NXP Semiconductors

Principal DFT Engineer

NXP Semiconductors$120K — $150K *
Technical Services
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5+ years of experience in DFT implementation and verification of scan architectures, JTAG, memory BIST, ATPG
  • Strong understanding of Digital Design Concepts, especially in Verilog/VHDL RTL coding
  • Self-driven with a focus on high-quality deliverables
  • Excellent empathy and communication skills
  • Willingness to embrace challenges and collaborate in team settings
  • Experience with simulation debugging and timing/SDF analysis preferred

Responsibilities

  • Handle RTL Design for DFT-related changes in both subsystem and top-level designs
  • Insert MBIST RTL for memories and verify functionality
  • Analyze and fix Scan DRCs in RTL
  • Analyze ATPG coverage reports and improve overall coverage
  • Insert TAP, IOs, and Test Pinmux using NXP DFT flows
  • Conduct Power Aware RTL/GLS simulation bringup and manage regression suites for Non-ATPG and ATPG simulations
  • Develop patterns for wafer probe and final testing in coordination with product and test teams

Benefits

  • Opportunity to work on cutting-edge automotive technology
  • Collaborative team environment focused on innovation
  • Exposure to advanced processing technologies
  • Professional growth and career development opportunities
  • Participation in the full DFT cycle from design to testing
Full 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.

Your 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.

Your 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.

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About NXP Semiconductors

NXP Semiconductors N.V. is a Dutch semiconductor manufacturer with headquarters in Eindhoven, Netherlands. The company employs approximately 31,000 people in more than 35 countries, including 11,200 engineers in 33 countries. NXP reported revenue of $8.88 billion in 2020. The company's products are used in a wide range of automotive, identification, wireless infrastructure, lighting, industrial, mobile, consumer and computing applications. NXP is the co-inventor of near field communication (NFC) technology along with Sony and supplies NFC chip sets that enable mobile payments, as well as secure access to cars and buildings.
Learn more about NXP Semiconductors
Size
31,000 employees
Market Cap
$39.8 billion
Industry
Net Income
$52 million
Founded
1953
5 Year Trend
+3.1%
Revenue
$8.6 billion
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