DFT Engineer

North Rhine Westphalia, Germany
Own DFT from architecture to silicon.
Job ID: 518711

DFT Engineer

Lausanne, Switzerland or UK

I’m working with an innovative semiconductor company developing high-speed, energy-efficient chip-to-chip connectivity solutions for next-generation electronic systems.

They are looking for an experienced DFT Engineer to join their growing engineering team, working across DFT implementation, test pattern development, timing, simulation and silicon bring-up.

This would suit someone who enjoys being hands-on technically and wants to work on complex designs within a fast-moving semiconductor environment.

Key Responsibilities

  • Hierarchical MBIST and scan insertion, including scan compression
  • Boundary Scan Design (BSD) implementation
  • ATPG pattern generation, coverage analysis and driving towards high coverage metrics
  • Running and debugging pattern simulations with timing
  • Defining test-mode timing constraints and analysing timing reports
  • Supporting timing convergence across test modes
  • Developing cycle-accurate functional patterns using IJTAG methodologies
  • Working closely with test and production engineering teams during probe and final test
  • Supporting device bring-up and debugging silicon issues
  • Developing scripts and automation to improve DFT flows

What We’re Looking For

  • 5+ years of experience in DFT
  • Experience across DFT implementation, test pattern development and simulation
  • Experience contributing to DFT solutions for complex ASIC or SoC designs
  • Strong knowledge of IJTAG methodologies
  • Experience with hierarchical MBIST insertion
  • Experience with hierarchical scan insertion and scan compression
  • Strong ATPG experience across different fault models
  • Experience analysing fault coverage and driving coverage closure
  • Strong debugging skills, particularly around timing-aware pattern simulation
  • Experience with industry-standard EDA tools for DFT, timing and simulation
  • Good scripting skills for automation
  • Knowledge of SystemVerilog

Education

Bachelor’s degree or higher in Electronics, Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering or a related discipline.

The Opportunity

You’ll be joining a company working at the forefront of high-speed semiconductor connectivity, with the opportunity to contribute across the complete DFT lifecycle, from implementation and pattern generation through to silicon bring-up and production test.

The role can be based in Lausanne, Switzerland or the UK.