DFT Engineer, Graviton Team

Job Title

DFT Engineer, Graviton Team

Role Summary

Design and implement design-for-test (DFT) architectures and test solutions for high-performance server SoCs used by AWS. Work on DFT insertion, test pattern generation, timing analysis, verification, and silicon bring-up as part of the Graviton/Nitro engineering teams at Annapurna Labs (an AWS team).

Collaborate with RTL, verification, timing, and silicon teams to ensure robust testability and diagnostics for production silicon.

Experience Level

Mid-level. The role expects approximately 3+ years of relevant DFT experience in a semiconductor company.

Responsibilities

Primary responsibilities focus on developing and validating DFT capabilities for complex chip designs and supporting device bring-up.

• Design and implement advanced DFT architectures (scan, compression, SSN-style networks) for complex SoCs.
• Develop high-quality structural test and debug patterns and flows (ATPG, scan pattern generation).
• Perform gate-level simulations and comprehensive static timing analysis across multiple DFT modes.
• Verify DFT logic and related components through simulation and lab-based validation.
• Support silicon bring-up, device diagnostics, and debug activities on real silicon.

Requirements

Must-have experience and skills required for successful performance in this role; preferred skills listed separately.

• Must-have: 3+ years of hands-on DFT experience at a semiconductor company.
• Must-have: Practical experience with scan insertion, ATPG flows, and gate-level simulation.
• Must-have: Experience developing structural test patterns and performing static timing analysis in DFT modes.
• Must-have: Experience supporting silicon bring-up and performing device-level diagnostics and debug.
• Preferred / Nice-to-have: Proficiency in Verilog/SystemVerilog and UVM-based verification environments.
• Preferred / Nice-to-have: Familiarity with FPGA/emulator-based validation and emulation flows.
• Preferred / Nice-to-have: Scripting skills (Perl, Tcl) to automate flows and tooling.

Education Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or equivalent technical field — or equivalent practical experience is acceptable. (The posting specifies a bachelor's or equivalent.)

About the Company

Company: Amazon Web Services

Headquarters: Seattle, Washington, USA

Amazon Web Services (AWS) provides a comprehensive and evolving cloud computing platform that includes infrastructure as a service (IaaS), platform as a service (PaaS), and software as a service (SaaS). AWS allows business and developers to use a wide range of cloud services for computing power, storage, and content delivery, among others, thus fostering innovation and enabling faster deployment of applications. AWS is designed to be scalable, flexible, and cost-effective across industries worldwide.