Principal Engineer, DFT

Responsibilities

• Lead the architecture, development, and deployment of advanced DFT, ATPG, and MBIST methodologies across the complete product lifecycle.
• Collaborate with global DFT teams and EDA partners to develop scalable solutions that improve productivity and test coverage.
• Evaluate emerging DFT technologies and tools through proof-of-concepts and joint development initiatives with EDA vendors.
• Drive methodology enhancements and automation frameworks to minimize test cost and maximize defect coverage.
• Define and execute the DFT methodology roadmap to address future technology scaling challenges.
• Provide technical leadership and mentorship to engineering teams while influencing cross-functional stakeholders.

Requirements

• Bachelor's, Master's, or PhD in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related field.
• 12–15 years of industry experience in VLSI CAD/EDA methodology development with a focus on DFT and ATPG.
• Deep expertise in scan insertion and optimization, ATPG development, test compression, and Memory BIST (MBIST).
• Strong hands-on experience with industry-standard tools such as Siemens Tessent or Synopsys TestMAX.
• Proven programming and automation skills using TCL and Python.
• Solid understanding of SoC DFT architecture, ATE environments, and manufacturing test flows.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with AI/ML-based solutions and intelligent automation for DFT implementation workflows.
• Demonstrated ability to lead complex technical projects in a global engineering environment.
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills.

About the Company

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