Lead DFT & Silicon Validation Engineer

Thomas To; Santa Clara (CA); On-site; USD 168,000 - 311,000; Full time

Job summary

NVIDIA is seeking a Senior DFT - Silicon Validation Engineer for its Santa Clara, CA team. You will drive end-to-end DFT architecture, validate complex SoCs on ATE, and collaborate across functions to define next-gen test strategies for NVIDIA's chips.

Strong debugging and communication skills are required, with experience in pre-silicon validation. Join a leading innovator in AI, GPUs, and semiconductor design.

Qualifications

• Degree requirements: BSEE/MSEE or PhD with years in DFT.
• Experience in silicon debug and DFT feature productization.
• Leadership in yield ramp and waste reduction for multiple products.
• Hands-on pre-silicon validation for DFT features.
• Strong written and verbal communication; scripting in Python/Perl/Tcl preferred.

Responsibilities

• Drive end-to-end DFT architecture for silicon validation.
• Define test strategies for ATE aligned to product roadmap.
• Lead early silicon validation for complex SoCs.
• Identify root causes and drive strong production ramp.

Skills

DFT education

Silicon debug & DFT features

Yield ramp leadership

Pre-silicon validation

Communication skills

Perl/Python/Tcl scripting

Education

BSEE/MSEE/PhD in DFT

Tools

DFT tools

Job description

NVIDIA is seeking a Senior DFT - Silicon Validation Engineer for its Santa Clara, CA team. You will drive end-to-end DFT architecture, validate complex SoCs on ATE, and collaborate across functions to define next-gen test strategies for NVIDIA's chips.

Strong debugging and communication skills are required, with experience in pre-silicon validation. Join a leading innovator in AI, GPUs, and semiconductor design.