ASIC Engineer - DFT Emulation

QFocus Technologies LLC; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 4,000,000 - 7,000,000; Full time

Job summary

QFocus AI Pvt Ltd is seeking a highly skilled engineer to lead pre-silicon DFT verification for AI/ML compute accelerators and HBMs. You will port massive AI SoC designs into hardware emulation to ensure first-pass silicon success.

Responsibilities include collaborating with DFT/RTL teams, building large-scale emulation models, validating MBIST/LBIST/JTAG, and diagnosing complex faults with trace data on Palladium, Zebu or Protium equipment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electronics & Communication or Computer Engineering, or equivalent.
• 6+ years of hands‑on experience in silicon development flows and DFT/Emulation methodologies.
• Deep technical experience configuring hardware emulators like Palladium, ZeBu or Veloce.
• Practical knowledge of IEEE 1149.x, 1500, 1687 and scan networks.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with core DFT, RTL and Software teams to build DFT capabilities in hardware emulation environments for faster validation.
• Build, compile, and optimize large-scale AI SoC emulation models with integrated DFT logic and map DFT structures onto emulation hardware.
• Ensure test patterns used for manufacturing tests run successfully in pre-silicon emulation environments.
• When tests fail in emulation, use deep-trace debugging tools to identify root causes before sending the design to a foundry.
• Diagnose faults and compile deep trace data from Palladium, Zebu or Protium emulation machines.

Skills

SystemVerilog

Verilog

HDL

Python

Tcl

Perl

EDA automation

Education

Bachelor's/Master's in ECE/CE

Tools

Cadence Palladium

Synopsys ZeBu

Siemens Veloce

Job description

QFocus AI is seeking a highly skilled engineer to lead pre-silicon DFT verification. You will validate custom AI/ML compute accelerators, high-bandwidth memory (HBM) systems, and high-speed network interfaces. You will port massive AI SoC designs into hardware emulation environments to guarantee first-pass silicon success.

Core Responsibilities

• Collaborate closely with core DFT, RTL and Software teams to build DFT capabilities in hardware emulation environments to speed up validation of DFT functionality.
• Build, compile, and optimize of large-scale AI SoC emulation models with integrated DFT logic. You will map DFT structures (like scan chains, JTAG and Memory BIST) onto emulation hardware to verify the logic at faster speeds than in simulation environments.
• You will ensure that complex test patterns used for manufacturing tests can be successfully executed in pre-silicon emulation environments.
• When a test fails in emulation, use deep-trace and debugging tools to identify the exact cycle and logic causing the problem before sending the design to a foundry.
• Validate Memory BIST (MBIST), Logic BIST (LBIST), JTAG IEEE standards (1149.1, 1500, 1687), and scan compression logic on hardware accelerators.
• Diagnose complex logic faults and compile deep trace debug data from Palladium, Zebu or Protium emulation machines.

Essential Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electronics & Communication, Computer Engineering, or equivalent.
• Experience: 6+ years of hands‑on experience in silicon development flows and DFT/Emulation methodologies.
• Platform Experience: Deep technical experience configuring and compiling systems on hardware emulators like Cadence Palladium, Synopsys ZeBu or Siemens Veloce.
• DFT Expertise: Practical knowledge of IEEE testing standards (1149.x, 1500, 1687) and scan network architecture.
• Languages: High proficiency in SystemVerilog, Verilog, and hardware description languages.
• Automation Infrastructure: Advanced automation skills using Python, Tcl, or Perl to control EDA flows inside Linux compute grids.

QFocus AI Pvt Ltd is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer.

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