DFT Application Engineer Manager

Job Title

DFT Application Engineer Manager

Role Summary

Manage the Shanghai Applications Engineering (AE) team to deliver and deploy DFT flows, methodologies and test solutions for customers across markets such as autonomous systems, AI, HPC and mobile networking. Act as primary customer technical contact to assess DFT requirements, lead engagements, and communicate customer needs to TestMAX product R&D.

Experience Level

Senior. This role expects approximately 8–10 years of project DFT execution experience and prior team leadership or management experience.

Responsibilities

Primary responsibilities include technical leadership, customer-facing consultation, and driving test methodology delivery.

• Lead and coordinate the Shanghai AE team to win and execute TestMAX engagements.
• Provide customer consultation on test solutions during design planning and budgeting.
• Review and advise on test methodology and RTL design-for-test rules.
• Implement DFT compression and ATPG flows for SSAF, transition delay, cell-aware and other advanced fault models.
• Architect and implement built-in self-test (BIST) solutions for memory and logic.
• Participate in customer design and flow reviews and support diagnostics and debug activities.
• Integrate test automation with RTL parsing, scan synthesis, physical design and sign-off verification tools.
• Produce methodology documentation and white papers as required.
• Provide technical consulting to customers using Synopsys test automation tools across diverse scenarios.

Requirements

Concise list of must-have skills and preferred additions.

• Must-have: 8–10 years of hands-on DFT project execution experience and proven problem-solving/debug skills.
• Must-have: Strong knowledge of Hardware Description Languages (Verilog/VHDL) and RTL design practices.
• Must-have: Experience with ATPG, compression techniques, diagnostics and BIST concepts and implementation.
• Must-have: Proficiency with scripting and automation; experience with TCL and/or Perl preferred.
• Must-have: Strong Linux proficiency and familiarity with development tools and workflows.
• Must-have: Excellent written and verbal communication and ability to work across teams and with customers.
• Nice-to-have: Design and verification experience, familiarity with IC implementation/VLSI flows, and exposure to parallel programming challenges.
• Nice-to-have: Familiarity with Agentic AI development tools (Cursor, VS Code integrations) and strong English communication skills.

Education Requirements

The posting specifically mentions completion of a Master's thesis as a preferred outcome (preference for candidates who can finish a Master's thesis at Synopsys and/or participate in a long-term internship of 9–18 months). No explicit minimum degree (e.g., Bachelor's) or alternative equivalent-experience language is stated.

About the Company

Company: Synopsys

Headquarters: Mountain View, California, USA

Synopsys is a leading company in electronic design automation (EDA) and semiconductor IP solutions. It provides tools and services for designing and verifying complex semiconductor devices and systems. The company plays a pivotal role in the semiconductor industry, helping engineers innovate and deliver higher-quality products faster. Synopsys is committed to advancing technology standards and offers a range of software and hardware solutions to its clients globally.