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Senior Digital Design Engineer

NXP Semiconductors
September 10, 2026
Full-time
On-site
Austin, Texas, United States
RTL Design Jobs, Level - Senior

Job Title

Senior Digital Design Engineer

Role Summary

Design and deliver digital IP used in SoCs, including controllers, high-speed links, cores, and interconnect. Responsible for RTL implementation, documentation, verification collaboration, and supporting integration and silicon validation.

Experience Level

Senior - minimum 4 years of experience in IP or SoC design.

Responsibilities

Deliver production-quality digital IP by implementing RTL, collaborating with verification and architecture teams, and ensuring requirements are met on schedule.

  • Review architecture, programming model, microarchitecture, and interface specifications.
  • Plan design and documentation; provide schedule assessments and track milestones and metrics.
  • Implement RTL using Verilog/SystemVerilog and apply vendor/internal checking tools.
  • Collaborate with verification to create test plans and drive verification to required coverage.
  • Perform design quality checks and resolve issues prior to silicon (lint, CDC analysis, STA).
  • Support integration, emulation, silicon validation, and customer issue analysis.

Requirements

Must-have technical skills and experience.

  • Minimum 4 years of IP or SoC design experience.
  • Knowledge of SoC architecture.
  • Expert-level Verilog skills.
  • Experience with lint, clock-domain crossing analysis, and static timing analysis.
  • Ability to produce design documentation and trace requirements versus implementation.
  • Strong collaboration skills with verification, architecture, and system teams.

Nice-to-have:

  • ARM AMBA bus protocol experience.
  • Functional safety knowledge (ISO 26262).
  • CPU or cache architecture experience.
  • C programming and scripting (Perl, Python).

Education Requirements

Bachelor's degree (BSEE, BSCE, or BSCS) in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or Computer Science is 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.

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Date Posted: 2026-09-09