Senior DFT - Silicon Validation Engineer
NVIDIAJob Title
Senior DFT - Silicon Validation Engineer
Role Summary
Join NVIDIA's Design-for-Test (DFT) Silicon Validation team in Santa Clara to lead silicon validation, bring-up, and productization of DFT features for complex SoCs. The role partners with cross-functional teams to define ATE test strategies, accelerate post-silicon validation, and drive yield ramp.
Experience Level
Senior-level. Typical experience guidance in this posting: BSEE with 8+ years, MSEE with 5+ years, or PhD with 3+ years in DFT or related domains (or equivalent practical experience).
Responsibilities
Lead and execute silicon validation activities from architecture through production ramp to ensure robust productization of DFT features.
- Drive end-to-end DFT architecture and methodologies to accelerate post-silicon bring-up and characterization.
- Define and influence ATE test strategies across the product roadmap.
- Plan and execute early silicon validation for complex SoCs, including chip validation on ATE.
- Debug test content, analyze silicon behavior under varying operating conditions, and identify failure root causes.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams (design, test, yield, manufacturing) to support production ramps and improve yield.
Requirements
Key technical and professional requirements. Education details are summarized separately under Education Requirements.
- Must-have: Proven expertise in silicon debug, bring-up, and productization of DFT features; hands-on pre-silicon validation experience for DFT features.
- Must-have: Demonstrated leadership in driving yield ramp and waste reduction across products.
- Must-have: Strong written and oral communication skills; ability to drive cross-functional resolution of complex issues.
- Nice-to-have: Programming and scripting skills (Perl, Python, Tcl) for test automation and data analysis.
- Nice-to-have: Familiarity with ATE, industry-standard DFT tools, high-speed protocols, and semiconductor process technologies.
- Nice-to-have: Proven track record implementing advanced DFT methodologies in high-performance semiconductor projects.
Education Requirements
Posting specifies degree-and-experience combinations: BSEE (or equivalent experience) with 8+ years, MSEE with 5+ years, or PhD with 3+ years in DFT or related domains. The posting also allows equivalent practical experience in lieu of degrees.
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.
