SoC Validation Engineer

Overview

• The selected candidate will be performing digital validation of SoCs.
• The validation will require understanding SoC architecture and design specifications of specific IPs, developing validation test plans working with partner teams such as design/verification/SW, developing validation drivers and test content, executing validation content on emulation and silicon, and debugging failures.
• The validation drivers and test content may be bare metal and/or OS based (Linux, RTOS).
• Required Skillset: Able to read and understand SoC architecture and design specifications for various IPs.
• Experienced in C programming language and build environment such as makefiles, compiler flags, and linker scripts.
• Ability to develop scripts (such as Python) to post-process executable images into platform loadable images (emulation and validation boards).
• Exposure to assembly level programing (Preferably ARM32/ARM64) Ability to debug SoC using features such as Trace32, TARMAC instruction traces, and waveform traces; Debug skills include development of CMM scripts and ability to recreate test (code) given detailed explanation of a specific failure.
• Exposure to Linux kernel builds and Linux ramdisk creation; booting and debugging Linux on emulation and validation platforms.
• Desired Knowledge: Understanding of multi-core environment in an SoC and bus infrastructure.
• Understanding of i nterrupt controllers, DMA, GPIO.
• peripheral understanding useful (UART, I2C, PCIe, etc.) Understanding of SoC low power modes.
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• NXP is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer regardless of age, color, national origin, race, religion, creed, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, marital status, status as a disabled veteran and/or veteran of the Vietnam Era or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law.
• In addition, NXP will provide reasonable accommodations for otherwise qualified disabled individuals.