Job Description

DFT Architect / Principal DFT Engineer

Location: Bangalore / Ahmedabad/Hyderabad

Job Description:

As a DFT Architect, you will be responsible for defining the comprehensive test strategy, methodology, and architecture for our next-generation, high-performance SoCs and IPs. You will bridge the gap between architectural concepts, RTL design, physical implementation, and post-silicon manufacturing. The ideal candidate will have deep technical expertise in cutting-edge DFT techniques, a proven track record of delivering complex silicon to production, and the ability to influence cross-functional engineering teams.

Key Responsibilities

● Architecture & Strategy: Define and document the end-to-end DFT architecture for large-scale, advanced-node SoCs, including partitioning, test-mode clocking schemes, and power-aware test methodologies.

● Methodology Development: Establish state-of-the-art DFT methodologies across Scan/ATPG, Memory BIST (MBIST), Logic BIST (LBIST), and Analog/Mixed-Signal test structures.

● Standards Enforcement:



Lead the implementation of industry-standard test protocols, including IEEE 1149.1 (JTAG), IEEE 1500, and IEEE 1687 (IJTAG) network architectures.

● Cost & Efficiency Optimization: Drive strategies to optimize Test Time (TAT) and Test Data Volume (TDV) using high-speed interfaces (e.g., PCIe/USB pin-muxing for test) or advanced compression techniques to lower manufacturing costs.

● Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner closely with Frontend Design, Architecture, Physical Design (STA/Synthesis), and Product/Test Engineering (PTE) teams to ensure DFT compliance and timely closing of timing constraints in test modes.

● Tool Evaluation: Evaluate, deploy, and benchmark industry-leading EDA tools (Synopsys, Siemens/Mentor, Cadence) to establish robust automated DFT insertion and verification flows.

● Post-Silicon Support: Lead post-silicon bring-up, ATE pattern validation, and failure analysis/debug to maximize production

📌 DFT Engineer (Bengaluru)
🏢 Wenger & Watson
📍 Bengaluru