Senior DFT Engineer, SoC Validation

Job Title

Senior DFT Engineer, SoC Validation

Role Summary

Join an Austin-based hardware startup to develop and implement design-for-test methodologies for advanced digital and mixed-signal SoCs. The role focuses on DFT strategy, silicon bring-up, and validation to ensure production-quality testability.

Experience Level

Senior — minimum 5+ years of hands-on DFT experience, including silicon bring-up and DFT validation.

Responsibilities

Primary responsibilities include:

• Design and implement DFT architecture for digital and mixed-signal SoCs.
• Create and execute DFT validation plans during silicon bring-up.
• Develop and debug test patterns; improve test coverage and reduce test time.
• Collaborate with RTL, physical design, and validation teams to integrate test logic.
• Analyze manufacturing test data and recommend yield and testability improvements.

Requirements

Must-have qualifications:

• 5+ years of DFT experience focused on SoC design and validation.
• Hands-on silicon bring-up and DFT validation experience.
• Experience with test pattern development and coverage analysis.
• Strong problem-solving and debugging skills.
• Willingness to work on-site in Austin, TX.

Nice-to-have:

• Experience with mixed-signal SoCs.
• Familiarity with industry DFT tools and methodologies.
• Experience at an early-stage hardware company.

Education Requirements

Not specified.

About the Company

Company: Mogi I/O

Headquarters: Austin, TX, USA

Well-funded hardware startup in Austin, Texas focused on advanced digital and mixed-signal System-on-Chip (SoC) design, silicon bring-up, and design-for-test (DFT) validation.