Senior Verification Engineer

Job Title

Senior Verification Engineer

Role Summary

Member of the MME MCU/MPU Digital IP team responsible for verification of digital IP for automotive and microcontroller products. The role leads verification activities, drives a zero-defect mindset, provides technical leadership on complex verification challenges, and mentors a small team of engineers.

Experience Level

Senior-level. Experience guidance from the job qualifications: BSEE with 5+ years, MSEE with 3+ years, or PhD with 1+ year of semiconductor industry experience.

Responsibilities

Lead and execute verification efforts for digital IP projects.

• Define and execute verification plans and schedules.
• Design and implement verification testbenches and test environments.
• Develop drivers, monitors, scoreboards and integrate UVM VIPs.
• Create directed and constrained-random stimulus and functional coverage models.
• Develop and maintain SystemVerilog assertions (SVA) and apply formal verification methods.
• Analyze RTL, functional coverage, and assertion coverage results; perform root-cause analysis.
• Debug failures across simulation and automated test environments.
• Mentor and grow engineers; provide technical guidance on complex verification challenges.

Requirements

Must-have technical skills and experience for the role.

• Strong expertise in Verilog and SystemVerilog.
• Experience with class-based verification methodologies such as OVM/UVM.
• Experience developing testbench components (drivers, monitors, scoreboards) and verification IP integration.
• Proven ability to write and maintain SystemVerilog assertions and develop functional & code coverage models.
• Experience with formal verification methodologies and protocol verification (e.g., DDR, PCIe, AMBA/AXI/CHI/ACE).
• Strong debugging skills and familiarity with major simulation and debug tools.
• Scripting experience in Python, Perl, and UNIX/Linux for automation and test infrastructure.
• Demonstrated capacity to lead verification planning and mentor junior engineers.

Nice-to-have:

• VHDL experience.
• Experience applying AI/LLM-based approaches to improve engineering efficiency.

Education Requirements

Degrees specified in the posting: BSEE with 5+ years semiconductor industry experience; MSEE with 3+ years; or PhD with 1+ year. Field specified: Electrical Engineering (EE). No explicit mention of equivalent-experience language.

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.