Entry Level DFT Design Engineer

NXP Semiconductors • Austin, TX

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About The Position

The DFT Design Engineer participates in global design teams developing microprocessor-based SoC designs, from defining initial test requirements through creating, debugging, and supporting DFT structural test patterns for production. Team functions include test pattern specification and creation, pre-silicon verification, conversion of patterns for ATE, and post-silicon pattern debug. The team is part of the design organization and supports Test Engineering with patterns for manufacturing test, qualification, yield enhancement, and product performance analysis. It also serves as the Design team's focal point for interfacing with Test Engineering, Product Engineering, and Fab. The team specifies, implements, and validates built-in test features and is responsible for delivering all DFT test patterns for the product.

Requirements

• Recent graduate with 0–2 years of experience and a bachelor's or master's degree in Engineering, such as EE, Computer Engineering, CS, or EET, or equivalent.
• Knowledge of Python, Verilog, Perl, Tcl, and Unix.
• Experience with multiple aspects of structural test design requirements, ATPG, test coverage, fault universe, JTAG, BSDL, Memory and Logic BIST, and DFT logic.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills and ability to partner with team members across departments, disciplines, and cultures.
• Proven ability to work with minimal direction while meeting schedules.
• Ability to multitask and prioritize tasks to meet customer needs.

Nice To Haves

• Knowledge or experience with ATPG/DFT tools such as FastScan, LBIST, MBIST, and DFTCompiler.
• Knowledge or experience with semiconductor testing.
• Experience with ATE VLSI tester programming and usage, such as J973, Tiger/Catalyst, UltraFex, or Verigy 93000.
• Knowledge or experience with functional pattern testing.

Responsibilities

• Participate in global design teams developing microprocessor-based SoC designs and supporting them from initial test requirements through production.
• Specify and create test patterns, perform pre-silicon verification, convert patterns for ATE, and debug patterns post-silicon.
• Support Test Engineering with patterns for manufacturing test, qualification, yield enhancement, and product performance analysis.
• Interface on behalf of the Design team with Test Engineering, Product Engineering, and Fab.
• Specify, implement, and validate built-in test features.
• Deliver all DFT test patterns for the product.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level