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NXP Semiconductors · Pune

# Principal Silicon Validation Engineer

Pune Senior individual contributor Operations 

Listed on NXP Semiconductors’s official careers site. Listed as of October 19, 2026. Check that it is still open and apply there.
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## Job description

### 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 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.

### 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, 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. More information about NXP in India... #LI-7013

## At a glance
- Posted by the employer: Not stated
- First seen by OpenNash: Oct 12, 2026
- Last checked: Oct 19, 2026
- Listed for: 7 days
- Location: Pune[Apply on NXP Semiconductors’s careers site →](https://nxp.wd3.myworkdayjobs.com/careers/job/Pune/Principal-Silicon-Validation-Engineer_R-10064882)

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