CPU DFT Engineer

Socket.dev; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 163,000 - 236,000; Full time

Job summary

Google is seeking a DFT specialist to join a team delivering custom silicon solutions powering Google’s consumer products. You will architect and verify DFT solutions for advanced CPU designs, leveraging industry-standard EDA tools to speed up diagnosis and coverage.

The role emphasizes development of production test patterns, mentoring peers, and cross-functional collaboration across DFT teams, with a compensation package reflecting market norms for senior engineers.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or related field or equivalent practical experience.
• 8 years of experience in high-performance IP or SoC DFT activities and flows.
• Experience developing, deploying, and supporting DFT flows (ATPG, Logic Vision, BIST, or JTAG).

Responsibilities

• Partner with cross-functional teams to architect, implement, and verify design-for-test (DFT) solutions for advanced CPU designs.
• Pioneer custom DFT methodologies using industry-standard EDA tools to accelerate turnaround times and test coverage.
• Develop, debug, and optimize production test patterns for automatic test equipment flows to support silicon delivery.
• Mentor peers and foster cross-functional engineering collaboration across the DFT organization.

Skills

IP/SoC DFT

ATPG

Logic Vision

BIST

JTAG

Python scripting

Tcl scripting

Perl scripting

QoR data mining

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or related field

Master's degree or PhD in Electrical Engineering/Computer Engineering/CS

Tools

EDA tools

Job description

Minimum qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.


• 8 years of experience in high-performance IP or SoC Design For Test (DFT) activities and flows.


• Experience developing, deploying, and supporting DFT flows ( ATPG, Logic Vision, BIST, or JTAG).

Preferred qualifications:

• Master's degree or PhD in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering or Computer Science or a related field.


• Experience applying AI/ML-assisted DFT design techniques for scaling and physical design closure.


• Experience with scripting in Python, Tcl, or Perl, and data mining for QoR metrics.


• Experience developing novel DFT solutions, silicon bring-up, and validation.


• Knowledge of high-performance, low-power design DFT techniques and end-to-end silicon flows.

About the job:

Be part of a team that pushes boundaries, developing custom silicon solutions that power the future of Google's direct-to-consumer products. You'll contribute to the innovation behind products loved by millions worldwide. Your expertise will shape the next generation of hardware experiences, delivering unparalleled performance, efficiency, and integration. Google's mission is to organize the world's information and make it universally accessible and useful. Our team combines the best of Google AI, Software, and Hardware to create radically helpful experiences. We research, design, and develop new technologies and hardware to make computing faster, seamless, and more powerful. We aim to make people's lives better through technology. Individual pay is determined by factors including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.

US: $163000 - $236000 (USD) + 15% bonus target + equity + benefits

Learn more about benefits at Google.

Responsibilities:

• Partner with cross-functional teams to architect, implement, and verify design-for-test (DFT) solutions for advanced CPU designs.


• Pioneer custom DFT methodologies using industry-standard EDA tools to accelerate turnaround times and test coverage.


• Develop, debug, and optimize production test patterns for automatic test equipment flows to support silicon delivery.


• Mentor peers and foster cross-functional engineering collaboration across the DFT organization.