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Weekday AI (YC W21) · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Full-Time Associate ScanMBISTJTAGATPGTest Compression
Posted
19h ago
Category
Test
Experience
Associate
Country
India
This role is for one of the Weekday's clients

Min Experience: 3+ years

Location: Bengaluru

JobType: full-time

We are looking for a skilled DFT Engineer to join our semiconductor design team and contribute to the development of high-quality, testable ASIC and SoC designs. In this role, you will work closely with Design, Verification, Physical Design, and ATPG teams to implement and validate Design-for-Test (DFT) architectures that ensure robust manufacturing test coverage and product quality.

The ideal candidate has hands-on experience with DFT methodologies, scan insertion, ATPG, and silicon bring-up, along with a strong understanding of digital design and semiconductor development flows.

Requirements

Key Responsibilities

Design, implement, and validate DFT architectures for ASIC and SoC designs.
Develop and integrate DFT features such as scan chains, boundary scan (JTAG), MBIST, LBIST, and test compression.
Perform scan insertion, DFT rule checks (DRC), and ATPG pattern generation to achieve high fault coverage.
Collaborate with RTL Design, Verification, Physical Design, and Test Engineering teams throughout the chip development lifecycle.
Analyze and debug DFT-related issues during implementation, simulation, and silicon bring-up.
Optimize test coverage, test time, and manufacturing test efficiency while meeting quality and cost objectives.
Support timing closure and physical implementation for DFT logic.
Develop and maintain DFT documentation, test plans, and implementation guidelines.
Participate in design reviews and contribute to continuous improvements in DFT methodologies and flows.

Required Qualifications

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electronics, Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related field.
3.5+ years of experience in Design-for-Test (DFT) engineering.
Strong understanding of DFT concepts including Scan, ATPG, MBIST, LBIST, JTAG, and test compression.
Experience with industry-standard DFT and ATPG tools.
Good knowledge of digital design, RTL, and semiconductor design flows.
Familiarity with Verilog/SystemVerilog and simulation/debug methodologies.
Strong analytical, debugging, and problem-solving skills.
Excellent communication and collaboration abilities.

Preferred Qualifications

Experience with ASIC or SoC development.
Knowledge of synthesis, STA, and Physical Design flows.
Familiarity with scripting languages such as TCL, Perl, or Python.
Experience supporting silicon validation and manufacturing test.
Understanding of low-power design and DFT implementation.

Must-Have Skills

Design for Test (DFT)
Scan Insertion
ATPG
MBIST
JTAG
Verilog/SystemVerilog

Good-to-Have Skills

LBIST
Test Compression
TCL
Perl
Python
Static Timing Analysis (STA)
Physical Design
ASIC/SoC Development
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