CareerPlan

SoC DFX Scan / ATPG Engineer

OTTAWA, CanadaFull-time2026-08-04 → 2026-10-22

Core

Implement, verify, optimize, and deploy advanced Design-for-Test (DFT) solutions including scan insertion and ATPG for next-generation System-on-Chip (SoC) products.

Role type

SoC DFX Scan / ATPG Engineer

Builds

High-quality test architectures and methodologies for complex SoCs (CPU, GPU, AI accelerators)

Domain

Semiconductor / ASIC Design / Digital Logic

Required skills

DFT fundamentals, scan insertion, ATPG execution, scan architecture optimization, test compression, hierarchical test integration, stuck-at/transition/at-speed pattern generation, Verilog/SystemVerilog, digital design flows, scripting (Python/Perl/Tcl/Shell), silicon bring-up support, MBIST/LBIST, JTAG/IJTAG, SSN

Preferred skills

Debugging gate-level simulation and emulation, SoC-level ATPG retargeting, yield analysis, failure analysis, large-scale ASIC development experience

Technologies

Python, Perl, Tcl, Shell, Verilog, SystemVerilog, MBIST, LBIST, JTAG, IJTAG, SSN, PLL-based testing

Responsibilities

Drive end-to-end SoC-level scan insertion and ATPG execution; Develop and optimize scan chains and test compression strategies; Analyze scan coverage and ATPG results; Support ATPG retargeting and hierarchical test integration; Debug scan, simulation, and emulation issues from block to full-chip; Develop automation and scripting solutions for DFT productivity

Seniority

Mid-Senior level IC Engineer