Cerebras · 2 months ago
Senior Product and Test Engineer
Sunnyvale, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$175K/yr - $275K/yr
10+ years expCerebras Systems builds the world's largest AI chip, providing industry-leading training and inference speeds for large-scale ML applications. We are seeking a highly experienced Senior VLSI Product and Test Engineer to drive test program development and innovative test strategies for wafer-scale processors and AI/ML accelerators.
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Responsibilities
Design and develop comprehensive test programs for wafer-scale processors and large-scale AI/ML accelerator chips
Implement sophisticated DFT strategies for wafer-scale designs, including hierarchical scan chains and distributed BIST
Create scalable test methodologies for testing hundreds to thousands of processing cores on a single wafer, with distributed SRAM
Develop fault isolation techniques for identifying defective cores/tiles within wafer-scale processors
Implement efficient wafer-level test flows that can handle massive parallelism and complex interconnect structures such as mesh networks, on-chip NoC, and die-to-die communication
Work with the DFT engineers, silicon architects/designers, performance engineers, and software engineers to enhance the testability of Wafer Scale Engines
Work refining test programs for di/dt, V-F characterization space, current and temperature limits
Optimize test programs for testing multiple die simultaneously while maintaining test quality
Develop innovative approaches for power delivery and thermal management during wafer-level testing
Develop test strategies for wafer-scale integration-testing, yield optimization, redundancy, and fault tolerance verification
Analyze spatial defect patterns across wafer-scale devices and implement corrective actions
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related field
10+ years of hands-on experience in semiconductor test engineering with a focus on large-scale integration
Proven track record in wafer-scale testing, AI/ML accelerator testing, or large parallel processor/GPUs with SRAM, DDR-DRAM, HBM
Expert-level Advantest 93K experience with Teradyne as an alternative
Experienced in advanced interconnect testing (mesh networks, NoC, high-speed serial links)
Expertise in High-Speed Serdes testing at ATE, package, and system level
Experience in handling analog blocks in large digital ASICs
Expertise in load-board and probe-card specification, design, development, and debug for advanced DFT implementation that comprises boundary scan, scan, BIST, ATPG, and functional tests
Test program development and optimization
Production test debugging, and yield improvement
Good interpersonal skills with the ability & desire to work as a standout colleague and problem solver
Proven track record of working cross-functionally, learning fast, and driving issues to closure
Working knowledge of git repositories, GitHub, git actions/Jenkins, merge and release flows to streamline test and release
Preferred
Proficiency in programming languages: C/C++, Python, Perl for large-scale data analysis
Experience with advanced test data analysis tools and machine learning techniques for yield optimization
Familiarity with advanced packaging technologies for wafer-scale systems (TSV, advanced interconnects)
Familiarity with in-line testing and diagnostics using CPU memory and execution with self-checking
Knowledge of chip defect profiles and mitigation strategies across manufacturing steps
Company
Cerebras
Cerebras Systems is the world's fastest AI inference. We are powering the future of generative AI.
501-1000 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$1.82BKey Investors
Alpha Wave VenturesVy CapitalCoatue
2025-12-03Secondary Market
2025-09-30Series G· $1.1B
2024-09-27Series Unknown
Leadership Team
Andrew Feldman
Founder and CEO
Bob Komin
Chief Financial Officer
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