Principal ASIC DFT Design Engineer - Terawave

Blue Origin; Texas; On-site; USD 269,000 - 377,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

Parental leave

Disability insurance

401(k) with company match

Education support

Stock options

Paid time off

Company holidays

Job summary

Blue Origin is seeking a Principal ASIC DFT Designer to lead test architecture for the TeraWave SOC program. You will define strategies, implement scan, compression, and BIST infrastructure, and deliver test vectors for silicon bring-up and production tests.

This is a senior IC role with technical leadership and no direct reports. Your work spans specification through silicon bring up, including ATE pattern debugging and defect and yield analysis, collaborating with design and product teams to

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related technical field.
• Experience defining DFT architecture and specifications for large multi-block SOC designs.
• Experience with DC and AC scan design and memory built in self test implementation.
• Experience generating ATPG patterns for automated test equipment and debugging ATE patterns.

Responsibilities

• Define DFT architecture and test strategy for large multi-block SOC designs
• Author DFT specifications covering scan, compression, boundary scan, and test access mechanisms
• Implement scan chain insertion, test clock control, and on chip compression logic
• Design memory and logic built in self test infrastructure for embedded memories and logic
• Generate and validate DFT vectors for silicon bring up and production test programs
• Debug ATE pattern failures and drive resolution with design and product engineering teams
• Support defect analysis and yield improvement using test coverage and silicon failure data
• Review test coverage and DFT timing metrics with physical design and verification teams

Skills

DFT architecture

ATPG patterns

Test strategy

Debugging

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical/Computer Engineering

Master's degree in Electrical/Computer Engineering

Tools

Tessent

DFTMAX

Modus

Job description

Application close date:
Applications will be accepted on an ongoing basis until the requisition is closed.
At Blue Origin, we envision millions of people living and working in space for the benefit of Earth. We’re working to develop reusable, safe, and low-cost space vehicles and systems within a culture of safety, collaboration, and inclusion. Join our team of problem solvers as we add new chapters to the history of spaceflight!

Blue Origin is pioneering the future of space-based connectivity with TeraWave, a revolutionary satellite communications network designed to deliver symmetrical data speeds of up to 6 Tbps anywhere on Earth. This network will service tens of thousands of enterprise, data center, and government users who require reliable connectivity for critical operations.

As a Principal ASIC DFT Designer on the ASIC Engineering SOC Team, you will own design for test architecture for the TeraWave System on Chip (SOC) program. You will define the test strategy for large multi-block SOC designs, implement scan, compression, and built in self test infrastructure, and deliver the test vectors that qualify silicon on automated test equipment. This is a senior individual contributor role with technical leadership scope and no direct reports. Your work spans specification through silicon bring up, including ATE pattern debug and support for defect and yield analysis, and it directly determines test quality and manufacturability for the program.

Responsibilities

• Define DFT architecture and test strategy for large multi-block SOC designs
• Author DFT specifications covering scan, compression, boundary scan, and test access mechanisms
• Implement scan chain insertion, test clock control, and on chip compression logic
• Design memory and logic built in self test infrastructure for embedded memories and logic
• Generate and validate DFT vectors for silicon bring up and production test programs
• Debug ATE pattern failures and drive resolution with design and product engineering teams
• Support defect analysis and yield improvement using test coverage and silicon failure data
• Review test coverage and DFT timing metrics with physical design and verification teams

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related technical field
• Minimum 10 years of experience in design for test for complex digital SOCs
• Experience defining DFT architecture and specifications for large multi-block SOC designs
• Experience with DC and AC scan design and memory built in self test implementation
• Experience generating ATPG patterns for automated test equipment and debugging ATE patterns

Preferred Qualifications

• Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related technical field
• Experience with logic built in self test implementation and signature based test methodologies
• Experience with defect analysis and yield improvement for advanced process node silicon
• Experience with hierarchical DFT and IEEE 1500 or IEEE 1687 test access standards
• Experience with commercial DFT tool flows such as Tessent, DFTMAX, or Modus
• Experience with test time and test cost reduction through pattern and compression optimization
• Strong written and verbal communication skills for presenting test strategy to technical stakeholders

Base Pay Range for:

CA applicants is $269,175.00 - $376,843.95WA applicants is $269,175.00 - $376,843.95

Other site ranges may differ

Culture Statement

Don’t meet all desired requirements? Studies have shown that some people are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single desired qualification. At Blue Origin, we are dedicated to building an authentic workplace, so if you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every desired qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.

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Applicants for employment at Blue Origin must be a U.S. citizen or national, U.S. permanent resident (i.e. current Green Card holder), or lawfully admitted into the U.S. as a refugee or granted asylum.

Background Check

• Required for all positions: Blue’s Standard Background Check
• Required for Certain Job Profiles: Defense Biometric Identification System (DBIDS) background check if at any time the role requires one to be on a military installation
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Benefits

• Benefits include: Medical, dental, vision, basic and supplemental life insurance, paid parental leave, short and long-term disability, 401(k) with a company match of up to 5%, and an Education Support Program.
• Stock Options for all regular employees (working at least 20 hours/week)
• Paid Time Off: Up to four (4) weeks per year based on weekly scheduled hours, and up to 14 company-paid holidays.
• Dependent on role type and job level, employees may be eligible for benefits and bonuses based on the company's intent to reward individual contributions and enable them to share in the company's results, or other factors at the company's sole discretion. Bonus amounts and eligibility are not guaranteed and subject to change and cancellation. Please check with your recruiter for more details.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Blue Origin is proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer and is committed to attracting, retaining, and developing a highly qualified and dedicated work force. Blue Origin hires and promotes people on the basis of their qualifications, performance, and abilities. We support the establishment and maintenance of a workplace that fosters trust, equality, and teamwork. We provide all qualified applicants for employment and employees with equal opportunities for hire, promotion, and other terms and conditions of employment, regardless of their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin/ethnicity, age, physical or mental disability, genetic factors, military/veteran status, or any other status or characteristic protected by federal, state, and/or local law. Blue Origin will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with applicable federal, state, and local laws, including the Washington Fair Chance Act, the California Fair Chance Act, the Los Angeles Fair Chance in Hiring Ordinance, and other applicable laws. For more information on “Know Your Rights,” please see here .

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