Senior Verification Engineer

Job Title

Senior Verification Engineer

Role Summary

Lead verification for digital IP within the MME MCU/MPU Digital IP team, focusing on verification planning, testbench and VIP development, coverage and assertion capabilities, and formal verification to ensure silicon-quality IP for automotive and advanced microcontroller products.

Experience Level

Senior-level. Typical experience expectations: BSEE with 5+ years, MSEE with 3+ years, or PhD with 1+ year in the semiconductor industry (see Education Requirements).

Responsibilities

Primary responsibilities include planning and executing verification campaigns, building and maintaining verification infrastructure, and providing technical leadership.

• Define and execute verification plans and strategies for digital IP.
• Design and implement SystemVerilog/UVM testbenches, drivers, monitors, scoreboards, and integrate VIPs.
• Create directed and constrained-random stimulus; develop and maintain functional coverage models; analyze functional and assertion coverage results.
• Develop and maintain SystemVerilog assertions (SVA) and apply formal verification methods.
• Debug failures, reproduce issues, and perform root-cause analysis across simulation and automated test environments.
• Drive a zero-defect mindset; provide technical leadership and mentor junior engineers.
• Collaborate with local and global SoC and IP teams to share best practices and improve verification productivity.

Requirements

Must-have technical skills and practical experience.

• Strong expertise in Verilog and SystemVerilog; VHDL is a plus.
• Experience with OVM/UVM and class-based verification methodologies.
• Experience with formal verification methodologies and writing/using SVA.
• Knowledge of protocols such as DDR, PCIe, AMBA (CHI, ACE, AXI).
• Familiarity with functional and code coverage methodologies and analysis.
• Scripting proficiency in Python, Perl, and UNIX/Linux.
• Low-power verification experience using CPF/UPF.
• Test pattern debugging and validation on simulation and automated test environments.
• Experience leveraging AI/LLM approaches to improve engineering efficiency (preferred).
• FPGA/emulation/prototyping platform experience (HAPS, Palladium, Zebu) is a plus.

Education Requirements

BSEE with 5+ years semiconductor industry experience; or MSEE with 3+ years; or PhD with 1+ year. Degrees indicated are in electrical engineering or equivalent technical fields.

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.