SoC Validation Engineer

What You'll Do

• Develop validation plans for digital SoC subsystems and full-chip functionality from design specifications.
• Develop and/or port validation test content at IP, sub-system, and/or SoC level features/interfaces.
• Bring-up, execute, and debug validation tests on both pre-silicon emulation and actual silicon.
• Perform characterization and debug of silicon devices under process, voltage, and temperature variations.
• Design and develop validation environments, test frameworks, and automation scripts.
• Debug silicon issues using lab equipment such as oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, protocol analyzers, and JTAG debuggers.
• Analyze failures and collaborate with design and verification teams for root-cause identification and corrective actions.
• Validate high-speed interfaces and industry-standard protocols including PCIe, USB, Ethernet, CAN, SPI, I2C, UART, and MIPI interfaces.
• Develop Python, Perl, Shell, or C/C++ based automation solutions to improve validation efficiency.
• Review architecture, design specifications, and verification results to ensure complete coverage.
• Support product qualification, reliability testing, and customer issue resolution activities.
• Generate detailed validation reports and communicate findings to cross-functional stakeholders.
• Required Qualifications: Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field. 10+ years of experience in SoC validation, emulation / silicon validation.
• Strong understanding of digital design fundamentals, computer architecture, and SoC architectures.
• Experience with embedded processors such as ARM-based systems.
• Knowledge of hardware debug techniques and laboratory equipment.
• Experience in C programming language.
• Knowledge of ARM assembly language.
• Experience with Linux environment.
• Proficiency in scripting languages (Python, Perl, or Shell scripting).
• Experience with industry-standard interfaces and communication protocols.
• Familiarity with FPGA prototyping and board-level validation.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and debugging skills.
• Excellent communication and teamwork abilities.
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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. #LI-6692