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Entry Level DFT Design Engineer

NXP Semiconductors

Location
Onsite (Austin, Texas)
Employment
Full-time
Level
Entry Level
Posted 3 days ago

About the role

NXP Semiconductors is seeking an Entry Level DFT Design Engineer to support SoC design teams in Austin, Texas. The role involves creating and validating DFT patterns, pre-silicon verification, and collaborating with Test and Product Engineering to ensure manufacturing test and product performance.

Skills

Python Verilog Perl Tcl Unix Design For Test (DFT) Automatic Test Pattern Generation (ATPG) Test Coverage JTAG BSDL Memory BIST Logic BIST Semiconductor Testing ATE VLSI Tester Programming Functional Pattern Testing

Full job details

In this role, you will:
- Participate in global Design teams bringing new microprocessor based SoC designs through initial test requirements to generating and supporting DFT structural test pattern debug and into full scale production.
- Team functions include test pattern specification and creation, pre-silicon verification, pattern conversions to ATE, and post-silicon pattern debug.
- Team is a part of the design organization and supports the Test Engineering team with the patterns for manufacturing test, qualification, yield enhancement, and product performance analysis.
- Team serves as focal point in interfacing with Test Engineering, Product Engineering, and Fab for the Design team.
- Team specifies built-in test features for the designs, implements, and validates the design. Team is responsible for delivery of all DFT test patterns for the product.

Qualifications:

  • Recent graduate (0-2yrs) with Bachelors or Masters in Engineering: EE, Computer Engineering, CS, EET, or equivalent

  • Python, Verilog, Perl, Tcl, and Unix.

  • Experience with multiple aspects of the following:

    • Structural Test design requirements

    • ATPG, Test Coverage, Fault Universe

    • JTAG, BSDL

    • Memory and Logic BIST

    • DFT Logic

    • Knowledge/experience with ATPG / DFT tools: FastScan; LBIST, MBIST , DFTCompiler, etc.

    • Semiconductor Testing

  • ATE VLSI Tester programming and usage (J973, Tiger/Catalyst, UltraFex, or Verigy 93000, ) a plus

  • Knowledge/experience with functional pattern test

  • Must possess excellent oral and written communication skills and be to partner with team members from other departments, disciplines, and cultures to achieve common goals in a high performance culture. Must have proven track record of being able to work with minimal direction and still meet schedules

  •  Must be able to multi-task and prioritize tasks to meet customer needs

Anticipated hire date: Q1 2027

More information about NXP in the United States...

NXP is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer regardless of age, color, national origin, race, religion, creed, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, marital status, status as a disabled veteran and/or veteran of the Vietnam Era or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. In addition, NXP will provide reasonable accommodations for otherwise qualified disabled individuals.

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