Senior DFT Engineer - LPU
NVIDIA California, CA Full-time 3/17/2026 $136,000 - $264,500 a year
Undergraduate with 5+ Years of Experience
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•FY 2025Job Description
NVIDIA is seeking a Senior DFT Engineer to develop and implement Design for Test (DFT) architecture for next-gen AI Chips. The role involves collaborating with cross-functional teams to apply innovative DFT methodologies, ensuring high-quality products in a diverse and supportive environment.
Requirements
- Bachelor's or M.S. in Computer Engineering or Electrical Engineering (or equivalent experience) with 5+ years of industry experience in DFT for high-performance ASICs.
- Practical experience with SCAN/MBIST/Test generation tools and processes for large SoC/ASIC.
- Domain expertise in DFT techniques such as ATPG, test pattern translation, yield learning, scan compression, MBIST, IEEE 1500 standard, and LBIST.
- Familiarity with ATPG Streaming SCAN Network (SSN) implementation.
- Experience with UDFMs like Cell Aware and Small Delay Defect.
- Consistent track record in yield estimation and test optimization.
- Experience working with real silicon in the lab and debugging DFT test sequences on ATE to resolve silicon issues.
- Solid understanding of RTL to GDS methodologies and formal equivalence.
- Excellent coding skills in Tcl and Python.
- Outstanding interpersonal and organizational skills with a strong desire to work as part of a team with varied strengths.
Responsibilities
- Define and implement SCAN, MBIST, and JTAG debug structures, applying sophisticated DFT techniques to drive post-Si testing plans.
- Drive the creation of ATPG and MBIST test vectors.
- Build DFT timing constraints and partner with the Physical Design and STA sign-off team to ensure timing closure in DFT mode.
- Work closely with the post-silicon team to bring up test patterns on silicon, ensuring flawless bringup.
- Collaborate with the CAD methodology team to introduce innovative and intelligent AI driven optimizations, improving efficiency in DFT implementation.
Benefits
- Employees at NVIDIA are often offered comprehensive, day-one benefits—including medical, dental, and vision coverage with HSA support, life and disability insurance, an Employee Assistance Program, and a 401(k) with auto-enrollment. Many roles also have generous time off and holidays, donation matching (up to $10,000), and a wide menu of extras like FSAs, commuter benefits, legal and identity-theft protection, pet insurance, and wellness discounts. Optional programs can include student-loan and home-purchase support, plus family care resources and expert medical services.
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