Early Career — DFT Engineer (M, F, D)

Apple

21h

About The Position

Imagine what you could do here. At Apple, new insights have a way of becoming extraordinary products, services, and customer experiences very quickly. Bring passion and dedication to your job and there's no telling what you could accomplish. Dynamic, inquisitive people and inspiring, innovative technologies are the norm here. The people who work here have reinvented entire industries with all Apple Hardware products. The same real passion for innovation that goes into our products also applies to our practices strengthening our dedication to leave the world better than we found it. Join us to help deliver the next phenomenal Apple product. Do you enjoy working on challenges that no one has solved yet? As a member of our multifaceted group, you will get the outstanding and rewarding opportunity to craft upcoming products that will delight and inspire millions of Apple's customers every single day. Are you ready to join a team redefining hardware technology? We are searching for a passionate engineer to join our exciting team of problem solvers. Join us!

Requirements

• B.Sc./M.Sc. in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field.
• Knowledge of Verilog and/or VHDL, and familiarity with simulators and waveform debugging tools.
• Exposure to a scripting language such as Python, TCL, or Perl, including familiarity with leveraging generative AI tools to support scripting and engineering workflows.
• Ability to fluently speak and write in English.
• Exposure to industry-standard DFT concepts such as ATPG, JTAG, or MBIST.
• Knowledge of general logic design principles.
• Exposure to design verification methodologies, coverage analysis, and assertions.
• Good problem-solving and communication skills.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in large SoC design or verification

Responsibilities

• Lead the complete DFT solution for a chip project, with responsibilities spanning all aspects of semiconductor development.
• Create DFT specifications, create verification plans, and define the SoC test interface.
• Develop and implement the DFT architecture and own its integration into large SoC blocks — including IP integration, system and control bus connectivity, and the integration of memories and hard macros.
• Implement testbenches, generate directed and constrained-random tests, debug failures, run gate-level simulations, and close coverage.
• Generate structural test vectors, run synthesis and timing closure and work closely with Chip Architecture, DV, Physical Design, and Power teams to achieve first-tapeout success.
• Support STA, physical, power, and logical analysis for DFT modes.
• Partner with Test Engineers to bring up test vectors on silicon.

What This Job Offers

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