Principal Digital Validation Engineer

Job Responsibilities Validation Planning & Strategy

• 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.

Job Qualification

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical/Electronics/Computer Engineering (or related).
• 10–13+ 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. More information about NXP in India...