Senior Lead Engineer

Job Title

Senior Lead Engineer

Role Summary

Lead RTL integration and subsystem development for high-performance SoC designs. Work across the RTL design flow from architecture-level design through synthesis, verification signoffs, and SoC integration, focusing on ARM-based cores, interconnects, and bus protocols.

Expect to collaborate with IP teams, backend engineering, and verification to ensure timing, CDC/LINT/RDC quality, and functional safety requirements are met.

Experience Level

Senior — the role targets experienced engineers. The posting cites 6–10 years of relevant industry experience.

Responsibilities

Primary responsibilities include hands-on RTL and SoC integration work, technical reviews, and design signoffs.

• Design and integrate subsystems and SoC RTL for ARM-core based designs.
• Perform RTL-to-synthesis flow tasks: coding reviews, synthesis runs, and ECOs.
• Execute LINT, CDC, and RDC signoffs and address violations to achieve release-quality designs.
• Lead IP integration reviews and evaluate backend (BE) reports for concurrent engineering.
• Collaborate with verification and backend teams to resolve integration, timing, and DFT issues.
• Drive technical issues to closure and coordinate cross-functional problem resolution.
• Document design decisions and provide clear written and verbal status to stakeholders.

Requirements

Must-have technical skills, tools, and behavioral expectations.

• Proven experience in high-performance digital logic design and SoC integration using ARM cores, bus protocols, and interconnects.
• Hands-on experience with RTL simulation and debug tools such as Synopsys VCS or Cadence RTL simulators and Verdi for debugging.
• Experience with synthesis tools such as Synopsys Design Compiler, RTL Compiler or Cadence Genus.
• Track record of performing LINT/CDC/RDC analysis and completing signoffs for complex designs.
• Ability to perform full SoC design flow tasks from high-level design to synthesis and integration.
• Strong problem-solving, logical analysis, and effective written/verbal communication skills.
• Experience conducting IP integration reviews and interpreting backend engineering reports.
• Nice-to-have: familiarity with ISO 26262 functional safety concepts and low-power design techniques.

Education Requirements

Master's or Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or Electronic Engineering is specified.

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.