Staff SoC DFT Engineer, HBM

Micron Technology; Folsom (CA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Micron Technology in California is seeking an experienced design-for-test (DFT) lead for high‑bandwidth memory (HBM) SoC base‑die designs. You will own DFT architecture, implement scan, MBIST/LBIST, and JTAG, and collaborate with RTL, synthesis, and physical design to enable manufacturability and silicon bring‑up.

The role emphasizes early DFT definition, CDC checks, ATPG readiness, and cross‑group reviews, with mentoring for engineers and contributions to future HBM generations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related field, or equivalent practical experience.
• Seven or more years of experience in SoC design, DFT, or implementation for complex digital ASICs/SoCs.
• Experience across RTL-to-GDS flows and collaboration with RTL, synthesis, STA and physical design teams.

Responsibilities

• Own SoC-level DFT architecture and implementation, including scan, MBIST/LBIST, boundary scan (JTAG), and test access for HBM base-die designs.
• Define and drive DFT architecture early in the design cycle, aligning with SoC integration, floorplanning, timing, power, and physical requirements.
• Implement and integrate DFT logic at block, subsystem, and full‑chip levels with RTL and SoC integration teams.
• Execute and sign off DFT flows, including linting, CDC checks, DFT rule checks, ATPG readiness, and coverage closure.
• Collaborate with physical design teams to optimize DFT for placement, routing, timing closure, and DRC/LVS signoff.
• Work with verification, product engineering, test, probe, and manufacturing teams to ensure testability and pre/post‑silicon bring‑up.
• Mentor engineers and contribute to cross‑group technical reviews while driving innovations for future HBM generations.

Skills

DFT architecture

MBIST/LBIST

JTAG boundary scan

ATPG

RTL-to-GDS flow

EDA tools

SoC design experience

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical/Computer Engineering

Tools

Synthesis tools

STA tools

Physical design tools

Job description

Our vision is to transform how the world uses information to enrich life for all.

Micron Technology is a world leader in innovating memory and storage solutions that accelerate the transformation of information into intelligence, inspiring the world to learn, communicate and advance faster than ever.

You will join an inclusive, innovation‑driven team focused on building technologies that power virtual reality, neural networks, and next‑generation computing. In this role, you will own design for test (DFT) solutions for complex high‑bandwidth memory (HBM) system‑on‑chip (SoC) base‑die designs. Your work will directly enable manufacturability, quality, and successful silicon bring‑up across current and future HBM generations.

Job Description

• Own SoC‑level design for test (DFT) architecture and implementation, including scan, memory built‑in self‑test (MBIST), logic built‑in self‑test (LBIST) where applicable, boundary scan (Joint Test Action Group, JTAG), and test access architectures for HBM base‑die designs.
• Define and drive DFT architecture early in the design cycle, ensuring alignment with SoC integration, floorplanning, timing, power, and physical design requirements.
• Implement and integrate DFT logic at block, subsystem, and full‑chip levels while partnering closely with register‑transfer level (RTL) design and SoC integration teams.
• Execute and sign off DFT flows, including linting, clock‑domain crossing (CDC) checks, DFT rule checks, automatic test pattern generation (ATPG) readiness, and coverage closure.
• Collaborate with physical design teams to optimize DFT solutions for placement, routing, timing closure, and design rule check/layout versus schematic (DRC/LVS) signoff.
• Work with verification, product engineering, test, probe, and manufacturing teams to ensure testability, diagnosability, smooth pre‑silicon debug, and post‑silicon bring‑up.
• Partner with computer‑aided design (CAD) and methodology teams to standardize and improve DFT flows, contribute to cross‑group technical reviews, mentor engineers as appropriate, and drive innovation for future HBM generations.

Minimum Qualifications

• Strong hands‑on experience with SoC design for test (DFT) architecture and implementation, including scan insertion, MBIST/LBIST concepts, boundary scan (JTAG), and ATPG.
• Experience working across full RTL‑to‑GDS SoC flows and collaborating with synthesis, static timing analysis (STA), and physical design teams.
• Proficiency using industry‑standard electronic design automation (EDA) tools from Siemens, Synopsys, and/or Cadence for DFT and implementation.
• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
• Seven or more years of relevant experience in SoC design, DFT, or implementation for complex digital application‑specific integrated circuits (ASICs) or SoCs.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with large, complex SoCs that integrate multiple intellectual property (IP) blocks and subsystems.
• Strong RTL debugging, design analysis, and problem‑solving skills.
• Experience using scripting languages such as Python, Tcl, or Perl for flow automation.
• Ability to communicate clearly and collaborate effectively across global, cross‑functional teams.
• Familiarity with memory systems such as dynamic random‑access memory (DRAM), high‑bandwidth memory (HBM), and related JEDEC specifications.

Micron benefits are designed to help you stay well, provide peace of mind and help you prepare for the future. We offer a choice of medical, dental and vision plans in all locations enabling team members to select the plans that best meet their family healthcare needs and budget. Micron also provides benefit programs that help protect your income if you are unable to work due to illness or injury, and paid family leave. Additionally, Micron benefits include a robust paid time‑off program and paid holidays. For additional information regarding the Benefit programs available, please see the Benefits Guide posted on micron.com/careers/benefits.

Micron is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, national origin, citizenship status, disability, protected veteran status, gender identity or any other factor protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws.

Micron Prohibits the use of child labor and complies with all applicable laws, rules, regulations, and other international and industry labor standards.

Micron does not charge candidates any recruitment fees or unlawfully collect any other payment from candidates as consideration for their employment with Micron.