Senior DFT Engineer: SoC Test & AI-Driven Validation

NXP Semiconductors NV; Grenoble; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

NXP Semiconductors is seeking an experienced Senior DFT Engineer to join the ACE team in Grenoble. You will define, implement, verify, and support advanced DFT solutions for complex SoC products intended for Automotive and Industrial applications.

Work with design, verification, and manufacturing teams to deliver robust DFT architectures, test structures, and manufacturing test solutions, ensuring high test quality and coverage throughout the development cycle.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical/Computer Engineering, Computer Engineering, Microelectronics, or a related field.
• Strong experience in DFT design and verification for complex ASIC or SoC products.
• Experience with Verilog/SystemVerilog and DFT tools such as Synopsys TestMAX, Cadence Modus, or Siemens Tessent.
• AI driven programming or scripting skills using TCL, Python, Perl, or similar languages.

Responsibilities

• Define and implement DFT architectures and solutions at IP, subsystem, and SoC level based on product requirements.
• Develop and integrate DFT features including Scan, ATPG, Memory BIST, Logic BIST, JTAG, and related test structures.
• Align DFT implementation across SoC platforms and IP blocks for scalable, high-quality test solutions.
• Develop and execute ATPG patterns to achieve target fault coverage for Stuck-At, Transition Delay, Memory BIST, and Logic BIST.
• Perform DFT verification, simulations, and validation to ensure correctness of test solutions.
• Collaborate with design, verification, physical design, and product engineering teams throughout the development cycle.
• Support silicon bring-up and post-silicon evaluation to ensure test patterns work from first silicon.
• Analyze test results, debug failures, identify root causes, and drive yield improvements.
• Work with manufacturing and ATE teams to enable efficient production test flows.
• Evaluate and adopt new DFT methodologies and tools to improve quality and cost efficiency.
• Document DFT architecture, implementation details, verification strategies, and test plans.
• Provide technical leadership and mentorship to junior engineers.

Skills

DFT design and verification

Verilog/SystemVerilog

Scripting: TCL/Python/Perl

Test tools: DFT suites

Analytical problem solving

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical/Computer Engineering

Tools

Synopsys TestMAX

Cadence Modus

Siemens Tessent

Job description

NXP Semiconductors is seeking an experienced Senior DFT Engineer to join the ACE team in Grenoble. You will define, implement, verify, and support advanced DFT solutions for complex SoC products intended for Automotive and Industrial applications.

Work with design, verification, and manufacturing teams to deliver robust DFT architectures, test structures, and manufacturing test solutions, ensuring high test quality and coverage throughout the development cycle.