Senior DFT Engineer
NVIDIAJob Title
Senior DFT Engineer
Role Summary
Senior DFT Engineer responsible for defining and implementing design-for-test (DFT) strategies for digital ASIC/SoC designs. The role works with RTL designers, validation and test teams to implement scan architectures, ATPG, test compression, and built-in self-test (BIST) to improve test coverage and yield.
Experience Level
Senior. Specific years-of-experience were not provided in the source.
Responsibilities
Source did not provide an explicit responsibilities list. Typical responsibilities for this role include:
- Define and drive DFT strategy and architecture for digital ASIC/SoC projects.
- Implement and verify scan chains, compression, and BIST features in RTL.
- Develop ATPG constraints and work with ATPG tools to maximize test coverage.
- Collaborate with RTL designers, validation, and manufacturing teams to debug test failures and improve yield.
- Create and maintain scripts, flows, and regression harnesses for DFT signoff.
- Perform DFT reviews and signoff, and mentor junior engineers on DFT best practices.
Requirements
The source did not list explicit required qualifications. Typical must-have and nice-to-have items are listed below.
- Experience in digital ASIC/SoC DFT development and implementation (Must).
- Hands-on experience with ATPG and DFT tools (e.g., Synopsys, Mentor/Siemens) and test flow integration (Must).
- Knowledge of scan design, test compression, BIST, and testability insertion (Must).
- Scripting skills (Tcl, Python, shell) for automation and flow development (Must).
- Familiarity with RTL (Verilog/SystemVerilog) and timing-aware design flows (Must).
- Experience with failure analysis, silicon bring-up, and test debug (Nice-to-have).
- Prior experience at semiconductor or fabless companies and working with manufacturing/test partners (Nice-to-have).
Education Requirements
Not specified.
About the Company
Company: NVIDIA
Headquarters: Santa Clara, California, USA
NVIDIA is a global leader in accelerated computing, renowned for its innovative solutions in AI and digital twins that transform diverse industries. The company specializes in networking technologies, providing end-to-end InfiniBand and Ethernet solutions for servers and storage that optimize performance and scalability. NVIDIA serves sectors such as high-performance computing, enterprise data centers, and cloud computing, constantly reinventing its products and services to stay ahead in the market.
