DFT Engineer

Job Title

DFT Engineer

Role Summary

As a DFT Engineer on the silicon team you will define and implement design-for-test architecture and methodologies to meet product quality and production goals. Work includes DFT feature development, flow automation, and support for silicon bring-up, debug, and ramp to production.

Experience Level

Mid-level; typically requires 5+ years of relevant DFT experience on complex SoCs.

Responsibilities

Primary responsibilities include:

• Collaborate with silicon teams to establish DFT requirements and architecture to meet product quality goals.
• Develop and implement DFT features and methodologies optimized for power, performance, and area (PPA) and verified.
• Improve execution efficiency and quality-of-results through flow automation and dashboard checks.
• Manage schedules and coordinate cross-functional and cross-organizational engineering efforts.
• Support silicon bring-up, debug, yield improvement and ramp to production.

Requirements

Must-have technical skills and experience:

• 5+ years Design-for-Test experience on complex SoCs, including architecture specification, implementation, test pattern development and verification.
• Knowledge of industry DFT practices such as ATPG, JTAG, and Memory BIST and the trade-offs between test quality and product impact (power, performance, area, schedule).
• Experience with yield enhancement methods such as memory repair and in-system operation.
• Proficiency with commercially available DFT, design, and verification tools.
• Experience debugging DFT patterns in simulation and on ATE.
• Strong cross-functional collaboration and schedule management skills.

Nice-to-have:

• Experience running synthesis and developing STA constraints for DFT modes.
• Experience with SDF back-annotated simulations.
• Experience with power-aware DFT and power delivery network interactions.
• Experience with Analog DFT and mixed-signal IP test methods and integration.
• Proficiency with scripting/programming such as Perl or TCL.

Education Requirements

Master's degree in Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering or similar preferred; or a Bachelor's degree (BS) in a relevant engineering field plus 5+ years industry experience. Equivalent practical experience is acceptable.

About the Company

Company: Redolent

Technology staffing and recruiting firm that places engineering contractors and permanent hires across semiconductor, hardware, and software domains, including DFT and SoC engineering roles.