DFT Lead
Volantis SemiconductorJob Title
DFT Lead
Role Summary
The DFT Lead will own design-for-test (DFT) strategy and execution for blocks and entire dies on the A-0 and A-1 wafer-scale systems. This role leads DFT activities across multiple tapeouts, drives sign-off criteria, and coordinates with design, verification, bring-up and yield teams.
Experience Level
Senior — expected to lead teams and projects. Prior experience leading DFT for multiple advanced-node SoC tapeouts is required; typically 7+ years in DFT/SoC design or equivalent experience.
Responsibilities
Primary responsibilities include planning, implementing, and validating DFT across complex SoC and wafer-scale designs.
- Lead and own DFT strategy and delivery for blocks and full-die designs on wafer-scale systems.
- Define DFT architecture, test plans, and sign-off criteria for scan, ATPG, BIST and other on-chip test mechanisms.
- Develop and maintain DFT implementation flows, scripts, and automation to meet tapeout schedules.
- Investigate and debug test failures in lab and silicon bring-up; support failure analysis and yield improvement.
- Coordinate cross-functionally with RTL, physical design, verification, validation, and manufacturing teams.
- Mentor and lead other DFT engineers; provide technical direction for tapeouts and design reviews.
Requirements
Must-have skills and experience to perform the role.
- Proven experience leading DFT efforts for multiple advanced-node SoC tapeouts (must-have).
- Strong knowledge of DFT methodologies: scan design, ATPG, fault models, compression, BIST and test access mechanisms.
- Hands-on experience with industry DFT/ATPG tools and scripting to develop and automate flows.
- Experience driving DFT sign-off and coordinating with cross-functional teams during tapeout.
- Ability to debug test infrastructure, silicon failures, and collaborate on yield/run-time test solutions.
Nice-to-have:
- Experience leading DFT for large die area (reticle-max) chips.
- Experience with multi-die, chiplet, or MCM DFT strategies.
- Experience with AI accelerator SoC DFT requirements and challenges.
Education Requirements
Not specified.
About the Company
Company: Volantis Semiconductor
Semiconductor hardware startup developing wafer-scale heterogeneous packages that integrate silicon and compound semiconductor dies for high-TDP AI platforms. Focus areas include advanced packaging design and process development, interposer technologies, thermal/mechanical challenges, and system co-design.
