Sr Staff Dft Engineer - Npu/Ai Processor

Job Summary

As a leading technology innovator, Qualcomm pushes the boundaries of what's possible to enable next-generation experiences and drives digital transformation to help create a smarter, connected future for all. As a Qualcomm Hardware Engineer, you will plan, design, optimize, verify, and test electronic systems, bring-up yield, circuits, mechanical systems, Digital/Analog/RF/optical systems, equipment and packaging, test systems, FPGA, and/or DSP systems that launch cutting-edge, world class products. Qualcomm Hardware Engineers collaborate with cross-functional teams to develop solutions and meet performance requirements.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Electrical/Electronics Engineering, Engineering, or related field and 3+ years of Hardware Engineering or related work experience.
• Or Master's degree in Computer Science, Electrical/Electronics Engineering, Engineering, or related field and 2+ years of Hardware Engineering or related work experience.
• Or PhD in Computer Science, Electrical/Electronics Engineering, Engineering, or related field and 1+ year of Hardware Engineering or related work experience.
• Minimum of 11+ years experience in the area of ASIC/DFT
• In-depth knowledge of DFT concepts
• In-depth knowledge and hands-on experience in scan insertion, ATPG, coverage analysis, Transition delay test coverage analysis
• Expertise in test mode timing constraints definition, knowledge in providing timing fixes/corrective actions for timing violations
• Expertise in scripting languages such as Perl, Shell
• Experience in simulating test vectors
• Knowledge of equivalence check, DFT DRC rules both in RTL lint tool (like SpyGlass) and ATPG tool like Tessent, TK, TetraMax
• Working experience in Genus, Synopsys TetraMax/DFTMax and Cadence Encounter Test is a plus
• Ability to work in an international team, dynamic environment
• Ability to learn and adapt to new tools and methodologies.
• Ability to do multi-tasking work on several high priority designs in parallel.
• Excellent problem solving skills
• Excellent communication and teamwork skills and good English is required