DFT Lead

Introduction
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Your role and responsibilities

We are seeking an experiencedDesign For Test (DFT) Technical Lead to own and drive the DFT architecture, methodology, and quality for complex ASIC / SoC designs.

This role is a senior technical leadership position responsible for defining DFT solutions, ensuring coverage and test quality, and enabling predictable execution through close collaboration with design, physical design, validation, test, and program management teams.

The candidate must have deep hands-on DFT expertise, strong architectural judgment, and the ability to mentor teams while guiding programs through tape-in, tape-out, and post-silicon execution.

Required education
Bachelor's Degree

Preferred education
Master's Degree

Required technical and professional expertise

• 12+ years of experience in DFT for ASIC / SoC designs
• Proven hands-on expertise in:
  • Scan, compression, ATPG, and coverage analysis
  • MBIST, LBIST and test methodologies
  • JTAG /IJTAG and test access mechanisms
• Strong understanding of:
  • RTL-to-GDSII flows
  • Physical design impacts on DFT
  • Silicon debug and production test requirements
• Experience driving DFT quality throughmultiple successful tape-outs
• Good understanding of fault models and coverage improvement techniques
• Ability to make sound technical decisions under schedule and complexity constraints
• Experience in leading DFT teams and driving team to meet test quality targets and schedule
• Strong communication, problem solving , collaboration and leadership skills

Preferred technical and professional experience

• Experience with large, multi-chip programs or complex SoCs
• Familiarity with low-power DFT, hierarchical DFT, or test reuse strategies
• Exposure to advanced technology nodes and high-performance designs
• Prior experience influencing or defining DFT methodology at an organizational level

Years of Experience:
12-20