Senior DFT Engineer

Amazon Web Services (AWS); Illinois; On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Annapurna Labs, an Amazon team, designs and delivers high-end, custom silicon at the heart of AWS. In this highly-visible DFT leadership role you will guide a talented team of engineers, working closely with frontend and backend groups to drive testability, reliability, and yield improvements across complex silicon projects.

You will participate in architecture and design reviews, provide design constraints for implementation and sign-off, build work plans, and oversee silicon bring-up and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer or Electrical Engineering.
• Extensive expertise in semiconductor design and DFT engineering.
• Advanced knowledge of Verilog and SystemVerilog.
• Proficient in structural scan techniques and flows.
• Deep understanding of memory test and repair methodologies.
• Demonstrated experience in leading complex technical projects.

Responsibilities

• Oversee full range of DFT in a high-visibility project.
• Lead a team of engineers and collaborate with frontend and backend groups.
• Participate in architecture and design reviews; create testability solutions.
• Provide design constraints for implementation and sign-off.
• Build work plans and drive their execution.
• Be involved in silicon bring-up, reliability testing and failure analysis; deliver high-quality product.

Skills

DFT engineering

Semiconductor design

Verilog

SystemVerilog

Structural scan techniques

Memory test

Technical leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer or Electrical Engineering

Job description

Annapurna Labs, an Amazon team, designs and delivers high-end, custom silicon at the heart of AWS. Our chips don't just support the cloud; they define it. From Trainium, the purpose-built ML accelerator driving the next wave of AI innovation, to Graviton, the Arm-based server processor redefining price-performance for compute workloads, to Nitro, the advanced network and cloud management controller that underpins every AWS instance, Annapurna's products set the standard for the industry.

Why Join Us

At Annapurna Labs, you'll be part of a dynamic team that's redefining semiconductor technology. We offer an environment that values innovation, collaboration, and continuous learning. Your work will directly impact millions of customers worldwide, driving the future of cloud computing.

Watch these videos to learn more about Annapurna Labs.

AWS re:Invent 2025 - Keynote with Peter DeSantis and Dave Brown: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JeUpUK0nhC0

Reducing design for test (DFT) effort with Tessent Streaming Scan Network (SSN) - Dan Trock, Amazon https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CYpqna1ac-4

Key job responsibilities

• In this highly-visible role you will assume responsibility over a full range of DFT in an extremely challenging project, leading a talented team of engineers, working closely with frontend and backend teams.
• You will participate in architecture and design reviews, create design solutions for testability, debug ability, reliability and yield improvement.
• You will provide design constraints for implementation and sign-off.
• You will build work plans, drive and track their execution.
• You will be closely involved in silicon bring-up, reliability testing and advanced physical failure analysis activities, and will be responsible for getting a high-quality product out into AWS fleet for millions of our customers quickly.
• Come and join us as we work hard, have fun, and make history.

About The Team

We are a passionate group of world‑class DFT experts dedicated to pushing technological boundaries. Our team operates in a collaborative, high‑performance environment where innovation meets precision. We're committed to developing semiconductor solutions that enable cloud computing at a global scale, working closely with cutting‑edge technology teams across Amazon.

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Engineering or Electrical Engineering
• Extensive expertise in semiconductor design and DFT engineering
• Advanced knowledge of chip design using Verilog and System Verilog
• Proficient in structural scan techniques and flows
• Deep understanding of memory test and repair methodologies
• Demonstrated experience in leading complex technical projects

Preferred Qualifications

• Expertise in verification methodologies, particularly UVM
• Comprehensive understanding of Design for Debug principles
• Proficiency with Static Timing Analysis (STA)
• Experience with 3D testing technologies

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Company – Annapurna Labs Ltd.

Job ID: A10409912