DFT Lead Engineer

Broadcom, Inc.; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 144,000 - 230,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Discretionary annual bonus

401(k) matching

Employee Stock Purchase Program (ESPP)

Paid holidays, sick leave and vacation

Job summary

Broadcom is seeking a Principal DFT Engineer for its Austin, TX development center. The role involves leading DFT programs from specification to verification and production release, covering ASIC DFT architecture, test insertion, pattern generation, and post-silicon yield improvement.

The candidate should be proficient in Verilog, DFT tools (TetraMax, Fastscan, Mentor TestKompress), and scripting (Python/C++), collaborating across multi-disciplinary teams to ensure robust testability in 7nm and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's in Electrical/Electronic/Computer Engineering or related field.
• 12+ years of relevant industry experience in DFT or ASIC testing.

Responsibilities

• Understand Broadcom & customer DFT feature requirements and DPPM goals and define appropriate DFT specifications for the ASIC.
• Implement DFT, including Scan, MBIST, TAP, LBIST, IO, SerDes and other I/P DFT integration.
• Work closely with STA and DI Engineers for design closure for test.
• Generate, verify and debug Test vectors before tape release.
• Validate and debug Test vectors on ATE during silicon bring up.
• Assist with silicon failure analysis, diagnostics and yield improvement.
• Interface with customer, physical design and test engineering/manufacturing teams globally.
• Collaborate with I/P DFT engineers and other stakeholders.
• Debug customer returned parts on the ATE.
• Innovate newer DFT solutions to solve testability problems in 7nm & beyond.
• Automate DFT & Test Vector Generation flows.

Skills

DFT Architecture

Test insertion

Pattern generation

ATPG vector generation

Verilog coding

IO/SerDes DFT

Education

Bachelor's in Electrical/Electronic/Computer Engineering

12+ years of relevant industry experience

Tools

TetraMax

Fastscan

DFT Compiler

Mentor TestKompress

Job description

Principal DFT Engineer

Broadcom's ASIC Product Division is seeking candidates for a DFT position at our Austin, Texas Development Center.

The successful candidate will be responsible for leading DFT programs all the way from chip level DFT specification, through to implementation and verification culminating in successfully releasing products to production. The candidate would be required to work on various phases of SoC DFT related activities for Broadcom APD (ASIC Products 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. It is expected that you can code using TCL, PERL, RUBY, PYTHON, C++ or similar.

Responsibilities

• Understanding Broadcom & customer DFT feature requirements & DPPM goals & defining appropriate DFT specifications for the ASIC Implementing DFT, including Scan, MBIST, TAP, LBIST, IO, SerDes and other I/P DFT integration
• Working closely with STA and DI Engineers design closure for test
• Generating, Verifying & Debugging Test vectors before tape release.
• Validating & Debugging Test vectors on ATE during the silicon bring up phase
• Assisting with silicon failure analysis, diagnostics & yield improvement efforts
• Interfacing with the customer, physical design and test engineering/manufacturing teams located globally
• Working closely with I/P DFT engineers & other stakeholders
• Debugging customer returned parts on the ATE
• Innovating newer DFT solutions to solve testability problems in 7nm & beyond
• Automating DFT & Test Vector Generation flows

Skills / Experience

• Strong DFT background (such as IO and Analog DFT, ATPG and/or Scan, BIST, and others)
• Scan Insertion and scan compression background (DFT Compiler, Mentor TestKompress, etc.)
• Well-versed in ATPG vector generation, simulation, and debugging. (TetraMax, Fastscan)
• Experience in Verilog coding, testbench generation & simulation
• Memory BIST insertion and verification experience on embedded (SRAM, CAM, eDRAM, ROM)
• Boundary scan Verification and test vector generation.
• Should have good knowledge in IEEE1149.1 and IEEE1149.6
• Basic knowledge Test-STA and constraints
• Strong background on IEE1687, IJTAG, ICL and PDL
• The ability to work in a multi-disciplined, cross-department environment
• Solid knowledge in analog and digital circuit design, and device physics fundamentals
• Good understanding of Si processing, logical and physical synthesis, and transistor reliability principles
• Excellent problem solving, debug, root cause analysis and communication skills
• Experience working on the ATE is a plus
• Experience with Serdes, DDR, PCIE, ENET, CXL IOBIST verification and silicon debug is a plus
• Experience working on Tessent SSN is highly desired

Education & Experience

• Bachelors in Electrical/Electronic/Computer Engineering and 12+ years of relevant industry experience or Masters Degree in Electrical/Electronic/Computer Engineering and 10+ years of relevant industry experience

Compensation and Benefits

The annual base salary range for this position is USD 143,800.00 To USD 230,000.00

As a valued member of our team, you'll be eligible for a discretionary annual bonus and the opportunity to receive not only a competitive new hire equity grant, but also annual equity awards, connecting your success directly to the company's growth. All subject to relevant plan documents and award agreements.

Broadcom offers a competitive and comprehensive benefits package: Medical, dental and vision plans, 401(K) participation including company matching, Employee Stock Purchase Program (ESPP), Employee Assistance Program (EAP), company paid holidays, paid sick leave and vacation time. The company follows all applicable laws for Paid Family Leave and other leaves of absence.

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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