ASIC/SOC DFT Engineer — Scan & ATPG Specialist

InvestedintheMission; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

SpaceX in Austin, TX is seeking an ASIC/SoC DFT Engineer (Silicon Engineering) to design and validate next‑generation ASICs for SpaceX systems. You will evaluate scan insertion readiness, integrate DFT fabrics, run ATPG analysis, and collaborate with the circuit, design, validation and manufacturing teams to deliver high‑quality silicon.

Bachelor’s in EE/CE/CS and 1+ year ASIC experience required; ITAR compliance applies; on-site work and occasional extended hours.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering, computer engineering or computer science.
• 1+ years of professional experience working with ASICs.
• Experience in scan insertion or DFT setup.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate design readiness for scan insertion through RTL and physical design Scan DRC tools.
• Integrate and verify Design for Test (DFT) fabrics and IP within Subsystems.
• Run ATPG analysis to ensure quality scan chain construction and meeting basic coverage goals.
• Run and debug non-timing and SDF annotated gate level simulations.
• Create ATPG content for post-silicon testing and validate content through gate level simulation.
• Collaborate with circuit physical design, ATPG and manufacturing teams to achieve high quality scan coverage in silicon.

Skills

Scan insertion

DFT setup

ATPG analysis

RTL/GA design

Scripting (Python, Perl, Bash)

Verilog/SystemVerilog

UPF (Power)

Education

Bachelor’s degree in electrical/computer engineering or computer science

Tools

Verilog/SystemVerilog

UPF

Job description

SpaceX in Austin, TX is seeking an ASIC/SoC DFT Engineer (Silicon Engineering) to design and validate next‑generation ASICs for SpaceX systems. You will evaluate scan insertion readiness, integrate DFT fabrics, run ATPG analysis, and collaborate with the circuit, design, validation and manufacturing teams to deliver high‑quality silicon.

Bachelor’s in EE/CE/CS and 1+ year ASIC experience required; ITAR compliance applies; on-site work and occasional extended hours.