Principal Engineer - Design for Test

Microchip Technology Inc.; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 1,800,000 - 2,400,000; Full time

Job summary

Microchip Technology Inc. seeks an experienced Design-For-Test Principal Engineer in Bengaluru to deliver advanced DFT architectures and test coverage improvements across multiple business units.

You will lead ATPG/MBIST activities with Tessent/Modus tools, perform on-silicon debug, and collaborate with SoC teams to ensure robust testability and high-quality silicon.

Qualifications

• Experience with DFT on hierarchical designs is required.
• Expertise with Tessent/Modus ATPG for DFT setup and pattern generation.
• Hands-on experience with Tessent/Modus MBIST for hardware generation.
• Experience with Tessent/Modus diagnosis tools for on-silicon debug.

Responsibilities

• Provide test hardware solutions for various units and architectures.
• Architectural improvements to improve test coverage across designs.
• Lead DFT bring-up and debug at SoC level across teams.
• Collaborate with test engineering and design teams to deliver robust DFT flows.

Skills

Hierarchical DFT

ATPG (Tessent/Modus)

MBIST (Tessent/Modus)

On-silicon debug

Scan pattern simulations

Scan Stitching

Scan Compression

JTAG techniques

Problem solving

Effective communication

Education

Bachelor’s/Master’s in Electronics or equivalent

Tools

Tessent

Modus

SoC simulation tools

Job description

Are you looking for a unique opportunity to be a part of something great? Want to join a 17,000-member team that works on the technology that powers the world around us? Looking for an atmosphere of trust, empowerment, respect, diversity, and communication? How about an opportunity to own a piece of a multi-billion dollar (with a B!) global organization? We offer all that and more at Microchip Technology Inc. People come to work at Microchip because we help design the technology that runs the world. They stay because our culture supports their growth and stability. They are challenged and driven by an incredible array of products and solutions with unlimited career potential. Microchip’s nationally-recognized Leadership Passage Programs support career growth where we proudly enroll over a thousand people annually. We take pride in our commitment to employee development, values-based decision making, and strong sense of community, driven by our Vision, Mission, and 11 Guiding Values; we affectionately refer to it as the Aggregate System and it’s won us countless awards for diversity and workplace excellence. Our company is built by dedicated team players who love to challenge the status quo; we did not achieve record revenue and over 30 years of quarterly profitability without a great team dedicated to empowering innovation. People like you. Visit our careers page to see what exciting opportunities and company perks await!

Job Description

Microchip AES Design team in Bangalore is looking for an experienced and motivated Design-For-Test Principal Engineer to provide test hardware solution for various microchip Business units. As a member of test development team, you will be responsible for understanding the existing DFT test structures and clock strategy used across multiple business units and provide architectural improvements to improve test coverage. The candidate should have experience with ATPG and MBIST. The candidate should have in depth knowledge of Tessent/Modus tool execution.

Requirements / Qualifications

• Hands on expertise on handling DFT on hierarchical designs.
• Hands on expertise on Tessent/Modus ATPG tool for DFT setup and pattern generations.
• Hands on expertise on Tessent/Modus MBIST tool for MBIST hardware generation.
• Hands on expertise on Tessent/Modus diagnosis tool for on-silicon debug.
• Hands on expertise SCAN pattern simulations and debug.
• ATPG with the pattern delivery to the test engineering team.
• Sound knowledge of Scan Stitching, Scan Compression, MBIST & JTAG Techniques.
• Should have good post silicon DFT bring-up and debug experience.
• Should have a good knowledge of simulation debug and prior experience at SoC level.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Self-motivated team player with strong problem-solving skills to collaborate with various teams to achieve desired goals.

Experience

Bachelors/Masters in Electronics or equivalent degree with 9+ years of experience

Travel Time

0% - 25%