SoC Verification

Job Title

SoC Verification

Role Summary

Work on functional verification of SoC/subsystem/system-level designs. Develop verification plans, build and maintain UVM/SystemVerilog testbenches and VIPs, create directed and constrained-random tests, run simulations, analyze coverage, and perform root-cause debug of failures.

Experience Level

Mid-level. The posting expects approximately 5–10 years of professional experience in SoC/subsystem verification.

Responsibilities

Primary responsibilities include:

• Create verification plans that map requirements to measurable tests and coverage goals.
• Implement and maintain UVM/SystemVerilog testbenches, drivers, monitors, and response checkers; integrate advanced UVM VIPs.
• Develop directed and constrained-random stimulus and test cases for simulation regressions.
• Write and validate SystemVerilog assertions and checkers.
• Run simulations, collect and analyze functional and assertion coverage, and manage regression suites.
• Debug failures, recreate issues, and perform root-cause analysis on RTL and gate-level behavior.

Requirements

Must-have:

• Hands-on experience with C and UVM/SystemVerilog test environments.
• Proficiency in HDLs (Verilog/VHDL) and common simulators (Synopsys, Cadence, Mentor).
• Ability to understand design/architecture and debug RTL and gate netlists.
• Experience with coverage-driven verification and regression management.
• Familiarity with microcontroller architectures, ARM cores, interconnects (e.g., FlexNoC), and cache coherency concepts.
• Knowledge of bus protocols such as AHB, AXI, and ACE.
• Strong debugging, logic analysis, and failure-recreation skills.

Nice-to-have:

• Experience with memory controllers (Flash, SRAM, DDR3/4, LPDDR).
• Protocol experience: PCIe, MIPI, GPU/VPU subsystems, Ethernet, USB, image interfaces.
• Familiarity with formal verification methodologies, AVIP, pin-mux verification, and advanced randomization techniques.
• Low-power verification experience using CPF/UPF.

Education Requirements

BTech or MTech degree required (as stated in the posting). The posting does not specify a particular field of study or mention 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.