NXP is looking for a STAFF‑level Emulation Engineer with 5–10 years of hands‑on experience in SoC emulation to work on cutting‑edge automotive MCUs/SoCs. This role focuses on leading pre‑silicon validation and software execution on industry‑leading emulation platforms for advanced, low‑power automotive designs.
Key Responsibilities
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Lead SoC‑level emulation bring‑up, execution, and debug on
Mentor/Siemens VELOCE, Synopsys ZEBU, and Cadence Palladium
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Own emulation build creation, configuration, partitioning, and optimization for complex automotive SoCs
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Enable and debug pre‑silicon software flows using JTAG / SWD interfaces and LTB or any other debuggers
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Execute application‑specific automotive use cases including boot flows, peripherals, power modes, and safety scenarios on emulation builds
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Drive low‑power validation and debug, including power‑up/power‑down sequences
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Debug and validate clock and reset architectures, including clock trees, clock gating, reset sequencing, and cross‑domain interactions
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Enable and debug multi‑core ARM boot flows, including primary/secondary core bring‑up, synchronization, and hand‑off sequences
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Collaborate closely with RTL, SoC verification, firmware, system, and IP teams
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Provide technical leadership and mentoring across emulation activities and methodologies
Required Skills & Experience
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3–6 years of experience in SoC Emulation, with strong hands‑on exposure to