Senior Digital IP Design Engineer (f/m/d)

Job Title

Senior Digital IP Design Engineer (f/m/d)

Role Summary

Develop digital IP and RTL for complex mixed-signal System-on-Chips as part of the Advanced Chip Engineering Digital IP team in Munich. Work on interface components, DSP subsystems, AI/ML cores and RISC-V IP, and integrate digital blocks with hardware, software and architecture teams.

Experience Level

Senior-level role. Minimum 5 years of experience in IP or subsystem design.

Responsibilities

Primary responsibilities include:

• Design and implement digital IP and logic for mixed-signal SoCs to meet architecture, performance, area and power targets.
• Collaborate with hardware, software, architecture and system engineering teams to define features, interfaces and integration points.
• Develop area- and power-optimized RTL using Verilog/SystemVerilog.
• Perform linting, CDC/RDC checks, synthesis and basic timing analysis.
• Conduct IP-level verification, basic testbench development, simulation and debugging.
• Ensure design for testability (DFT) compliance and produce design documentation; participate in design reviews.
• Troubleshoot design issues through the development lifecycle; support pre-silicon and post-silicon debug.
• Support security-related tasks; work may require adherence to security certification processes.
• Stay current with industry tools, methodologies and AI-based design assistance tools.

Requirements

Must-have technical skills and experience:

• Minimum 5 years of IP or subsystem design experience.
• Solid understanding of microprocessor architecture, interconnects and cache coherency.
• Hands-on CPU design experience (proprietary cores, RISC-V, or AI/ML accelerators).
• Experience with AMBA protocols (AHB, AXI, ACE, CHI) and memory systems (ROM, RAM, Flash, DDR/LPDDR).
• Advanced knowledge of Verilog, SystemVerilog and C/C++.
• Proficiency in scripting languages such as Python, Perl, TCL or Shell.
• Experience with pre-silicon (simulation/emulation/FPGA) and post-silicon debugging.
• Familiarity with lint, CDC/RDC, synthesis and basic timing analysis flows; DFT awareness.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving and written/verbal communication skills in English.

Nice-to-have:

• Experience using AI-based tools to enhance development and design efficiency.
• Basic conversational German.

Education Requirements

Bachelor's or Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science or a related technical field.

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.