Principal Engineer , DFT
Core
Define and drive end-to-end DFT execution for advanced SoCs/MCUs, covering architecture definition, silicon bring-up, and production test deployment.
Role type
Principal DFT Engineer (IC)
Builds
Production-ready SoCs and MCUs for automotive, industrial, infrastructure, and IoT markets
Domain
Semiconductor Design & Test
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work -> product features (DFT architecture, test flow, silicon bring-up)
Required skills
DFT architecture & test planning, DFT RTL design & integration, Scan insertion & ATPG, MBIST, LBIST, JTAG/IJTAG, GLS & signoff, silicon bring-up & debug, automation scripting (Python/TCL/Perl/Shell), technical leadership
Preferred skills
Experience with Tessent, Genus/Fusion Compiler, VCS/Xcelium, Conformal/Formality
Technologies
Tessent, Genus, Fusion Compiler, VCS, Xcelium, Conformal, Formality, Python, TCL, Perl, Shell
Responsibilities
Define SoC-level DFT architecture and test strategy, own complete DFT flow from RTL to signoff, drive silicon bring-up and yield improvement, develop scalable DFT methodologies and automation frameworks, provide technical leadership and mentor engineers
Seniority
Principal, hands-on IC with strategic oversight