Arm · 1 week ago
Senior Principal DFT Engineer
Austin, TX
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$298K/yr - $403K/yr
12+ years expArm is a leading technology company specializing in SOC implementations for various industries including automotive and IOT. The Senior Principal DFT Engineer will architect and validate DFT solutions, collaborating with multiple teams throughout the project lifecycle.
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Responsibilities
Architect DFT solutions for SOC catering to multiple line of business
Coordinates DFT requirements across SOC, IP and product teams
Implement, and validate innovative DFT techniques on SOCs and sub-systems
Insert DFT logic into SoC as well as sub-system level and validate all DFT features using industry standard simulation tools
Work closely with multi-functional teams to support DFT RTL level insertion, synthesis and scan insertion, place-and-route, and static-timing-analysis and timing closure
Participate in ATE targeted test patterns, validation and silicon- debug
Work closely Test and product engineering teams on silicon characterization and validation
Qualification
Required
This role is for a Principal DFT Architect with 12+ years of confirmed experience in Design for Test
proven experience handing DFT architecture for complex SOCs in leading technology nodes
Core DFT skills considered crucial for this position should include some of the following: Siemens DFT tools, Streaming Scan Network (SSN), Scan compression and insertion, Memory BIST and repair scheme implementation, Logic BIST, JTAG/IJTAG, at-speed test, ATPG, fault simulation, DFT mode timing constraints, back-annotated gate level verification, silicon debug, memory and scan diagnostics
Experience with 2.5D and 3D test
Experience coding Verilog RTL, TCL and/or Perl
Preferred
Familiarity with SoC style architectures including multi-clock domain and low power design practices
Familiarity with Arm IP like the following: Cortex CPUs, Mali GPUs, AMBA protocols, CoreLink interconnects, CoreSight debug
Background in high performance design, implementation and timing convergence is a plus
Experience in leading datacenter SOCs is a plus
Experience with Cadence, and/or Synopsys DFT and simulation tools
Ability to work both collaboratively on a team and independently
Innovative and a passion for progress
Hard-working and excellent time management skills with an ability to multi-task
An upbeat approach to working on ambitious projects on the cutting edge of technology
Communicate effectively across teams and sites in different geographies and time zones
Company
Arm
Arm’s foundational technology is defining the future of computing. A future built by the greatest technology ecosystem in the world.
5001-10000 employees
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Funding
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CEO
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EVP & CFO
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