Principal DFT Engineer

NXP Semiconductors; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

NXP Semiconductors is seeking a DFT Engineer to join the MMDE BU, focusing on automotive Processing, Edge Processing and Radar Processing projects. You will implement and verify DFT architectures, including scan designs, JTAG, memory BIST and ATPG, collaborating with RTL and test teams.

Responsibilities cover RTL changes, MBIST insertion, ATPG pattern generation, DFT flow integration, and regression management across wafer probe and final test environments.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in DFT implementation and verification of scan architectures, JTAG, memory BIST, ATPG.

Responsibilities

• Handle RTL design for DFT changes at subsystem and top levels.
• Insert MBIST RTL for memories and verify them.
• Analyze Scan DRCs and fix RTL accordingly.
• Analyze ATPG reports for coverage and improve it; generate patterns for ATE.
• Insert TAP, IOs, Test Pinmux using DFT flows.
• Perform power-aware RTL/GLS simulations and manage regression suites for Non-ATPG & ATPG tests.
• Bring up patterns on wafer probe and final test with Product & Test teams.

Skills

DFT implementation

ATPG

JTAG

Memory BIST

Scan architectures

Verilog/VHDL

Tools

Verilog

VHDL

Job description

DFT Engineer

You will join a team working on leading-edge projects in the Business Unit (BU) MCU & MPU Engineering & Design Enablement (MMEDE). MMEDE BU brings the technology and ecosystem relationships for next gen automotive Processing, Edge Processing & Radar Processing products.

Responsibilities

• Handling RTL Design for DFT related changes in both Subsystem level & Top level Designs.
• Inserting of MBIST RTL for memories & Verifying them.
• Analyzing Scan DRCs & fixing them in RTL.
• Analyzing ATPG reports on coverage & devise mechanism to improve coverage & generating patterns for ATE.
• Inserting of TAP, IOs, Test Pinmux using NXP DFT flows.
• Power Aware RTL/ GLS simulation bringup & taking care of the regression suite for both Non-ATPG & ATPG simulations.
• Bringing up Patterns on Wafer probe & on Final Test by working closely with Product & Test teams.

Profile

• DFT engineer with 5+ years of experience in DFT implementation and verification of scan architectures, JTAG, memory BIST, ATPG.
• Self-driven, results-oriented with a positive outlook, and a clear focus on high quality deliverables.
• Empathic communicator, able to see things from the other person's point of view.
• Should be willing to take up new challenges in the project and be a team player.
• The engineer should be well versed in Digital Design Concept, preferably having subject knowledge on Verilog/VHDL RTL coding.
• The candidate should preferably have experience in any one of the following areas: Scan insertion, JTAG, ATPG DRC and coverage analysis, Simulation debug with timing/SDF. Able to debug and root cause problems in simulation failures.

Equal Opportunity

NXP is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer regardless of age, color, national origin, race, religion, creed, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, marital status, status as a disabled veteran and/or veteran of the Vietnam Era or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law.
In addition, NXP will provide reasonable accommodations for otherwise qualified disabled individuals.

Company Overview

NXP Semiconductors N.V. (NASDAQ: NXPI) enables a smarter, safer, and more sustainable world through innovation. As the world leader in secure connectivity solutions for embedded applications, NXP is pushing boundaries in the automotive, industrial & IoT, mobile, and communication infrastructure markets. For more information, visit www.nxp.com

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Professional Development

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Commitment At NXP

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Thank You

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