Senior Silicon Engineer-DFT

• BS, MS, or Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering, or Computer Engineering with over 5 years of experience between the fields of DFT & STA.
• Knowledge about industry standard practice in Design for Test - ATPG, JTAG, Memory BIST, and trade-offs between test quality and test time.

• 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.
• Experience in constraint development & timing closure for DFT modes – includes deep analysis of timing paths to identify key issues through Primetime Static Timing Analysis (STA), Clock-Domain-Crossing (CDC), and Reset-Domain-Crossing (RDC).
• Ability to automate generation of SDC’s and also utilize EDA tool generated SDC's for local consumption.
• Experience with tools such as Genus or Fusion Compiler at lower process nodes. Proficient in scripting languages (Tcl & Perl), and use of AI to improve work efficiency.
• Proactive & self-motivated, eager to learn and contribute in a team environment, committed and accountable.
• Confident problem solver who thrives under pressure to find new, creative solutions.

• 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.
• This role will require access to information that is controlled for export under export control regulations, potentially under the U.S. International Traffic in Arms Regulations or Export Administration Regulations, the EU Dual Use Regulation, and/or other export control regulations. As a condition of employment, the successful candidate will be required to provide either proof of their country of citizenship or proof of their US. residency or other protected status (e.g., under 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3)) for assessment of eligibility to access the export-controlled information. To meet this legal requirement, and as a condition of employment, the successful candidate’s citizenship will be verified with a valid passport. Lawful permanent residents, refugees, and asylees may verify status using other documents, where applicable.

This position will be open for a minimum of 5 days, with applications accepted on an ongoing basis until the position is filled.

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