CAD-DFT Engineer
ArmJob Title
CAD-DFT Engineer
Role Summary
Join Arm's Chip Methodology & Automation (CMA) team to develop and maintain DFT methodologies, flows, automation, and reference solutions for Arm-based SoCs. The role works across IP, architecture, CAD, product engineering, customers, and EDA partners to deliver production-ready DFT solutions that improve quality, efficiency, and time-to-market.
Experience Level
Mid-level. Minimum 3+ years of industry experience in DFT implementation, methodology development, and flow integration for complex SoCs.
Responsibilities
Key day-to-day responsibilities include designing, integrating, and automating DFT flows and driving technical alignment across teams.
- Develop and maintain DFT methodologies, flows, automation, and reference solutions for Arm-based SoCs.
- Integrate DFT into end-to-end RTL-to-GDS and silicon enablement flows.
- Collaborate with architecture, implementation, CAD, product engineering, customers, and ecosystem partners for deployment and enablement.
- Evaluate and enable new capabilities with EDA vendors and technology partners.
- Lead technical reviews, resolve complex 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 for successful candidates, with a short list of preferred qualifications.
- Must-have: 3+ years of industry experience in DFT implementation, methodology development, and flow integration for complex SoCs.
- Must-have: Strong knowledge of scan, compression, ATPG, MBIST/LBIST, JTAG/IEEE 1149.x, IEEE 1687, and hierarchical DFT methodologies.
- Must-have: Experience integrating DFT into implementation, verification, and signoff flows and hands-on use of industry-standard DFT EDA tools.
- Must-have: Strong automation and scripting skills (Python, Tcl, Shell, or similar) and excellent debugging and communication skills.
- Must-have: Proven ability to influence technical direction across cross-functional teams.
- Nice-to-have: Experience with advanced-node SoC development and chiplet or multi-die architectures.
- Nice-to-have: Experience developing CAD, methodology, or 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.
