R&D Engineer IC Design

Broadcom, Inc.; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 3,000,000 - 5,500,000; Full time

Job summary

Broadcom, Inc. in Bengaluru seeks an experienced DFT Engineer to contribute to SoC DFT architectures, ATPG, MBIST and JTAG for ASIC products.

The role involves insertion and verification of DFT features, vector generation, and post-silicon debugging, collaborating with Physical Design and STA teams, and occasional interaction with customers across geographies. A strong problem-solving mindset is essential.

Qualifications

• In-depth knowledge of DFT concepts and related methodologies.
• Experience in ATPG, MBIST and JTAG for ASIC designs.
• Proven track record in DFT insertion and verification activities.
• Pattern generation, coverage improvement and vector handling.
• Experience with post-silicon debug and yield related tasks.
• Strong debugging and problem-solving skills; good communication.
• Scripting skills in Perl, shell; familiarity with EDA tools is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Lead DFT architecture activities for SoC designs.
• Perform test insertion, verification and pattern generation.
• Improve coverage and vector simulation coverage metrics.
• Coordinate with Physical Design & STA teams for DFT timing closure.
• Interact with external customers as required and supervise peers.

Skills

DFT concepts

ATPG

MBIST

JTAG

Pattern generation

Coverage improvement

Vector simulation

Post-silicon debug

Perl scripting

Shell scripting

Education

Bachelor's degree with 8+ years

Master's degree with 6+ years

Tools

TestKompress

Fastscan

Mentor Graphics

Job description

Job Description:

The candidate would be required to work on various phases of SoC DFT related activities for Broadcom APD (ASIC Product Division)’s designs – DFT Architecture, Test insertion and verification, Pattern generation, Coverage improvement, Post silicon debug and yield improvement to meet the product test metrics. It involves working with the Physical Design & STA team for DFT mode timing closure. The role could also involve direct interaction with external customers.

The candidate should have in-depth knowledge of DFT concepts and should be well experienced in various aspects of DFT -ATPG, MBIST & JTAG. The candidate should have worked on DFT insertion & verification, pattern generation, coverage improvement, vector simulation, post-silicon debug. Strong problem solving & debugging skills are a must. Expertise in scripting languages such as perl, shell, etc. is an added advantage. Experience with either Mentor Graphics DFT tools (TestKompress, Fastscan) is highly desirable.

The candidate should have worked with team across multiple geographies. The candidate should be able to handle his/her work independently and also supervise the work of other team members as required. The candidate should possess excellent communication skills.

Educational qualification & Experience Level : Bachelor’s degree with 8+ years of relevant experience or Master’s degree with 6+ years of relevant experience

Broadcom is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We will consider qualified applicants without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, citizenship, disability status, medical condition, pregnancy, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law. We will also consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records consistent with local law.

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