The Principal DFT Engineer serves as a technical authority and strategic lead in designing and deploying industry-leading Design-for-Test (DFT) architectures. This role is responsible for the end-to-end DFT strategy for complex, high-performance SoCs—spanning architectural definition, advanced ATPG/MBIST/LBIST strategies, and silicon lifecycle management. You will drive innovation in test methodology to achieve world-class quality, minimize Test Cost (CoT), and ensure seamless transition from pre-silicon RTL to high-volume manufacturing (HVM).
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GlobalFoundries is a leading full-service semiconductor foundry providing a unique combination of design, development, and fabrication services to some of the world’s most inspired technology companies. With a global manufacturing footprint spanning three continents, GlobalFoundries makes possible the technologies and systems that transform industries and give customers the power to shape their markets. For more information, visit www.gf.com.

Your Job
- Architectural Leadership:



Define and own the global DFT architecture, including Hierarchical Scan, Compressed ATPG, Memory BIST/Repair (BISR), Logic BIST, and IEEE 1687 (IJTAG) networks for multi-die or chiplet-based designs.
- Test Strategy Optimization: Develop advanced strategies for defect-oriented testing (Cell-aware, Slack-aware) and optimize pattern volumes to balance aggressive coverage targets with tester memory constraints.
- Cross-Functional Integration: Lead the integration of DFT requirements into RTL, Synthesis, and Physical Design (STA/PD) flows. Drive "Design for Manufacturability" (DFM) initiatives to improve yield.
- Silicon Bring-up & Debug: Spearhead post-silicon validation and silicon bring-up. Own the root-cause analysis of complex test failures and provide expert-level debugging of ATE/System-level failures.
- Methodology & Automation: Architect and maintain scalable, high-performance DFT flows using TCL, Python, or Perl. Evaluate a

📌 Sr Staff Engineer DFT (Bengaluru)
🏢 Globalfoundries
📍 Bengaluru