NXP's MCU/MPU Engineering (MME) team is a central engineering organization responsible for developing and delivering Systems-on-a-Chip (SoCs) for NXP's Automotive, Secure Edge, Advanced Analog and Radar Processing business lines. MME's. The team is challenged to produce industry-leading solutions covering very cost-sensitive, low power devices to highly-integrated, high performance, multi-domain devices compliant with the latest automotive and industrial safety and security standards
Responsibilities
- Develop and implement DFT architectures and methodologies for advanced SoC designs, focusing on achieving high test coverage and minimizing test time.
- Drive DFT strategy and planning for new projects, collaborating closely with design, verification, and physical design teams to ensure seamless integration of DFT solutions into the overall design flow.
- Lead DFT implementation activities including scan insertion, ATPG (Automatic Test Pattern Generation), BIST (Built-In Self-Test), and boundary scan (JTAG) insertion.
- Perform DFT verification and sign-off, including scan chain simulations, stuck-at and transition fault simulations, and DFT coverage analysis.
- Work closely with Test Engineering Team to ensure successful manufacturing test bring-up and production test program development.
- Investigate and resolve DFT-related issues encountered during silicon bring-up and production testing, collaborating with cross-functional teams to implement effective solutions.
- Stay updated on the latest industry trends and advancements in DFT methodologies and tools, drive continuous improvement initiatives to enhance DFT efficiency and effectiveness.
- Mentor junior engineers and provide technical guidance and expertise in DFT methodologies and best practices.
- Experience with Siemen's Scan Streaming Network (SSN) highly desirable
Requirements
- years of industry experience in DFT engineering, with a proven track record of delivering successful DFT solutions for complex SoC designs.
- Proficiency in industry-standard DFT tools such as Mentor, Tessent, Synopsys DFT Compiler, Cadence Encounter Test.
- Strong expertise in DFT architectures, methodologies, and techniques, including scan insertion, ATPG algorithms, BIST Architectures, and JTAG.
- Experience with DFT verification methodologies and tools, including simulation-based and formal verification techniques, fault modeling and coverage analysis.
- Familiarity with industry standards such as IEEE 1149.1 (JTAG) and IEEE 1687 (IJTAG).
- Excellent problem-solving skills and attention to detail, with the ability to analyze complex DFT issues and implement effective solutions.
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively within cross-functional teams.
- Proven leadership skills and experience in mentoring junior engineers and driving technical initiatives.
Preferred Qualifications
- Master's degree in Electronics engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related field.
- Experience with advanced DFT techniques such as hierarchical DFT and low-power DFT.
- Familiarity with DFT automation and scripting languages such as TCL, Perl, or Python.
- Knowledge of post-silicon DFT activities such as test pattern compression and silicon bring-up.
- Previous experience in mentoring junior engineers and leading DFT projects.
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