CAD-DFT Engineer

Job Title

CAD-DFT Engineer

Role Summary

Join the Chip Methodology & Automation (CMA) team in Arm's Solutions Engineering organization to develop and maintain DFT methodologies, flows, and automation for Arm-based SoCs. The role spans IP, architecture, CAD, implementation, product engineering and ecosystem partners to deliver production-ready DFT solutions that improve quality and time-to-market.

Experience Level

Mid-level — typical requirement: minimum 3+ years of industry experience in DFT implementation, methodology development, and flow integration for complex SoCs.

Responsibilities

The primary responsibilities focus on developing, integrating, and automating DFT flows and driving cross-team alignment.

• Develop and maintain DFT methodologies, flows, automation scripts, and reference solutions for Arm-based SoCs.
• Integrate DFT flows into end-to-end RTL-to-GDS and silicon enablement flows.
• Collaborate with architecture, implementation, CAD, product engineering, customers, and EDA/technology partners.
• Evaluate and enable new DFT capabilities with EDA vendors and technology partners.
• Lead technical reviews, resolve integration challenges, and drive methodology improvements.
• Guide engineers and contribute to the DFT and automation roadmap within CMA.

Requirements

Must-have technical skills and experience are listed below; preferred background items follow.

• Must-have: Minimum 3+ years of industry experience in DFT implementation, methodology development, and flow integration for complex SoCs.
• Deep understanding of scan, compression, ATPG, MBIST/LBIST, JTAG/IEEE 1149.x, IEEE 1687, and hierarchical DFT methodologies.
• Experience integrating DFT into implementation, verification, and signoff flows.
• Hands-on experience with industry-standard DFT EDA tools.
• Strong automation and scripting skills (Python, Tcl, Shell, or similar).
• Strong debugging skills and ability to influence technical direction across cross-functional teams.
• Nice-to-have: Experience with advanced-node SoC development, chiplet/multi-die architectures, or building CAD/methodology automation infrastructure.

Education Requirements

Not specified.

About the Company

Company: Arm

Headquarters: Cambridge, United Kingdom

ARM is a global leader in semiconductor and software design, driving innovation in computing technology. The company specializes in designing processors and systems that provide the essential building blocks for electronic devices. ARM's architecture is widely used in smartphones, servers, and IoT devices, and its collaborative culture fosters bold thinking, diversity, and high-impact benefits for its talented workforce.