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About Texas Instruments
As a global semiconductor company, we design, manufacture, test and sell analog and embedded processing chips to nearly 100,000 customers. Our products enable electronics everywhere and in things you experience every day – from health care, smart homes and connected cars to drones, smart phones and more. Our passion to create a better and more sustainable world by making electronics more affordable through semiconductors drives us to make our technology smaller, more efficient, more reliable and more affordable.
About Role
In this position, you will be working on high-speed mixed-signal communication circuits using state-of-the art process technology, as well as be involved in the design of high performance digital circuits interfacing to leading edge analog circuitry as part of an overall system.
As a design engineer, you will prepare test methods and specifications, assist in preparation of application information, data sheets and demo boards. You will develop solutions to complex problems through assessment of various techniques and approaches. You will plan and organize work to ensure timely completion of many independent tasks with general instructions on routine tasks and with detailed instructions on new assignments.
This position involves routine communication with a highly talented team of analog & digital design engineers to solve problems and present information as well as active participation in work groups, providing ideas and collaborative teamwork.
Responsibilities
- Develop and execute DFT methodologies, strategies, and guidelines to maximize test coverage, reduce test cost, and optimize production yield.
- Define and review DFT specifications, including scan, test compression, boundary scan, memory BIST, and ATPG patterns, ensuring compliance with industry standards.
- Evaluate and select appropriate DFT methodologies, considering design complexity, test coverage requirements, and time-to-market constraints.
- Work closely with the design team to influence design decisions and ensure DFT requirements are met without compromising performance, power, or area.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including design, verification, and manufacturing, to define DFT requirements and drive DFT implementation throughout the product lifecycle.
- Drive continuous improvement initiatives to enhance DFT methodologies, tools, and processes, aiming for increased efficiency, quality, and reliability of DFT implementation.
- Perform DFT sign-off activities, including DFT coverage analysis, ATPG fault coverage analysis, DFT-related timing analysis, first-pass silicon bring-up and post-silicon debug.
- Stay abreast of industry trends, emerging DFT techniques, and advancements in semiconductor testing, and apply relevant knowledge to improve DFT practices within the organization.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related field.
- Minimum of 5+ years of experience in DFT, with focus on digital and mixed signal designs in the semiconductor industry.
- Strong proficiency in DFT tools like Cadence Modus, Genus etc.
- Experience with ATPG, scan insertion, and test pattern generation for high-complexity designs.
- Hands-on experience with DFT-related EDA tools and methodologies, including scan compression, boundary scan, memory BIST, and JTAG.
- Familiarity with silicon bring-up and post-silicon debug.
- Strong knowledge of DFT techniques, methodologies, and industry standards, such as IEEE 1149.1.
- Experience in scripting languages, such as Perl or Python, for automation and data analysis is desirable.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to identify and address DFT-related issues and challenges.
- Excellent communication and leadership abilities, with a track record of successfully leading teams and collaborating with cross-functional stakeholders.
- Self-motivated and detail-oriented, with a commitment to delivering high-quality results within established timelines.
Texas Instruments is an equal opportunity employer and supports a diverse, inclusive work environment.
If you are interested in this position, please apply to this requisition.