Senior Silicon DFT Engineer, Google Cloud
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The role in plain words
This role involves leading and executing Design for Testing (DFT) solutions for large-scale ASICs. You will develop DFT strategies and architectures, including hierarchical DFT, MBIST, and ATPG, while collaborating with design, verification, and physical design teams. Additionally, you will manage the DFT team's workload, provide technical guidance, and oversee the project from planning to sign-off.
- Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience
- 8 years of experience in Automatic Test Pattern Generation (ATPG) methods
- Experience with multiple projects in DFT design and verification, DFT specification, definition, architecture, and insertion
- Experience with DFT techniques and tools, ASIC DFT synthesis, simulation, and verification flow
- Experience in leading DFT activities throughout an ASIC development flow
- Master's degree in Electrical Engineering or a related field
- Experience in JTAG and iJTAG protocols and architectures
- Experience in post-silicon test or product engineering
- Experience in SoC cycles, silicon bring-up, and silicon debug activities
- Knowledge of fault modeling techniques
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Who this suits
This role suits experienced engineers with at least 8 years of experience in ATPG methods and a strong background in DFT design, verification, and ASIC development flows. It is less ideal for those looking for an entry-level position or those without experience leading DFT activities and managing team deliverables.
Full job description
Original listing · kept for referenceNote: By applying to this position you will have an opportunity to share your preferred working location from the following: Tel Aviv, Israel; Haifa, Israel.Minimum qualifications:
• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
• 8 years of experience in Automatic Test Pattern Generation (ATPG) methods.
• Experience with multiple projects in DFT design and verification, DFT specification, definition, architecture, and insertion.
• Experience with DFT techniques and tools, ASIC DFT synthesis, simulation, and verification flow.
• Experience in leading DFT activities throughout an ASIC development flow.
Preferred qualifications:
• Master's degree in Electrical Engineering or a related field.
• Experience in JTAG and iJTAG protocols and architectures.
• Experience in post-silicon test or product engineering.
• Experience in SoC cycles, silicon bring-up, and silicon debug activities.
• Knowledge of fault modeling techniques.
About The Job
Be part of a team that pushes boundaries, developing custom silicon solutions that power the future of Google's direct-to-consumer products. You'll contribute to the innovation behind products loved by millions worldwide. Your expertise will shape the next generation of hardware experiences, delivering unparalleled performance, efficiency, and integration.
In this role, you will play a crucial role in Design for Testing (DFT) Architecture and DFT design, and support devices of extreme complexity to production. You will be responsible for providing technical leadership in DFT, developing flows, automation, and methodology, planning DFT activities, tracking the DFT quality matrix throughout the project life-cycle, and providing sign-off DFT to tapeout.
The ML, Systems, & Cloud AI (MSCA) organization at Google designs, implements, and manages the hardware, software, machine learning, and systems infrastructure for all Google services (Search, YouTube, etc.) and Google Cloud. Our end users are Googlers, Cloud customers and the billions of people who use Google services around the world.
We prioritize security, efficiency, and reliability across everything we do - from developing our latest TPUs to running a global network, while driving towards shaping the future of hyperscale computing. Our global impact spans software and hardware, including Google Cloud’s Vertex AI, the leading AI platform for bringing Gemini models to enterprise customers.
Responsibilities
• Lead and execute activities in the design, implementation, and verification of DFT solutions for large-scale ASICs.
• Develop DFT strategy and architecture, including hierarchical DFT, Memory Built-In Self Test (MBIST), and Automatic Test Pattern Generation (ATPG).
• Work with other Engineering teams (e.g., Design, Verification, Physical Design) to ensure that DFT requirements are met and mutual dependencies are managed.
• Manage the DFT team's workload and deliverables, provide technical leadership and guidance to the team.
• Lead DFT execution of a silicon project (e.g., planning, execution, tracking, quality, and signoff).
Google is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or Veteran status. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. See also Google's EEO Policy and EEO is the Law. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please let us know by completing our Accommodations for Applicants form .
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- Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience, 8 years of experience in Automatic Test Pattern Generation (ATPG) methods, Experience with multiple projects in DFT design and verification, DFT specification, definition, architecture, and insertion, Experience with DFT techniques and tools, ASIC DFT synthesis, simulation, and verification flow, Experience in leading DFT activities throughout an ASIC development flow