Microsoft · 1 day ago
Senior Engineer - Design for Test (DFT)
Hillsboro, OR
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
$120K/yr - $235K/yr
5+ years expMicrosoft is a leading technology company focused on cloud infrastructure and intelligent solutions. They are seeking a Senior Design for Test (DFT) Engineer to enhance and maintain DFT tools, ensure quality in design specifications, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to optimize cloud hardware operations.
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Responsibilities
Own block level DFT u-arch specification documentation & provide Test solutions in design for test chips and products
Ensure DFX goals (testability, debug, manufacturability, System Test, System Debug, Repair) are met by these IPs, ensure analog to digital boundaries are reliably tested. Review coverage metrics for Digital logic
Maintain & enhance existing DFT tools by understanding product needs & tailor solutions for current and upcoming products, also with the use of AI
Provide test plans and engage closely with verification engineers to perform waveform reviews
Ensure RTL quality pre-DFT to ensure the RTL is good for DFT insertion and coverage
Hold a primary role in enabling silicon by working directly with test engineers to bring up test vectors, and analyzing yield & diagnosis
Work as part of DFX (Test & Debug) team & closely collaborate with highly energetic cross functional team members (Architects, front-end & back-end design/verification, Physical design, and post-silicon manufacturing) with respect and with One Microsoft mentality to establish synergies
Qualification
Required
Doctorate in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related field AND 1+ year(s) technical engineering experience OR Master's Degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related field AND 4+ years technical engineering experience OR Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related field AND 5+ years technical engineering experience OR equivalent experience
4+ years of experience in the field of DFT knowledge about industry standard practice in Design for Test + ATPG, JTAG, Memory BIST, and trade-offs between test quality and test time
Ability to meet Microsoft, customer and/or government security screening requirements are required for this role. These requirements include, but are not limited to, the following specialized security screenings: Microsoft Cloud Background Check: This position will be required to pass the Microsoft Cloud background check upon hire/transfer and every two years thereafter
Preferred
Experience with Test Chip development and some unique challenges it brings about for DFT
Experience developing Scan architecture & micro-arch specifications as it relates to large SOCs along with scan insertion techniques for IP's like PLL's, IO's & Power circuits
Expert at Scan ATPG, Stuck-At, At-Speed insertion, boundary coverage, compression & retargeting flows - using EDA tools like Siemens Tessent or Synopsys TestMax
Knowledge of Verilog or System Verilog with experience using simulators and waveform debugging tools
Ability to pioneer flows for Gate-level simulation (GLS), perform coverage analysis, and debug for achieving high fault coverage
Experience with Static Timing Analysis & constraint generation
Experience with ATE and Silicon bring-up with proficiency in Mentor Tessent / Synopsys tools for Yield & Diagnosis
Proactive & self-motivated, eager to learn and contribute in a team environment, committed and accountable
Proficient in scripting languages (Tcl & Perl), and use of AI to improve work efficiency
Confident problem solver who thrives under pressure to find new, creative solutions
Benefits
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