Job Purpose:

• Facilitate the process of turning a design into a product whilst achieving lowest possible test cost for the required quality level.
• Develop digital test concepts and test patterns, incl. the design of DfT blocks

Principal Accountabilities:

• Define DfT architecture, hold DfT workshop with design and test team, agree on test approaches to ensure quality and test cost
• Provide a DfT specification describing the test architecture and the design requirements
• DfT insertion and generation of test patterns (ATPG)
• Verification of test modes and test patterns prior tapeout
• Validation and debug of test modes and test patterns in the lab or on ATE
• Diagnose fail devices, support PFA.
• Lead methodology development, including design digital DfT blocks and tool evaluation
• Develop and maintain internal reference and training material.
• Publish internally and externally (conferences, papers, patents)

Knowledge, Skills and Experience:

• A proven track record in the fields below
  • Digital DfT of large designs. Scan and MBIST DfT insertion and ATPG
  • Experience with leading DfT/ATPG tools (Synopsys, Mentor)
• Experience and a good understanding in these fields is desirable
  • ATE and test engineering of mixed-signal ICs
  • Non-volatile memory (Flash, MRAM, ReRAM)
  • Mixed-signal design (power management, audio, RF)
• Ability to cross over knowledge and experience domains in order to cover the three fields above.
• Exposure to production test related engineering challenges (yield improvement)
• Command of verbal and written English, ability to use it in a convincing manner for communicating technical concepts
• Ability to assert self while maintaining a cooperative environment within the design team.

Qualifications:

• Engineering degree in microelectronics

Key Relationships:

• Design team, in particular TPL (Technical Project Leader) and digital lead
• Test Engineer

Organisation Chart:

Reporting to: Director Design-for-Test

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