Apple

SoC DFT Engineer

Apple$120K — $150K *
Consumer Technology
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • BS degree with 10+ years of relevant experience
  • Deep understanding of industrial DFT standards including ATPG, JTAG, and MBIST
  • Proven expertise in developing DFT specifications and architectural strategies
  • Strong knowledge of Verilog and/or VHDL, with hands-on simulator experience
  • Experience in debugging complex DFT patterns and related issues
  • Familiarity with STA and SDF simulations related to DFT modes
  • Proficient in data analysis and scripting for ATE data management

Responsibilities

  • Develop and implement DFT architecture for semiconductor projects
  • Establish and enhance DFT infrastructure across various designs
  • Collaborate with DV teams to verify DFT implementations and manage ECOs
  • Generate structural test vectors and analyze coverage for improvements
  • Coordinate with design teams on STA, power, and logical concerns
  • Partner with test engineers to validate test vectors on silicon
  • Manage schedules and support cross-functional engineering initiatives

Benefits

  • Comprehensive health benefits package
  • 401(k) retirement plan with company match
  • Opportunities for professional development and training
  • Flexible work hours to promote work-life balance
  • Collaborative work environment with cutting-edge technology
Full Job Description
As a DFT engineer we are involved with the complete DFT solution for a design project, you will have responsibilities spanning all aspects of semiconductor design. - Developing and implementing DFT architecture - Implementing DFT infrastructure - Working with the DV team to verify DFT implementations and implement ECOs - Generating structural test vectors and analyzing and improving coverage - Working with designers on STA, physical, power and logical issues - Working with test engineers to bring up test vectors on silicon - Running schedules and supporting multi-functional engineering efforts

BS with an minimum of 10 years relevant industry experience.

Knowledge about industrial standards and practices in DFT, including ATPG, JTAG, MBIST and trade-offs between test quality and test time. Experience developing DFT specifications and driving DFT architecture and methods for designs. Knowledge of Verilog and/or VHDL, and experience with simulators and waveform debugging tools. Knowledge of industry standards for DFT and design tools. Proven Understanding of design verification (DV) methodologies for validating DFT implementation in simulation pre-silicon. Experience in debugging Compressed ATPG patterns, MBIST, and JTAG/1500 related issues. Experience with STA constraints development and analysis for DFT modes and SDF simulations. Ability to conduct experiments during silicon debug, gathering and analyzing data; and use scripting to support efficient handling of ATE data.

About Apple

Apple is a corporation that designs, manufactures, and markets mobile communication and media devices, personal computers, portable digital music players, and sells a variety of related software, services, peripherals, networking solutions, and third-party digital content and applications. Apple provides many products and services, including iPhone; iPad; iPod; Mac; Apple TV; a portfolio of consumer and professional software applications; the iOS and OS X operating systems; iCloud; and accessories, service, and support offerings. It sells its products worldwide through its retail stores, online stores, direct sales force and third-party cellular network carriers, wholesalers, retailers, and value-added resellers to the consumer and also sells third-party iPhone, iPad, Mac and iPod compatible products, including application software and accessories through its online and retail stores. Introduced in 1984, the Macintosh was the first widely sold personal computer with a graphical user interface (GUI). That feature and others such as an improved floppy drive design and a low-cost hard drive that made data retrieval faster helped Apple cultivate a reputation for innovation. Apple was named as the most admired company in the United States in 2008 and in the world from 2008 to 2012 by the Fortune magazine. The company was founded by Steven Paul Jobs, Steve Wozniak, and Ronald Gerald Wayne on April 1, 1976, and is headquartered in Cupertino, California.

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Net Income
$63.9 billion
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1976
5 Year Trend
+11.5%
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$294.1 billion
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