CPU DFT Engineer
QualcommJob Title
CPU DFT Engineer
Role Summary
DFT engineer responsible for defining, verifying, and implementing Design-for-Test (DFT) and Design-for-Debug (DFD) architecture and test plans for large mixed-signal and digital SoC designs. Collaborates with architects, RTL designers, implementation engineers and test teams to ensure DFT requirements are met and testability/debug visibility is achieved on a new chip architecture.
Experience Level
Mid-level — typically 3–7 years of relevant engineering experience. Posting references range from 3+ years in DFT/test to 5+ years overall ASIC experience.
Responsibilities
Key responsibilities include:
- Create or oversee creation of test vectors and test patterns.
- Validate that DFT/DFD requirements are implemented and functioning.
- Work with designers to increase test coverage, observability and debug flexibility.
- Verify post-place-and-route designs meet DFT requirements.
- Collaborate with test teams and perform test runs when required.
- Support SOC-level verification for DFT on large designs.
Requirements
Must-have technical skills and experience:
- Strong fundamentals in digital ASIC design; practical experience with Verilog or VHDL.
- Hands-on experience with ASIC test, DFT, and debug (3+ years in test/DFT referenced).
- Experience with Mentor Tessent tools or equivalent commercial test tools.
- Experience defining and implementing SoC-level verification strategies on large designs.
- Scripting skills: TCL and one or more of Perl, Python, or Shell scripting.
Nice-to-have:
- Experience with test compression software, scan compression, MBIST/LBIST, ATPG, JTAG, logic diagnosis, and yield learning.
- Familiarity with IEEE 1500 and other DFT standards for IP/test wrappers.
- Strong ownership and self-driven approach to problem solving.
Education Requirements
Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related field preferred. Master's or PhD in those fields also acceptable; postings include combinations of degree and relevant years of experience (e.g., BS + experience, MS + reduced experience). Equivalent practical experience may be considered.
About the Company
Company: Qualcomm
Headquarters: San Diego, California, United States
Qualcomm is a global leader in semiconductor and telecommunications equipment, specializing in mobile technologies and innovations. Known for its Adreno GPUs, the company provides solutions enabling advancements in mobile gaming, AI, VR/AR, and autonomous driving. Qualcomm's cutting-edge technology and commitment to high-performance, power-efficient designs drive the evolution of mobile graphics and connectivity worldwide.
