Senior SOC DFT Engineer

Intel; Penang; On-site; MYR 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading semiconductor company in Penang is seeking an experienced professional to develop DFT logic design and contribute to SOC integration. This role requires strong knowledge of DFT techniques and extensive experience with EDA tools. The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, alongside problem-solving and communication skills to support cross-team collaboration. This position offers a chance to be part of a dynamic and innovative environment, focusing on cutting-edge semiconductor technologies.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in DFT, SOC design, or related semiconductor areas.
• Strong knowledge of DFT techniques including BIST and JTAG.
• Expertise in automated test generation and analysis tools.
• Experience with RTL design and verification processes.

Responsibilities

• Develop logic design and provide HVM content for ATE.
• Collaborate in architecture and microarchitecture definition.
• Ensure high-quality integration of the IP block.
• Verify the DFT design and implement corrective actions.

Skills

DFT techniques

RTL design

Problem-solving skills

Communication skills

EDA tools

Teamwork

Education

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

Synopsys DFT Compiler

Mentor Tessent

Cadence Modus

Python

Job description

Job Details

Job Description

• Develops the logic design, register transfer level (RTL) coding, simulation, and provides DFT timing closure support as well as test content generation and delivery to manufacturing for various DFx content (including BSCAN).
• Participates and collaborates in the definition of architecture and microarchitecture features of the block, subsystem, and SoC under DFT being designed (including TAP, BSCAN, proc monitors, in system test/BIST).
• Develops HVM content for rapid bring up and ramp to production on the automatic test equipment (ATE). Applies various strategies, tools, and methods to write and generate RTL and structural code to integrate DFT. Optimizes logic to qualify the design to meet power, performance, area, timing, test coverage, DPM, and test time/vector memory reduction goals as well as design integrity for physical implementation.
• Reviews the verification plan and drives verification of the DFT design to achieve desired architecture and microarchitecture specifications. Ensures design features are verified correctly and resolves and implements corrective measures for failing RTL tests to ensure correctness of features.
• Integrates DFT blocks into functional IP and SoC and supports SoC customers to ensure high quality integration of the IP block. Collaborates with post silicon and manufacturing team to verify the feature on silicon, support debug requirements, and document all learnings and improvements requirement in design and validation.
• Drives high test coverage through structural and specific IP tests to achieve the quality and DPM objectives of the product and develops HVM content for rapid bring up and production on the ATE.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related fields.
• 5+ years of experience in DFT, SOC design, or related semiconductor design areas. Strong knowledge of DFT techniques, including BIST, boundary scan, JTAG, and fault simulation.
• Experience with EDA tools for DFT (e.g., Synopsys DFT Compiler, Mentor Tessent, Cadence Modus, ATPG). Proficiency in hardware description languages such as VHDL, Verilog, or System Verilog.
• Expertise in automated test generation and analysis tools. Strong problem-solving skills with the ability to troubleshoot complex testability issues. Experience with RTL design and verification processes.
• Excellent communication and teamwork skills to collaborate with multi-disciplinary teams. Ability to analyze, review, and optimize existing DFT strategies for design and test coverage. Familiarity with semiconductor manufacturing processes and test flows.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with advanced test techniques such as DFT for low-power designs. Familiarity with industry standards such as IEEE 1687 (IJTAG), 1149.1 (JTAG), IEEE 1500 (Core Test), and others.
• Knowledge of Python or other scripting languages for automation.
• Experience with failure analysis, yield improvement and test cost optimization methodologies.
• Experience with SOC (System on Chip) or complex multi-chip designs requirements listed would be obtained through a combination of industry relevant job experience, internship experiences and or schoolwork/classes/research.

Job Type: Experienced Hire

Shift: Shift 1 (Malaysia)

Primary Location: Malaysia, Penang

Additional Locations:

Business group: The Silicon Engineering Group (SIG) is a worldwide organization focused on the development and integration of SOCs, Cores, and critical IPs from architecture to manufacturing readiness that power Intel’s leadership products. This business group leverages an incomparable mix of experts with different backgrounds, cultures, perspectives, and experiences to unleash the most innovative, amazing, and exciting computing experiences.

Posting Statement: All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, religious creed, sex, national origin, ancestry, age, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, military and veteran status, marital status, pregnancy, gender, gender expression, gender identity, sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by local law, regulation, or ordinance.

Position of Trust: N/A

Work Model for this Role: This role will require an on-site presence. * Job posting details (such as work model, location or time type) are subject to change.