HW Validation Engineer
NXP Semiconductors · Austin (Oakhill
About this role
NXP Semiconductors is hiring a mid-level Professional Services Consultant based in Austin (Oakhill. The posting calls out experience with Python, Testing, Automation, Embedded Systems.
- Role
- Professional Services Consultant
- Function
- services
- Level
- mid
- Track
- Individual contributor
- Employment
- Full-time
- Location
- Austin (Oakhill
- Posted
- May 17, 2026
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Job description
from NXP Semiconductors careersLocations 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