Principal AMS Verification Engineer

What You'll Do

• Own and drive AMS verification strategy for high-speed SerDes IPs from concept to signoff Architect and develop UVM/UVM-AMS based verification environments Verify complex mixed-signal SerDes subsystems across IP, subsystem, and SoC levels Develop, integrate, and validate RNM / Verilog-AMS / behavioral models Lead verification of: link training, initialization and adaptation Multi-lane and multi-protocol SerDes operation BIST, PRBS, loopback, error injection, and robustness scenarios Analyze and debug complex mixed-signal issues involving timing, jitter, noise, and protocol behavior Drive functional, assertion-based, and coverage-driven verification Execute corner, PVT, stress, and performance verification Collaborate closely with analog design, digital RTL, architecture, and validation teams Mentor and technically guide junior verification engineers Contribute to silicon bring-up, post-silicon debug , and correlation activities (where applicable) Required Technical Skills AMS & Verification Methodology Strong hands-on experience with SystemVerilog, UVM, and UVM-AMS Expertise in Verilog-AMS / AMS RNM / wreal modeling Experience with mixed-signal simulators such as: Cadence Xcelium AMS, Synopsys VCS AMS, Siemens Questa ADMS Strong debugging skills in mixed-signal simulation environments SerDes Expertise Deep understanding of high-speed SerDes architectures including:, TX/RX data paths, PLLs and CDRs, Equalization (CTLE, DFE, FFE), Clocking, jitter tolerance, and signal integrity concepts Experience verifying SerDes protocols such as: USB (Must), DisplayPort(Must) PCIe, Ethernet, HDMI, MIPI, SATA (any combination) Experience with multi-lane, multi-rate, and multi-protocol SerDes IPs Modeling & Analysis Ability to correlate: MATLAB / Python system models(Good to have), Behavioral / RNM models, Transistor-level simulations Experience balancing accuracy vs simulation performance in AMS environments Automation & Scripting Proficiency in Python / Perl / Tcl Automation of: regression flows, result analysis and reporting, coverage and verification metrics Education Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical / Electronics Engineering or related field Master’s degree preferred for Principal-level roles More information about NXP in India... #LI-7013