CareerPlan

Senior DFT - Silicon Validation Engineer

US, CA, Santa ClaraFull-time$168k–$265k2026-10-07 → 2026-11-10

Core

Drive end-to-end DFT architecture and methodologies to accelerate post-silicon bring-up, characterization, and yield ramp for complex semiconductor chips.

Role type

Senior IC DFT/Silicon Validation Engineer

Builds

Next-generation test strategies for ATE and complex SoC validation

Domain

Semiconductor design and manufacturing (DFT)

Required skills

silicon debug, DFT architecture, ATE test strategy, yield ramp, pre-silicon validation, failure root cause analysis, Perl/Python/Tcl scripting

Preferred skills

high-speed protocols, semiconductor process technology, industry-standard DFT tools

Responsibilities

Collaborate with multi-functional teams to drive silicon validation; define next-generation test strategies for ATE; lead early silicon validation for complex SoC; perform chip validation on ATE; debug test content; analyze silicon behavior under various operating conditions; identify failure root causes; ensure strong production ramp.

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC