NXP
Principal Silicon Validation Engineer
India · Work style not stated · Full time
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- EmployerNXP
- LocationIndia
- Work styleWork style not stated
- Employment typeFull time
- Employer posted
Job Qualification:
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree inElectrical/Electronics/ComputerEngineering (or related).
- 12+ years of experience in semiconductor validation (analog), product engineering, or silicon debug.
- Strong hands-on background in:
- MCU architectures
- Embedded systems
- Lab bring-up and silicon debug tools (JTAG, logic analyzers, scopes, etc.)
- Proven ability to lead large, distributed engineering teams.
- Excellent communication and executive presence.
Job Responsibilities:
- Definevalidation plansfor MCU/MPU subsystems (CPU, memory, peripherals, interconnects).
- Developtest cases and coverage metricsbased on architecture and design specs.
- Identify corner cases, stress scenarios, and system-level use cases.
Silicon & Pre-Silicon Validation
- Performpost-silicon validationon silicon platforms, evaluation boards, and emulators.
- Supportpre-silicon validation/emulationefforts where required.
- Debug issues across hardware–software boundary.
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Test Development & Automation
- Developvalidation test suitesusing C/C++, Python, or scripting languages.
- Buildautomation frameworksfor regression and validation flows.
- Create scripts for data capture, logging, and analysis.
Hardware/Firmware Debug
- Performlow-level debuggingusing tools such as:
- JTAG, SWD
- Logic analyzers, oscilloscopes
- Trace tools (ETM, ITM)
- Root cause failures across:
- CPU cores (ARM/RISC-V)
- Memory subsystems (DDR, SRAM, Flash)
- Peripherals (UART, SPI, I2C, GPIO, etc.)
Cross-Functional Collaboration
- Work with:
- RTL design teams (for bug fixes and clarifications)
- Verification teams (for coverage gap closure)
- Firmware/software teams (for test enablement)
- Review architecture and design specifications.
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- SeniorityLead / Principal
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