DFT Engineer

Job Title

DFT Engineer

Role Summary

Responsible for defining and executing the design-for-test (DFT) strategy within the MCU organization to ensure silicon testability, reliability, and manufacturability for SoC and MCU products targeting AI data center and humanoid system applications.

This role leads a technical DFT function, collaborates with design/verification/physical design/manufacturing teams, and mentors engineering staff to deliver robust test solutions at scale.

Experience Level

Mid-level — 3+ years of experience in digital design or DFT engineering.

Responsibilities

Primary responsibilities include:

• Execute and evolve DFT strategy across complex SoC and MCU designs.
• Integrate DFT methodologies early in the design cycle through cross-functional collaboration with design, verification, physical design, and manufacturing teams.
• Improve test coverage, fault detection rates, and reduce test time across product families.
• Define personnel needs, select and develop team members, mentor engineers, and promote technical excellence in the DFT function.

Requirements

Must-have skills and experience:

• 3+ years of experience in digital design or DFT engineering.
• Expertise in DFT methodologies: scan insertion, ATPG, BIST (logic and memory), JTAG, boundary scan, and test compression.
• Hands-on experience with industry-standard DFT/EDA tools such as Synopsys TestMAX and Mentor Tessent.
• Solid understanding of SoC/MCU architecture and digital design flows.

Nice-to-have:

• Background in embedded systems or MCU product development.
• Experience with silicon bring-up, failure analysis, and yield-improvement initiatives.

Education Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related field is required. Master's or PhD in a related field is preferred. (Job lists Bachelor's degree as the required degree level.)

About the Company

Company: Texas Instruments

Headquarters: Dallas, Texas, USA

Texas Instruments is a global semiconductor company that designs, manufactures, and sells analog and embedded processing chips for various markets including industrial, automotive, and personal electronics. The company's innovations aim to make electronics more affordable and reliable, fostering advancements in technology through each generation of semiconductors.