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NXP Semiconductors

Automotive semiconductors and secure embedded solutions

Principal/Senior Principal Digital Validation Engineer

Hardware Validation & TestingConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeAustin, TX, USANo salary listedIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

  • A bachelor's or master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or a related discipline.
  • For a Senior Principal role, 15 or more years of experience in validation or related SoC fields; for a Principal role, 10–15 years of experience in validation or related SoC fields.
  • Experience with memories and high-speed interfaces.
  • Strong C programming skills.
  • Hands-on experience with lab work and lab equipment such as logic analyzers, oscilloscopes, and protocol analyzers, and related software.
  • Ability to lead a team technically.
  • A strong foundation in engineering fundamentals, problem solving, testing, and technical documentation.
  • Ability to collaborate with cross-functional teams and communicate technical ideas clearly.
  • Good written and spoken English communication skills.

Responsibilities

  • Perform functional validation of memories and high-speed interfaces for various SoC products, including IP-level and subsystem-level directed or stress testing on pre-silicon emulation models and post-silicon validation boards.
  • Run functional tests under process, voltage, and temperature conditions.
  • Understand overall SoC architecture and its components.
  • Develop test plans from design specifications, develop test content, execute tests, collect results, and debug test failures.
  • Work effectively with validation partners and customers, including designers, the verification team, the software team, product engineering, and customers.
  • Prepare setups, execute tests, collect data, and summarize results.
  • Assist with debugging issues, improving test coverage, and documenting observations under guidance from the team.
  • Work with design, systems, and software teams to understand expected behavior and drive debug for issue resolution.
  • Maintain validation plans, reports, and technical records for project visibility.
  • Contribute to product quality, technical learning, and disciplined test execution.

About the Company

NXP Semiconductors

Automotive semiconductors and secure embedded solutions

NXP Semiconductors designs and sells semiconductor chips for vehicles and other devices. Its products include automotive-grade microcontrollers and other ICs used in engines, infotainment, safety systems, and networked car architectures. These chips process data, run software, and enable features such as advanced driver assistance and vehicle connectivity, often with strong security and real-time performance. Unlike some peers, NXP became an independent company after Philips spun off its semiconductor unit in 2006 and later merged with Freescale in 2015, building a focused strength in automotive semiconductors and microcontrollers. This gives it a clear niche in the market and the goal of growing as a standalone leader in smarter, connected vehicles and related technologies.

Company size
10,001+
Company stage
IPO
Headquarters
Eindhoven, Netherlands
Founded
2004

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