Senior DFT engineer

This role is for one of the Weekday's clients

Salary range: Rs 2400000 - Rs 7000000 (ie INR 24-70 LPA)

Experience: 5+ yrs

Location: Bengaluru

Job Type: Full-Time

We are seeking an experienced Senior DFT Engineer / Lead DFT Engineer to drive Design-for-Test (DFT) architecture, implementation, and silicon validation for complex SoC and ASIC designs. The ideal candidate will have strong expertise in scan architecture, ATPG, MBIST/LBIST, JTAG, DFT verification, and test pattern generation across advanced semiconductor technologies.

In this role, you will be responsible for developing robust DFT solutions that ensure high manufacturing test coverage, optimize test quality, and support successful silicon bring-up. You will collaborate closely with RTL, Physical Design, Verification, and Product Engineering teams to deliver high-quality, production-ready designs while mentoring junior engineers and contributing to DFT methodology improvements.

• Design, implement, and validate DFT architecture for complex SoC and ASIC designs.
• Drive Scan Insertion, ATPG, Scan Compression, Pattern Retargeting, and Test Coverage optimization.
• Implement and verify JTAG, Boundary Scan, MBIST, LBIST, and other embedded test structures.
• Develop and maintain DFT constraints, test methodologies, and reusable DFT flows.
• Perform DFT verification using industry-standard simulation tools and debug scan-related issues.
• Generate production-quality ATPG patterns and coordinate with ATE teams for manufacturing test implementation.
• Analyze test coverage reports and identify opportunities to improve fault coverage while minimizing test time.
• Support post-silicon bring-up, diagnosis, yield improvement, and failure analysis activities.
• Collaborate with RTL, Physical Design, STA, and Verification teams to resolve DFT-related implementation challenges.
• Ensure compliance with DFT sign-off requirements, quality standards, and tape-out milestones.
• Mentor junior engineers, conduct technical reviews, and drive continuous improvements in DFT methodologies and best practices.

• 5+ years of hands-on experience in Design-for-Test (DFT) for ASIC or SoC development.
• Strong expertise in Scan Insertion, ATPG, Scan Compression, Pattern Retargeting, and Test Coverage analysis.
• Proven experience with JTAG, Boundary Scan, MBIST, LBIST, and DFT logic integration.
• Hands-on experience with industry-standard DFT tools such as Tessent, Synopsys TestMAX, Modus, or equivalent.
• Strong understanding of digital design fundamentals, Verilog/SystemVerilog, and RTL-to-GDSII design flow.
• Experience debugging DFT issues during simulation, silicon validation, and manufacturing test.
• Familiarity with Gate-Level Simulation (GLS), timing verification, and post-silicon debug.
• Knowledge of advanced technology nodes and low-power design considerations is an advantage.
• Experience working closely with Physical Design, Verification, Product Engineering, and ATE teams.
• Strong scripting skills using Tcl, Perl, Python, or Shell for automation and productivity improvements.
• Excellent analytical, debugging, and problem-solving skills with attention to detail.
• Strong communication, leadership, and stakeholder management abilities with the capability to mentor engineering teams.
• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electronics, Electrical Engineering, VLSI, Computer Engineering, or a related discipline.