Digital Verification Engineer

Job Title

Digital Verification Engineer

Role Summary

Join the R&D verification team in Milan to plan, develop and execute digital verification for mixed-signal ASIC/SoC designs targeting automotive and industrial applications. Collaborate with design, system, architecture and validation teams to ensure delivery of automotive-grade silicon.

Experience Level

Mid-level — 3 to 5 years of experience in digital verification of ASIC or SoC designs.

Responsibilities

Accountable for functional verification across IP, subsystem and SoC levels and for improving verification methodology and automation.

• Develop and execute verification plans for digital IPs, subsystems and SoC-level designs.
• Create and maintain UVM/SystemVerilog-based verification environments.
• Develop reusable verification components, sequences, scoreboards and coverage models.
• Perform functional verification using simulation and regression environments.
• Analyze simulation results, identify root causes and drive issue resolution with design teams.
• Define and monitor functional and code coverage metrics.
• Contribute to verification methodology improvements and automation initiatives.
• Support mixed-signal verification in collaboration with analog and AMS teams.
• Participate in design reviews and technical discussions throughout the development cycle.
• Contribute to meeting project quality, schedule and automotive requirements.

Requirements

Must-have technical skills and experience.

Must-have:

• 3 to 5 years of experience in digital verification of ASIC or SoC designs.
• Solid knowledge of SystemVerilog and UVM methodology.
• Experience with constrained-random verification techniques.
• Familiarity with functional coverage, assertions and regression management.
• Good understanding of digital design fundamentals and RTL concepts.
• Experience with industry-standard EDA verification tools.
• Good debugging and problem-solving skills.
• Fluent English, written and spoken.

Nice-to-have:

• Experience in automotive semiconductor development.
• Knowledge of low-power verification methodologies.
• Understanding of mixed-signal IC development flows.
• Familiarity with scripting languages such as Python, Perl or Tcl.
• Experience with formal verification techniques.
• Knowledge of automotive communication protocols (SPI, I2C, CAN, UART).

Education Requirements

Master's Degree in Electronic Engineering, Computer Engineering or a related field (explicitly required by the posting).

About the Company

Company: NXP Semiconductors

Headquarters: Nijmegen, Netherlands

NXP Semiconductors N.V. is a global semiconductor company that provides High Performance Mixed Signal and Standard Product solutions. With over 45,000 employees and operations in more than 35 countries, NXP is a leader in secure connectivity solutions for embedded applications, catering to automotive, industrial IoT, mobile, and communication infrastructure markets. The company is committed to innovation and sustainability, advancing a smarter, safer, and more sustainable world through technology.