SoC Verification Senior Lead Engineer

Job Title

SoC Verification Senior Lead Engineer

Role Summary

Lead execution of SoC verification for complex ARM-based microcontroller systems. Work with product architects and design teams to deliver verification plans, environments, and regressions to achieve sign-off for tape-outs.

This is a hands-on engineering role focused on RTL/netlist/gate-level verification, low-power verification, and driving design verification closure across IPs and subsystems.

Experience Level

Senior-level - typically 12+ years of SoC/IP verification experience (posting indicates 12–15 years).

Responsibilities

Primary responsibilities include planning, implementing, executing, and delivering SoC and IP verification efforts.

• Develop and own SoC-level and IP-level verification suites and coverage goals.
• Execute verification plans according to product specifications and verification requirements.
• Develop, debug, and run UVM-based verification environments for RTL and netlist simulation.
• Define and implement test cases, stimulus, and assertions; run regressions and analyze functional/code coverage.
• Perform simulations across RTL, power-aware RTL (UPF), gate-level, FPGA, and emulation platforms.
• Drive design verification (DV) closure for diverse IPs and subsystems to meet quality targets.
• Apply formal verification techniques where appropriate and promote reuse and efficient flows.
• Mentor junior engineers and collaborate with design teams to resolve issues and achieve sign-off.

Requirements

Must-have technical experience and skills for successful performance in this role.

• 12+ years of SoC/IP verification experience with participation in successful SoC tape-outs.
• Strong expertise in ARM-based microcontroller SoC verification and C-based DV.
• Proficiency in Verilog, SystemVerilog, UVM, and constrained-random verification.
• Experience with EDA simulators such as Synopsys VCS and Cadence Xcelium.
• Experience with low-power verification (UPF) and power-aware simulations.
• Experience with gate-level simulation and related flows.
• Working knowledge of assertions (SVA) and functional coverage metrics and analysis.
• Strong debugging skills across simulation and emulation platforms.
• Good communication skills and ability to work in fast-paced, collaborative teams.
• Nice-to-have: verification of interfaces (SPI, I2C, UART, CAN, eSPI); knowledge of Flash memory, security IPs, and common analog IPs (ADC, DAC, PLLs).

Education Requirements

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Microelectronics, Electronics, or Electrical Engineering (as stated in the posting).

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.