Principal DFT Engineer ( Scan / ATPG)

Description

Invent the future with us.

Ampere is a semiconductor design company for a new era, leading the future of computing with an innovative approach to CPU design focused on high-performance, energy efficient AI compute.

As a pioneer in the new frontier of energy efficient high-performance computing, Ampere is part of the Softbank Group of companies driving sustainable computing for AI, Cloud, and edge applications.

Join us at Ampere and work alongside a passionate and growing team - wed love to have you apply! 

About The Role

Our DFT Engineer will work with multi-functional global teams to design, implement and verify SCAN, ATPG (Stuck-AT/AT-Speed), MBIST, IO BIST and JTAG/IJTAG DFT features on our next generation highly complex server class processor products.

What Youll Achieve

As a member of the DFT Team, you will architect and design a significant portion of the DFT feature partnering with design, verification, test, and silicon engineering peers. In addition, you will create solutions to meet challenging frequency, power, coverage, and test time reduction goals.

About You

• M.Tech in Electronics Engineering or Computer Engineering with 6+ years of semiconductor experience or B.Tech in Electronics Engineering or Computer Engineering with 8+ years of semiconductor experience
• Experience in Scan insertion with compression and SSN, LBIST
• Experience in Scan ATPG with SSN (Stuck-At and At-Speed), LBIST, coverage analysis, simulation and debug
• Experience in MBIST insertion, simulation and debug on RTL and gates netlist
• Experience in Boundary Scan insertion, simulation and verification.
• Hands on knowledge in state-of-the-art EDA tools for DFT, design and verification.(Mentor, Cadence, Synopsys)
• STA DFT Test mode timing constraint development and analysis is a plus
• Knowledge of Verilog HDL and experience with simulators and waveform debugging tools
• Experience with ATE silicon debug and utilize scripting with perl/Tcl for efficient handling of ATE data a plus
• Good written and verbal communication skills in English

At Ampere we believe in taking care of our employees and providing a competitive total rewards package that includes base pay, cash long-term incentive, and comprehensive benefits.

Benefits Highlights Include

• Premium medical, dental, vision insurance, parental benefits including creche reimbursement, as well as a retirement plan, so that you can feel secure in your health, financial future and child care during work.
• Generous paid time off policy so that you can embrace a healthy work-life balance
• Fully catered lunch in our office along with a variety of healthy snacks, energizing coffee or tea, and refreshing drinks to keep you fueled and focused throughout the day.

And there is much more than compensation and benefits. At Ampere, we foster an inclusive culture that empowers our employees to do more and grow more. We are excited to share more about our career opportunities with you through the interview process.

We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process, such as reviewing applications, analyzing resumes, or assessing responses. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed, please contact us.

Ampere is an inclusive and equal opportunity employer and welcomes applicants from all backgrounds. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, citizenship, religion, age, veteran and/or military status, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, physical or mental disability, or any other basis protected by federal, state or local law.