Sr.Principal Manager DFT & Test
About The Position
About GlobalFoundries GlobalFoundries is a leading full-service semiconductor foundry providing a unique combination of design, development, and fabrication services to some of the world’s most inspired technology companies. With a global manufacturing footprint spanning three continents, GlobalFoundries makes possible the technologies and systems that transform industries and give customers the power to shape their markets. For more information, visit www.gf.com . Summary of Role: The DFT and Post-Silicon Test Manager leads and develops the engineering team responsible for designing, verifying, and validating advanced Design-for-Test and post-silicon test solutions in semiconductor chip development. This role focuses on building robust DFT architectures—including ATPG, MBIST, LBIST, analog and boundary scan test—and extending them into efficient post-silicon validation, bring-up, and production test strategies. The position emphasizes seamless integration between pre-silicon design validation and post-silicon characterization to achieve rapid, high-quality silicon ramp-up.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related field.
- 15+ years of hands-on experience across DFT and post-silicon validation, with proven leadership of SoC-level test teams.
- Expertise in ATPG, MBIST, LBIST, scan compression, boundary scan, analog/mixed-signal test, and fault modeling.
- Practical experience with post-silicon silicon debug, ATE vector bring-up (e.g., Teradyne, Advantest), and yield analysis.
- Ability to correlate pre-silicon and production test environments, including diagnostic log analysis and tester pattern debug.
- Proficiency with major EDA tools (Synopsys, Cadence, Siemens/Mentor) and scripting (Python, Perl, TCL).
- Strong understanding of test coverage metrics, fault simulation, and data-driven test improvements.
- Excellent leadership, planning, and communication skills across cross-functional teams.
Nice To Haves
- Strategic thinker who understands full-lifecycle test—from design insertion to production ramp.
- Innovative leader who drives collaboration between DFT, characterization, and product engineering.
- Passionate about test time reduction, yield learning, and robust field quality metrics.
- Continuous learner who proactively evaluates tools, methods, and automation opportunities.
Responsibilities
- Lead, mentor, and manage the DFT and post-silicon test engineering team, overseeing technical direction, execution, and development.
- Define and deploy end-to-end test architecture from design insertion through silicon validation, covering ATPG, MBIST, LBIST, boundary scan (JTAG/IEEE 1149.x), analog test structures, and built-in monitors.
- Develop and optimize scan compression and test pattern generation flows, balancing coverage, test time, and yield learning.
- Own post-silicon test planning, including validation vectors, ATE correlation, and silicon bring-up strategies.
- Interface closely with design, verification, product engineering, and ATE teams to ensure smooth handoff from simulation to tester.
- Develop automated test programs and diagnostic scripts supporting wafer sort, package test, and system-level characterization.
- Analyze silicon test data for root-cause isolation, yield improvement, and continuous DFT methodology refinement.
- Build infrastructure for post-silicon debug and failure analysis, including test coverage tracking and bin management.
- Evaluate and deploy next-generation DFT and post-silicon validation tools, methodologies, and standards.
- Document test specifications, qualification methodologies, and re-use frameworks for ongoing improvement.
- Perform all activities in a safe and responsible manner and support all Environmental, Health, Safety & Security requirements and programs
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Principal
