Senior DFT Engineer

Nordic Semiconductor; West of England; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Medical insurance

Family-friendly policies

Job summary

Nordic Semiconductor in Bristol, UK, seeks a skilled DFT Engineer to lead end-to-end design-for-testability implementation and verification in our WiFi SoC Group.

You will drive MBIST, EDT, OCC, iJTAG, and pattern simulations across RTL and netlist stages, while documenting results and obtaining DFT sign-off. Strong scripting and English communication are essential.

Qualifications

• BSc/MSc in Electronics Engineering or similar.
• Extensive experience with EDA IC design and verification tools.
• Experience with Digital IC Design and Verification, DFT architecture and implementation, Memory BIST, iJTAG, EDT, OCC, Scan, ATPG and pattern simulations is preferred.
• Knowledge of scripting languages like perl, tcl, python or similar.
• Experience with Tessent tools, Confluence and JIRA.
• Excellent documentation and communication skills.
• Ability to work/communicate fluently in English.

Responsibilities

• Implement and utilize effective and efficient testing strategies.
• Implementing MBIST and validating it through extensive simulations
• Inserting and validating Embedded Deterministic Test (EDT) and On-Chip Clocking (OCC) methodologies
• Inserting and validating scan and iJTAG (Internal JTAG) techniques
• Generating automatic test patterns
• Analyze the test coverage of our designs, identify areas of improvement, and implement strategies to increase test coverage and the testability
• Performing pattern simulations at RTL and netlist level with and without timing backannotation
• Documentation and DFT sign-off activities

Skills

DFT architecture

EDT

iJTAG

OCC

ATPG

Memory BIST

Scripting (Perl/Tcl/Python)

Tessent tools

Confluence/JIRA

English communication

Education

BSc/MSc in Electronics Engineering or similar

Tools

Tessent

Confluence

JIRA

Job description

It is an exciting time to join Nordic Semiconductor as we continue to build upon our successful history of wireless innovation. We are seeking a dedicated and skilled DFT Engineer to join our WiFi SoC Group. This role is integral to our mission of delivering top-quality designs and is responsible for the end-to-end implementation and verification of Design for Testability (DFT). If you are a proactive, detail-oriented professional with a passion for electronics engineering and a desire to make a significant impact in a dynamic, global organization, we would love to hear from you.

Key responsibilities

• Implement and utilize effective and efficient testing strategies.
• Implementing MBIST and validating it through extensive simulations
• Inserting and validating Embedded Deterministic Test (EDT) and On-Chip Clocking (OCC) methodologies
• Inserting and validating scan and iJTAG (Internal JTAG) techniques
• Generating automatic test patterns
• Analyze the test coverage of our designs, identify areas of improvement, and implement strategies to increase test coverage and the testability
• Performing pattern simulations at both the Register-Transfer Level (RTL) and netlist level with and without timing backannotation
• Documentation and DFT sign-off activities

Key Qualifications

• BSc/MSc in Electronics Engineering or similar
• Extensive experience with EDA IC design and verification tools
• Experience with Digital IC Design and Verification, DFT architecture and implementation, Memory BIST, iJTAG, EDT, OCC, Scan, ATPG and pattern simulations is preferred
• Knowledge of scripting languages like perl, tcl, python or similar
• Experience with Tessent tools, Confluence and JIRA
• Excellent documentation and communication skills
• Ability to work/communicate fluently in English

Personal Skills

We are seeking a candidate that can work independently and demonstrate a business and solution-oriented mindset. Excellent communication and presentation skills and the ability to multitask and prioritize a daily workload is important, as well as a creative and development-oriented mindset.

The ideal candidate will also have an eagerness to learn and improve, showing a commitment to continuous personal and professional development. Furthermore, you work effectively in teams and have strong collaboration skills.

Working for Nordic

Working at Nordic, you will be inspired and supported to develop yourself. Our teams enjoy a professional and informal working environment. We value and encourage the continuous development of skills and expertise to the highest levels. We are proud of our Norwegian heritage, our highly skilled international workforce, and our world-leading innovation.

We offer a variety of tasks and projects, and the possibility to work alongside some of the world’s most renowned experts within their field. We encourage our employees to question the established and innovate while expecting professionalism, commitment, and the will to learn.

• Competitive salary with short- and long-term incentive plan
• Medical insurance
• Family-friendly policies, insurances, and benefits
• Location: Bristol, UK
• Some travelling must be expected

Please note that this position might be subject to a background check.