Nxp
PrincipalAMSVerificationEngineer
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“Principal AMS Verification Engineer at Nxp. Skills: SerDes IP verification, mixed-signal verification, UVM-AMS, SystemVerilog. Own AMS verification strategy. Architect verification environments”
What You'll Achieve.
own end-to-end verification strategy; provide technical leadership; own and drive AMS verification strategy for high-speed SerDes IPs from concept to signoff
Industry & Context.
Analyze and debug complex mixed-signal issues
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
SerDes IP verification, mixed-signal verification methodologies, SystemVerilog, UVM, UVM-AMS, Verilog-AMS / AMS RNM / wreal modeling, mixed-signal simulators, USB, DisplayPort, Python / Perl / Tcl
Nice to Have
Master’s degree, MATLAB / Python system models
What You'll Do.
Own AMS verification strategy
Architect verification environments
Develop verification environments
Verify mixed-signal SerDes subsystems
Develop behavioral models
Integrate behavioral models
Validate behavioral models
Lead verification of link training
Lead verification of multi-lane operation
Lead verification of multi-protocol operation
Lead verification of BIST scenarios
Lead verification of PRBS scenarios
Lead verification of loopback scenarios
Lead verification of error injection
Lead verification of robustness scenarios
Analyze mixed-signal issues
Debug mixed-signal issues
Drive functional verification
Drive assertion-based verification
Drive coverage-driven verification
Execute corner verification
Execute PVT verification
Execute stress verification
Execute performance verification
Collaborate with analog design
Collaborate with digital RTL
Collaborate with architecture
Collaborate with validation teams
Mentor junior engineers
Guide junior engineers
Contribute to silicon bring-up
Contribute to post-silicon debug
Contribute to correlation activities
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
work closely with analog and digital design teams; Collaborate closely with analog design, digital RTL, architecture, and validation teams
Full Job Description
We are looking for a **Principal AMS Verification Engineer** with strong expertise in **SerDes IP verification** and **mixed-signal verification methodologies with 10 + years of experience**. The candidate will own end-to-end verification strategy for high-speed SerDes IPs, work closely with analog and digital design teams, and provide technical leadership across projects. **Key Responsibilities** * Own and drive **AMS verification strategy** for high-speed SerDes IPs from concept to signoff * Architect and develop **UVM/UVM-AMS based verification environments** * Verify complex **mixed-signal SerDes subsystems** across IP, subsystem, and SoC levels * Develop, integrate, and validate **RNM / Verilog-AMS / behavioral models** * Lead verification of: * link training, initialization and adaptation * Multi-lane and multi-protocol SerDes operation * BIST, PRBS, loopback, error injection, and robustness scenarios * Analyze and debug **complex mixed-signal issues** involving timing, jitter, noise, and protocol behavior * Drive **functional, assertion-based, and coverage-driven verification** * Execute **corner, PVT, stress, and performance verification** * Collaborate closely with **analog design, digital RTL, architecture, and validation teams** * Mentor and technically guide junior verification engineers * Contribute to **silicon bring-up, post-silicon debug** , and correlation activities (where applicable) **Required Technical Skills** **AMS & Verification Methodology** * Strong hands-on experience with **SystemVerilog, UVM, and UVM-AMS** * Expertise in **Verilog-AMS / AMS RNM / wreal modeling** * Experience with **mixed-signal simulators** such as: Cadence Xcelium AMS, Synopsys VCS AMS, Siemens Questa ADMS * Strong debugging skills in mixed-signal simulation environments **SerDes Expertise** * Deep understanding of high-speed SerDes architectures including:, TX/RX data paths, PLLs and CDRs, Equalization (CTLE, DFE, FFE), Clocking, jitter tolerance, and signal integrity
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