Principal Silicon Validation Engineer

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 architecturesEmbedded systemsLab 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, SWDLogic analyzers, oscilloscopesTrace 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