NXP
PrincipalEngineer-PhysicalDesign
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“Principal Engineer - Physical Design at NXP. Skills: Silicon validation, SOC validation, Python, Debug. Lead HW Validation Lead for silicon validation. Drive pre-silicon and post-silicon validation”
Industry & Context.
Debug issues; Root-cause analysis; Resolve issues
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
B. Tech. /M. Tech. Electronics/Computer Engineering, 10+ years of experience in silicon validation, leadership roles in SOCs, mixed signal/digital ICs, Hands on experience with debug of interfaces like communication peripherals, memory interfaces and system level validation testing, Expertise with pre-silicon platform, C, script-based test automation (Python), scripting skills in general
What You'll Do.
Lead HW Validation Lead for silicon validation
Drive pre-silicon and post-silicon validation
Lead functional validation
Provide leadership to SOC validation
Drive validation team for successful product validation
Debug issues found by validation
Develop and implement detailed validation test-plan
Develop validation methodologies/infrastructure
Develop test environment
Develop automation scripts using Python
Debug and root-cause issues
Resolve issues during validation
Perform bench screening
Perform high volume ATE functional screening
Document test results
Document validation coverage reports
Develop various scripts
Develop web-based tools to automate validation tests
Automate collecting reports and diagnostics data
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Represent validation function in global forums; Represent validation function in core team; Work closely with design teams; Work closely with DV teams; Work closely with Analog teams; Work closely with Firmware teams; Work with Operations
Communication Scope
Communicate test results to stakeholders
Process & Methodology
Validation planning
Full Job Description
**rincipal Engineer – Validation. Below is the JD. Please update** ** _Hardware Validation Engineer_** NXP is seeking our next HW Validation Lead for silicon validation who will drive both pre-silicon and post-silicon validation of Automotive MCU products. You will be responsible for leading the functional validation and ensuring functionality, performance, stress and stability through comprehensive validation processes. ** _Main Job Tasks and Responsibilities:_** * Providing Leadership to SOC validation and driving the validation team for successful product validation and debug of issues found by validation or reported from other teams / customer * Validation planning – Drive Develop and implement detailed validation test-plan and develop validation methodologies/infrastructure to achieve the coverage * Test development – Develop test-cases, test environment and automation scripts using Python. Use various HW and SW tools such as oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, traffic generators and analyzers. * Collaboration – Represent validation function in global forums and core team. Work closely with design, DV, Analog and Firmware teams to debug, root-cause and resolve any issues that may arise during validation. In addition, work with Operations to do bench screening, high volume ATE functional screening. * Documentation and reporting – Document test-plans, test results, validation coverage reports. Communicate the same to stakeholders through regular reports * Automation – Develop various scripts, web-based tools to automate validation tests as well as collecting reports and diagnostics data ** _Minimum Required Qualifications_** * B.Tech./M.Tech. Electronics/Computer Engineering * 10+ years of experience in silicon validation and performed leadership roles in SOCs, mixed signal/digital ICs. * Hands on experience with debug of interfaces like communication peripherals, memory interfaces and system level validation testing. * Expertise with pre-silicon platform, C, script-
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