DFT Design Engineer - Staff

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Job Description:

 

Responsibilities:

  • Implement and Validate MBIST, Scan and LBIST on various Processor Core IP Subsystems.
  • Work closely with RTL Designers to implement Shared Bus/Multi-Memory Bus MBIST.
  • Implement DFT Scan structures including Streaming Scan Fabric, OCC, Scan Compression.
  • Implement LBIST (Logic-BIST) on the Automotive/FuSa designs and perform verification of In-System Test mode implementation.
  • Perform ATPG and LBIST Pattern generation and Coverage analysis.
  • Validate all DFT Structures through RTL and Gate Level Simulations.
  • DFT Timing Constraints generation and support STA.
  • Ensuring ambitious performance, power, and area (PPA) goals are met on DFT inserted CPU designs.
  • Contributing to DFT implementation flow development to drive best-in-class automation.

Requirements

  • 5+ years of DFT experience with multiple tape outs.
  • Experience with RTL level DFT IP Insertion and Verification.
  • Experience on MBIST Insertion and verification at Block or SoC level.
  • Experience with Scan Compression, ATPG, Coverage analysis and GLS.
  • Below experiences are a strong plus but not mandatory
  • o   Experience on Shared Bus MBIST
  • o   Experience with Streaming Scan Fabric or Streaming Scan Network (SSN) implementations.
  • o   Experience with CPU DFT Implementation
  • o   Experience on LBIST
  • o   Understanding of logic design and CPU architecture
  • Attention to detail and a focus on high-quality design.

Additional Information:

This position requires a successful background and reference checks and satisfactory proof of your right to work in:

India

Any offer of employment for this position is also contingent on the Company verifying that you are a authorized for access to export-controlled technology under applicable export control laws or, if you are not already authorized, our ability to successfully obtain any necessary export license(s) or other approvals.

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