Post-Silicon DFT Architect — Data-Driven Validation

NVIDIA Corporation; Santa Clara (CA); Hybrid; USD 168,000 - 311,000; Full time

Job summary

NVIDIA Corporation in Santa Clara, CA, seeks a Senior DFT Engineer - Post-Silicon to drive post-silicon DFT enablement from early silicon bring-up through production, shaping test content and validation. You will translate test data into actionable engineering recommendations and influence DFT architecture with measurable criteria.

The role requires strong data analytics, experience with silicon bring-up and production tests, and the ability to collaborate across design, product development, and

Qualifications

• Must have strong knowledge of DFT concepts and how silicon design ties to test content and post-silicon behavior.
• Experience with silicon bring-up, debug, validation, production test, or engineering analysis of semiconductor devices.
• Ability to analyze complex datasets using statistical or analytical approaches to guide engineering decisions.

Responsibilities

• Drive post-silicon enablement of DFT capabilities from initial silicon bring-up through production ramp.
• Develop data-driven approaches to analyze test results, quality indicators, yield behavior, and test efficiency; translate findings into practical recommendations.
• Influence DFT architecture and implementation by communicating post-silicon requirements with clear metrics and what-if analysis.
• Define and improve methodologies for silicon bring-up, failure analysis, test-content validation, and production deployment.
• Help productize new DFT capabilities by establishing scalable flows, validation criteria, and documentation.
• Partner with design, product development, and test teams to align pre-silicon trade-offs with post-silicon execution.

Skills

DFT concepts

silicon test

post-silicon behavior

data analysis

statistical analysis

test environments

automation dashboards

communication skills

Education

BSEE (or equivalent experience)

Job description

NVIDIA Corporation in Santa Clara, CA, seeks a Senior DFT Engineer - Post-Silicon to drive post-silicon DFT enablement from early silicon bring-up through production, shaping test content and validation. You will translate test data into actionable engineering recommendations and influence DFT architecture with measurable criteria.

The role requires strong data analytics, experience with silicon bring-up and production tests, and the ability to collaborate across design, product development, and