Principal Engineer

Job Title

Principal Engineer

Role Summary

Senior Design-for-Test (DFT) engineer on the Microchip AES Design team in Bangalore responsible for delivering test hardware solutions across multiple business units. The role focuses on analyzing existing DFT structures and clock strategies, proposing architectural improvements, and improving test coverage for complex SoC designs.

Experience Level

Senior - 9+ years of relevant DFT/ASIC experience.

Responsibilities

Provide technical leadership and hands-on delivery of DFT solutions across design and test teams.

• Analyze existing DFT structures and clock strategies across business units and propose architecture-level improvements.
• Develop and deliver ATPG and MBIST solutions; generate and validate test patterns.
• Implement and validate Tessent/Modus flows for ATPG, MBIST generation, and diagnosis.
• Perform SCAN pattern simulation, stitching, compression, and on-silicon debug support.
• Coordinate ATPG pattern delivery to test engineering and support post-silicon bring-up.
• Collaborate with SoC design, verification, and test engineering teams to integrate DFT features.
• Drive diagnosis and failure analysis using on-silicon debug tools and methodologies.
• Document designs, provide technical guidance, and communicate status to stakeholders.

Requirements

Technical skills and practical experience required for the role.

• Hands-on expertise with DFT on hierarchical designs.
• Proven experience using Tessent/Modus ATPG for DFT setup and pattern generation.
• Proven experience using Tessent/Modus MBIST for hardware generation.
• Experience with Tessent/Modus diagnosis tools for on-silicon debug.
• Strong skills in SCAN pattern simulation, stitching, scan compression, and JTAG techniques.
• Solid post-silicon DFT bring-up and debug experience.
• SoC-level simulation and debug experience.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills; ability to collaborate across teams.
• Willingness to travel up to 25%.

Education Requirements

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electronics (or equivalent degree). The posting specifies 9+ years of relevant experience in addition to the degree requirement.

About the Company

Company: Microchip

Headquarters: Chandler, Arizona, USA

Microchip is a leading semiconductor company focused on developing innovative solutions to enhance the human experience. With a commitment to empowering innovation, Microchip prioritizes the value of its employees by fostering a culture that supports their growth and contributions.