Senior DFT Engineer

Job Title

Senior DFT Engineer

Role Summary

Lead Design-for-Test (DFT) activities for next-generation custom AWS silicon at Annapurna Labs. Partner with front-end and back-end teams to define and deliver testable, reliable, and high-yield chip designs for production deployment in the AWS fleet.

Accountable for DFT architecture, implementation guidance, silicon bring-up, reliability testing, and driving a team to deliver high-quality products on schedule.

Experience Level

Senior-level (title indicates senior; typically 7+ years of relevant semiconductor/DFT experience).

Responsibilities

The role focuses on end-to-end DFT ownership across complex ASIC projects.

• Lead and mentor a team of DFT engineers and coordinate with frontend and backend design teams.
• Participate in architecture and design reviews to define testability and debug solutions.
• Define design constraints for implementation and perform sign-off for DFT deliverables.
• Create and manage work plans, track progress, and resolve execution risks.
• Support silicon bring-up, reliability testing, and advanced physical failure analysis.
• Drive yield and reliability improvement activities to enable rapid production deployment.

Requirements

Core technical requirements and desirable skills. Education requirements are listed separately below.

• Must-have: Extensive semiconductor design and DFT engineering expertise.
• Must-have: Advanced knowledge of chip design using Verilog and SystemVerilog.
• Must-have: Proficiency in structural scan techniques and scan flows.
• Must-have: Deep understanding of memory test and repair methodologies.
• Must-have: Demonstrated experience leading complex technical projects and driving cross-functional teams.
• Must-have: Experience with silicon bring-up, reliability testing, and failure analysis.
• Nice-to-have: Experience with UVM-based verification methodologies.
• Nice-to-have: Knowledge of Design-for-Debug principles and static timing analysis (STA).
• Nice-to-have: Experience with 3D testing technologies.

Education Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Computer Engineering or Electrical Engineering is required.

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.