DFT Application Support Engineer (Tessent)
SiemensJob Title
DFT Application Support Engineer (Tessent)
Role Summary
Provide technical application support for Siemens EDA Tessent Design-For-Test (DFT) products to customers and internal field teams. Deliver product instruction, troubleshooting, and best-practice flows for DFT across IC designs in industries such as AI, automotive, and mobile.
Position is hybrid based in Gedera, with occasional travel to customer sites (under 10%).
Experience Level
Entry-level / Early career — requires at least 2 years of IC/VLSI design or test experience (DFT/testing focus).
Responsibilities
Primary duties supporting customers and internal teams using Tessent DFT tools.
- Provide technical application support and troubleshooting for Tessent DFT products.
- Stay current with Scan Insertion, ATPG, BIST, diagnosis tools, and related DFT techniques.
- Collaborate with application engineers and customers worldwide to resolve complex DFT issues.
- Develop and deliver product training and documentation for customers and field personnel.
- Support product test generation, flows, and best practices across projects.
- Travel to customer sites as required (less than 10% of time).
Requirements
Must-have technical skills and experience to perform the role; preferred items listed below.
- Must-have: Minimum ~2 years experience in IC/VLSI testing and design-for-testability; in-depth understanding of DFT structures.
- Must-have: Experience with CAD tools and flows such as synthesis, simulation, ATPG, Memory BIST, Logic BIST, and boundary scan.
- Must-have: Strong troubleshooting and customer-facing communication skills.
- Preferred / Nice-to-have: Knowledge of Scan Data Compression methodologies, ATPG flows, and MemoryBIST flows.
- Preferred / Nice-to-have: Experience with design, simulation, and verification of IC/VLSI circuits and systems; product test generation.
- Preferred / Nice-to-have: Familiarity with UNIX/Linux and scripting; Verilog (Behavioral/RTL/gate), SystemVerilog, VHDL, TCL.
Education Requirements
Bachelor's degree (BSEE) or Master's degree (MSEE) in Electrical Engineering; Master's preferred.
About the Company
Company: Siemens
Headquarters: Munich, Germany
Siemens EDA is a leading global provider of Electronic Design Automation (EDA) products and systems. Their innovative solutions enable companies to enhance the development of electronic products efficiently and effectively, keeping pace with the complex demands of technology and physics. Siemens is committed to delivering advanced workflow solutions that integrate both EDA and MCAD tools for multi-domain design and manufacturing in the semiconductor industry.
