ASIC DFT Technical Leader

Job Title

ASIC DFT Technical Leader

Role Summary

Lead DFT (Design for Test) technical efforts for high-performance networking ASICs in the Silicon One development organization. Work across front-end RTL and backend physical design teams to define and drive DFT requirements through implementation, signoff, and post-silicon validation.

Experience Level

Senior — requires at least 10 years of relevant DFT, test, or silicon engineering experience.

Responsibilities

Primary responsibilities span DFT architecture, tool flows, implementation, and post-silicon validation.

• Define and drive DFT requirements early with front-end RTL and backend physical design teams.
• Architect and integrate scan, BIST (including memory BIST and boundary scan), and JTAG solutions.
• Lead ATPG and EDA tool flows (TestMax/Tetramax/Tessent, PrimeTime) through implementation and signoff.
• Perform gate-level simulation and debug using VCS or similar simulators; support test-timing verification.
• Plan and execute post-silicon validation and debug, including ATE patterns and P1687 usage.
• Collaborate on physical-design signoff activities and test static timing analysis.
• Establish DFT methodology, infrastructure, and best practices; mentor engineering teams.

Requirements

Key technical skills and experience required and preferred.

• Must-have: 10+ years of experience in DFT, test, or silicon engineering; experience with JTAG, scan architectures, BIST (memory and boundary scan); ATPG and industry EDA tools such as TestMax, Tetramax, Tessent tool sets, and PrimeTime; gate-level simulation and debug (VCS or equivalent); post-silicon validation and working with ATE patterns and P1687.
• Nice-to-have: Verilog experience for custom DFT logic and IP integration; DFT CAD development (test architecture, methodology, infrastructure); test static timing analysis; SystemVerilog logic equivalency checking and validating test timing.

Education Requirements

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electrical Engineering or Computer Engineering required.

About the Company

Company: Cisco Systems

Headquarters: San Jose, CA, United States

Cisco Systems is a global technology company that designs and sells networking hardware, telecommunications equipment, software, and services. It provides enterprise and service-provider networking, security, collaboration, and optical communications solutions (including Acacia Communications technologies for high-speed optical interconnects).