Mixed Signal) verification using most effective methodologies. A strong ability to map requirements into a traceable verification plan is important. Engagement and collaboration across the global sites is a key aspect of this role as global alignment of functional verification methods is essential and sharing of verification resources is common.Strong technical, communication, and consensus building skills will be required as well as a demonstrated ability to influence solutions across a global organization. The ideal candidate will partner with local and global SoC and IP developers to drive best practices with a target of ongoing productivity improvement. A “zero-defect” mindset is a key enabler. Responsibilities encompass the development of verification test bench, development of verification components, test case development for simulation and formal verification methods, debugging failures and creating simulation cases for various studies.Responsibilities include:Verification planning; Verification test bench development and implementation; Development of verification test bench components such as drivers, monitors, response checkers; Development of direct and constrained-random stimulus; Understands andanalyzes RTL code coverage results; Understands functional coverage methods; Understands anddevelops system Verilog assertions; Understands andimplements formal verification methods; Strong skills in debug, failure re-creation and root cause analysisApplicant should have efficient debugging and logic skills. Familiarity with major simulation and debug tool vendors is a plus.BSEE / MSEE / PhD10+ years experience in Semiconductor industry. In depth experience in functional verification and/or SoC integration is required. Experience with various emulation/accelerator methods and use-case environments is an additional benefit.Specific Qualifications:8+ years of related experienceC/C++; Assembly Language Programming skills, such as PPCCache/memory subsystem of CPU core platformACE/AXI4/AHB bus protocolVHDL/Verilog/System VerilogOVM/UVM, Class based verification methodologiesFormal verification methodologiesProcessor verification and test pattern debugging and testingScripting PERL, UNIX/LINUXNXP 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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