What are the responsibilities and job description for the HW Validation Engineer position at nxp?
Locations available: San Diego and San Jose, California or Austin, Texas NXP is seeking our next HW Validation Engineer for silicon validation who will drive and contribute to both pre-silicon and post-silicon validation and production of SerDes and other High-Speed interfaces as part of Aviva’s Automotive grade products. You will be responsible for ensuring functionality, performance, power, reliability, stress and stability and eventually automotive qualification through comprehensive validation processes. Main Job Tasks and Responsibilities: Validation planning – 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 - 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 and FW QA tests as well as collecting reports and diagnostics data Minimum Required Qualifications B.S./M.S. Electrical/Computer Engineering 10 years of experience in silicon validation of with high-speed networking SerDes, mixed signal/analog/digital ICs and blocks, knowledge of PCS and PMA networking layers. Hands on experience with debug and characterization of high-speed interfaces like CSI-2, Ethernet. Expertise with script-based test automation (Python) and strong scripting skills in general. Experience in GUI development for HW and FW debug is a plus More information about NXP in the United States... NXP is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer regardless of age, color, national origin, race, religion, creed, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, marital status, status as a disabled veteran and/or veteran of the Vietnam Era or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. In addition, NXP will provide reasonable accommodations for otherwise qualified disabled individuals. #LI-6aa0 NXP Semiconductors N.V. (NASDAQ: NXPI) enables a smarter, safer, and more sustainable world through innovation. As the world leader in secure connectivity solutions for embedded applications, NXP is pushing boundaries in the automotive, industrial & IoT, mobile, and communication infrastructure markets. For more information, visit www.nxp.com Bright Minds. Bright Futures. We believe that a key component to growing our business is to develop our people. To enable you to grow your career at NXP, we offer online and offline learning opportunities to help you develop some of your core and professional skills. Commitment At NXP. We recognize NXP is a powerful change agent as we continue to deliver innovative solutions that advance a more sustainable future. We remain steadfast in our commitment to sustainability and making measurable year-on-year progress. Also, we aim to create an inclusive work environment and we will not tolerate racism, discrimination or harassment of any kind. We have programs in place focused on diversity, inclusion and equality. Thank you for considering a career at NXP. To help you prepare for the different steps in our hiring process, see the following useful advice and tips. Are you already an NXP employee? Do not apply here. Instead, you must apply via our internal career page. Thank you for your interest in supporting our recruitment efforts. Please note that NXP operates under a strict Preferred Supplier List (PSL) for all recruitment activities. Any candidate profiles or resume submitted without a prior written agreement or explicit request from our Talent Acquisition team will be considered unsolicited. Such submissions will be deemed free of any obligations, and no fees will be paid by NXP or any of its affiliates, subsidiaries, or divisions - regardless of whether the candidate is hired, either coincidentally or otherwise. Thank you for your understanding.