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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Sr Digital Design Engineer - **Company:** NXP - **Location:** Chandler, AZ, United States - **Experience:** Expert - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Adobe InDesign, Computer Engineering, Software Debugging, Digital Architecture, Logic Synthesis of Circuits, Electronic Design Automation, Formal Verification, Release Management, Requirements Traceability, Static Timing Analysis, Subsystems, SystemVerilog, Verilog, State Machines - **Published:** August 12, 2026 - **Apply:** https://nxp.wd3.myworkdayjobs.com/careers/job/Chandler-Office/Sr-Digital-Design-Engineer_R-10065972 ## About the Role * M.S. in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related field required. * Minimum 10 years of experience in digital IC design and development, including technical leadership and architecture responsibilities. * Strong understanding of digital design fundamentals, finite state machines, clock-domain crossing, reset architecture, and low-power design techniques. * Expertise in RTL design using Verilog/SystemVerilog for complex digital and mixed-signal ICs. * Experience with synthesis, static timing analysis, equivalence checking, DFT, and physical implementation flows. * Strong knowledge of modern verification methodologies, including UVM, assertions, formal verification, and coverage-driven verification. * Experience developing digital controllers for PMICs, power management systems, automotive electronics, or industrial applications is highly desirable. * Proficiency with industry-standard EDA tools from Cadence, Synopsys, and Siemens EDA. * Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to develop innovative solutions for complex technical challenges. * Excellent written and verbal communication skills with proven ability to lead cross-functional teams in a fast-paced product development environment. ## Description * Lead digital architecture, design, verification, and implementation of next-generation Power Management ICs (PMICs) for automotive and industrial applications. * Drive product execution from concept through RTL development, integration, silicon validation, qualification, and production release. * Collaborate across analog, verification, validation, subsystem, SoC, applications, systems, product definition, and customer-facing teams to deliver high-quality mixed-signal solutions. Job Responsibility: * Review product requirements, IP architecture specifications, programming models, microarchitecture, interfaces, and implementation plans for automotive and industrial PMIC applications. * Define and implement digital architectures for mixed-signal PMICs, ensuring alignment with system, performance, quality, reliability, safety, power, and area requirements. * Lead digital design activities from architecture definition through RTL development, integration, synthesis, timing closure, low-power implementation, silicon bring-up, and production release. * Design and develop digital control, monitoring, telemetry, diagnostics, configuration, protection, power sequencing, and fault management functions for PMIC and power conversion products. * Develop and review RTL, microarchitecture, and design specifications using Verilog/SystemVerilog and industry-standard design and quality checking tools. * Drive verification strategy and execution, including test planning, simulation, formal verification, coverage analysis, regression management, and achievement of NXP quality and maturity standards. * Deliver complete IP solutions, including RTL, verification collateral, supporting documentation, and requirements traceability from specification through implementation. * Track development metrics including milestones, code and functional coverage, defect resolution, and compliance with design requirements. * Support silicon debug, characterization, qualification, reliability validation, and production ramp activities. * Mentor junior engineers and drive continuous improvement in design methodologies, automation flows, and engineering best practices. ## Related Videos - [Sustainable Angular Architectures with Nx and Strategic Design](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/5-sustainable-angular-architectures-with-nx-and-strategic-design) - [10M Data Records Lost, Underwater Computing, and Psychedelic Fish - Matthias Geniar](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1908-10m-data-records-lost-underwater-computing-and-psychedelic-fish-matthias-geniar) - [More efficient software for more efficient microchips](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1164-more-efficient-software-for-more-efficient-microchips) - [Develop on Windows, Deploy on Red Hat Enterprise Linux](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1600-develop-on-windows-deploy-on-red-hat-enterprise-linux) - [Strange New Worlds: shaping the future of the digital age](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/677-strange-new-worlds-shaping-the-future-of-the-digital-age) - [Data-Oriented Programming - Version 1.1](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1634-data-oriented-programming-version-1-1) ## Related Articles - [How software is steering vehicle technology](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/515-how-software-is-steering-vehicle-technology) - [Are design and development really just the same thing?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/520-are-design-and-development-really-just-the-same-thing) - [What’s the Difference between a Junior, Mid, and Senior Developer?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/238-what-s-the-difference-between-a-junior-mid-and-senior-developer) - [The Netherlands – Europe’s powerhouse for software development?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/31-the-netherlands-europe-s-powerhouse-for-software-development) - [Résumé-Driven Development: How IT trends affect the job market for software developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/59-resume-driven-development-how-it-trends-affect-the-job-market-for-software-developers) - [Why developer experience matters](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/514-why-developer-experience-matters)