Hybrid DFT Engineer

at Cirrus Logic

• Job title: DFT Engineer
• Job type: Full Time
• Experience level: Junior, Mid level
• Salary: Not specified
• Degree requirement: No Education Requirement
• Tech skills: Perl, Python
• Location requirements: Hybrid, Austin, United States

About the role

• DFT Engineer in mixed-signal audio team at Cirrus Logic. Responsibilities include test planning, logic generation, and improving test coverage for industry-leading audio products.

Responsibilities

• Work within a collaborative team environment to define, implement, and review DFT features.
• You will generate, insert, and verify Memory BIST logic.
• Perform scan insertion and ATPG pattern generation.
• Help develop and review DFT timing and equivalence checking constraints.
• Perform MBIST and ATPG pattern verification with gate level simulations.
• Identify and improve any test coverage gaps.
• Perform test cost planning and analysis.
• Deliver MBIST and ATPG patterns to the product test group and support silicon bringup on the ATE.

Requirements

• MSEE with 2+ years of experience or BS with relevant industry experience.
• Possess strong hands on working knowledge on ASIC DFT design and verification.
• Experience in industry standard EDA tools for DFT such as FastScan, TestKompress, TetraMAX, Test Compiler etc.
• Experience with Verilog, System Verilog, or VHDL.
• Understanding of low power test techniques and architectures.
• Knowledge of scripting languages such as Perl, Python, or TCL.
• Experience with synthesis, static timing analysis, and developing timing constraints.
• Strong oral and written communication skills.
• Experience with flows and automation.
• Work independently as well as part of a team.
• Have a curious and inquiring mind with the commitment to follow through on getting answers.
• Experience with debugging and root causing silicon problems.

Benefits

• Cirrus Logic strives to select the best qualified applicant for any opening.
• Different approaches, ideas and points of view are both valued and respected. Employment decisions are made on the basis of job-related criteria without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, protected veteran or disabled status, genetic information, or any other classification protected by applicable law.