Senior Principal Engineer - IP Verification

Job Title

Senior Principal Engineer - IP Verification

Role Summary

Individual Contributor engineer responsible for leading and delivering first-pass success for complex digital IP and subsystem verification programs. Works across System Architecture, Design, DFT, Mixed-Signal and Validation teams to solve verification challenges using simulation, formal methods, hardware modeling and pre/post-silicon validation.

Experience Level

Senior-level. Preferred 15–20 years of hands-on IP or subsystem verification experience for large, multi-million gate designs.

Responsibilities

Accountable for verification strategy, execution and quality for complex IP and subsystems.

• Lead end-to-end verification planning and execution to achieve first-pass silicon success.
• Define and deploy advanced, scalable verification methodologies and automation.
• Establish and own verification quality metrics across planning, execution and closure.
• Drive defect prevention, coverage closure and a "zero defect" mindset.
• Analyze and improve verification flows for efficiency and predictability.
• Collaborate with global cross-functional teams (Design, DFT, Architecture, Validation).
• Support pre-silicon and post-silicon validation activities as required.
• Mentor and provide technical guidance to junior engineers; influence team technical direction.

Requirements

Required technical skills, hands-on experience, and professional behaviors.

• 15–20 years of hands-on IP or subsystem verification experience for complex, multi-million gate designs.
• Strong expertise in HVLs: SystemVerilog and UVM; proficiency in C/C++.
• Proficient with HDLs (Verilog / VHDL) and industry simulators (VCS, NCSim, ModelSim, Questa).
• Experience in testbench architecture, development, debugging, regression management and verification closure.
• Skilled in test planning, feature traceability, functional and performance validation.
• Knowledge of assertions (SVA), functional coverage and regression infrastructures.
• Understanding of microcontroller/ARM architectures and interconnect protocols (AHB, AXI, AMBA).
• Experience with memory subsystems (SRAM, Flash, DDR) and memory controllers.
• Demonstrated ownership, collaboration across global teams, strong communication, and mentoring ability.

Nice-to-have

• Exposure to formal verification methodologies and tools.
• Experience with gate-level simulation, emulation and pre-silicon validation environments.
• Domain knowledge in automotive, graphics/vision accelerators, high-speed serial interfaces or networking (Ethernet).
• Experience with verification planning tools and large-scale automation efforts.

Education Requirements

Not 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.