Principal DFT Engineer

CZ61 NXP Semiconductors Czech Republic s.r.o.

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Pune Until 8/21/2026 H-1B sponsor history First posted April 14, 2026 Last posted April 14, 2026
Job description

Responsibilities

  • As a Pune MCU team DFT lead, this candidate needs to architect DFT design, in charge of DFT instruments insertion and simulation; work with SOC lead/IP designers and DV team to deliver DFT implementations, verify and review verification coverage; work with BE lead for DFT modes STA, IR drop analysis; work with test engineers to bring up test patterns on silicon; provide guidance to Jr. DFT Engineers.

  • Define and implement DFT structure, design and methodologies that include scan/mbist/jtag and functional testing.

  • Create test vectors or oversee their creation.

  • Collaborate with physical design team to close timing in DFT mode.

  • Sign-off DFT requirements are being met.

  • Work with testing team to bring-up test patterns on silicon.

Requirements

  • Minimum Qualifications

  • BE/MS degree in Electronics/Electrical/Computer Engineering with 12+ years of DFT experience.

  • Hands-on expertise with Mentor/Synopsys test generation tools for large complex designs.

  • DFT lead experience for complex SOC TO and Production.

  • Strong fundamental knowledge of DFT techniques include JTAG, ATPG, test pattern translation, yield learning, logic diagnosis, scan compression, IEEE 1500 Standard, and MBIST, LBIST, SSN.

Preferred Qualifications

  • Experience with synthesis, STA and back-end implementation flows.

  • Familiar with Tessent shell flow for DFT instruments insertion include MBIST, IJTAG, SSN, BSCAN, OCC etc.

  • Solid Lab and test floor bring-up and debug experience.

  • Yield estimation and test optimization.

  • DFT AI mindset.


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About this role

Summary

Lead DFT design, verification, and implementation for complex SOCs in Pune.

Job title

Principal DFT Engineer

Experience level

12+ years

Industry

electronics

Location requirements

Pune, on-site role, no remote work allowed

Salary

Not specified

Visa sponsorship

H-1B sponsor history

Management role

Yes

Skills & keywords

Required skills

dftjtagatpgtest patternscan compressionieee 1500mbistlbistssnmentorsynopsys

Preferred skills

synthesisstaback-end implementationtessent shelltest floor debugyield estimationtest optimizationdft ai

Specializations

dftsoctest engineeringelectronics
Locations

Structured locations inferred from the posting.

Pune, Maharashtra, India

On-site City