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Principal Silicon Validation Engineer

Nxp · Pune

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Job Qualification:

  • Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical/Electronics/Computer Engineering (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:
  • Define validation plans for MCU/MPU subsystems (CPU, memory, peripherals, interconnects).
  • Develop test cases and coverage metrics based on architecture and design specs.
  • Identify corner cases, stress scenarios, and system-level use cases. Silicon & Pre-Silicon Validation
  • Perform post-silicon validation on silicon platforms, evaluation boards, and emulators.
  • Support pre-silicon validation/emulation efforts where required.
  • Debug issues across hardware–software boundary. Test Development & Automation
  • Develop validation test suites using C/C++, Python, or scripting languages.
  • Build automation frameworks for regression and validation flows.
  • Create scripts for data capture, logging, and analysis. Hardware/Firmware Debug
  • Perform low-level debugging using 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. More information about NXP in India... #LI-7013