Careers

Efinix is a rapidly growing, privately held FPGA company. Our FPGAs lead the industry in price and performance thanks to their revolutionary fabric in which logic elements can be used interchangeably as logic or routing. At Efinix we have a fast paced, “startup” mentality and value inclusion and contributions from everybody in our dynamic “family”. If you are a driven team player that thrives in a fast-paced environment where you are free to identify, define, and deliver against your own goals, we would love to hear from you. Contact us today at jobs@efinixinc.com to find out how you can join our energetic team.

We are currently hiring for the following positions (click for details):

 
Country: Canada   Europe   Japan   Malaysia   Hong Kong   U.S  
Position: Application Engineer   Design Engineer   Digital IP Design Engineer   Test & Characterization Engineer   Software Engineer   Non-Engineering  

IC Design Engineer

Location: Penang Malaysia

As an IC Design Engineer, you will work with the circuit design, software engineering, business development unit and potentially customer to define and design the Efinix’s IP and system to meet customers’ requirements. Also, you will be creating the IP and system documentations.

Responsibilities:

  • Work on the definition and development of design, verification, and documentation for Efinix’s devices, IPs, and system development.
  • Work on multiple aspects of IC design such as custom design, frontend design and verification/validation.
  • Work with other functional teams, e.g., software, application and teams to enable Efinix’s product.
  • Work on the design collaterals, e.g., timing libraries, verification models, design models and release these collaterals to the related teams
  • Work with business development team in understanding customer’s product requirements and generating the necessary specification and design.

Qualifications:

  • Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree in Engineering (Electronics /Computer Engineering) or equivalent.
  • 1-20 years of working experience in IC design and IP development using FPGA/ASIC design principle/techniques.
  • Strong semiconductor device knowledge and overall IC design flow.
  • Experience in customer design and/or frontend design technique, e.g., schematic capture, RTL coding skills and languages including VHDL/Verilog. Experience in IP integration in chip and/or subsystems.

FPGA Product Marketing and Business Development Manager

Location: San Jose, CA

We are looking for an experienced, self-starter to help us effectively position and message our growing product portfolio into different vertical markets. You will be responsible for creating and managing assets to support vertical market campaigns and to drive those campaigns in the field. You will define and oversee the creation of solutions showcasing the compelling advantages of Efinix products and champion a growing eco system of partners and solution providers. In this high visibility position, reporting directly to the VP of Marketing, you will define go to market strategies for Efinix solutions into target vertical markets and work with applications and field resources to effectively grow market penetration. As the product owner, you will work with cross functional teams including marketing communications, applications engineering and sales to drive adoption of your product line.

Responsibilities

  • Develop and execute go-to-market strategies for industry verticals
  • Manage Collateral and marketing assets to support outbound strategies
  • Effectively position and message Efinix products in various vertical markets
  • Support sales and field resources and provide required training and collateral
  • Author articles and abstracts to demonstrate thought leadership in FPGA architectures and applications
  • Define and influence the creation of product solutions
  • Nurture an expanding eco system of partners and solution providers
  • Define, drive and instrument external marketing campaigns
  • Represent Efinix in industry forums, physical, virtual, and social
  • Champion the specification and creation of innovative solution targeting vertical markets
  • Present product portfolios and roadmaps to customers
  • Work with sales and business development to close deals

Minimum Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in Electrical / Computer Engineering, Marketing or equivalent
  • 10+ years’ experience in product or technical marketing for semiconductor products and solutions

Preferred Qualifications

  • Extensive experience with FPGAs and programmable logic
  • Strong written and communications skills
  • Deep knowledge of industry verticals including industrial automation, edge AI and vision systems
  • Ability to manage cross functional teams and projects
  • Demonstrated ability to create collateral and written marketing assets
  • Deep understanding of system architectures and technologies including
    • Embedded processors
    • Communications standards and protocols
    • Memory / Flash and interface technologies

Field Application Engineers (U.S)

Location: San Jose primarily

We are looking for an experienced Field Application Engineer to work in San Jose to help demand creation and technical customer support. If you are passionate, adaptable, and have the winner’s attitude, Efinix, a fast growing young company, is the place for you.

Responsibilities

  • Work with Sales Reps, distributor’s FAEs and Sales to identify customer targets that can drive opportunities to use Efinix devices.
  • Identify new customer and expand FPGA user database in close collaboration with Sales.
  • Roll out product sales plan to distributors and customers.
  • Engage with our customer’s high-level system architects and key decision makers to understand their system applications to influence customer design choices.
  • Create solutions/designs that address customer requirements making optimal use of our FPGAs and demonstrate those capabilities to customer on demo boards, or conceptually.
  • Create and present Efinix solutions to customer engineering, and management that address those customer requirements.
  • Establish relationship with Sales Representatives and distributor FAEs and customers for joint success.
  • Support Distribution FAEs and direct customers in all development phases of a project from feasibility to production.
  • Manage and report opportunity project status of the priority opportunities.
  • Develop and execute account strategy plan together with Sales.

Qualifications

  • BSEE/M.Sc. or similar
  • Minimum 3 years of prior experience supporting/designing FPGA/ASIC/ASSP.
  • Minimum 5 years of prior experience supporting/designing FPGA/ASIC/ASSP and board/system level design experience.
  • Experience in: Embedded system, High-speed interfaces (MIPI, DDR memory,…) , digital design (HW and SW) and support experience is a plus.
  • Deep VHDL or Verilog knowledge.
  • System level architecture experience and board level design experience.
  • Python basics is a plus.
  • Safety (SIL, ASIL) knowledge is a plus.
  • Distribution management experience is a plus.
  • Perception, vision, camera applications background is a plus.
  • Familiarity with RISCV and general-purpose Processors and RTOS/Linux a plus.
  • AI/ML background a plus.
  • Experience working with a CRM system to track and manage projects is a plus.

Field Application Engineers (Japan)

Location: Japan (Tokyo or Osaka)

We are looking for an experienced Field Application Engineer to work in Japan to help demand creation and customer support. If you are passionate, adaptable, and have the winners’ attitude, Efinix is the place for you.

Responsibilities

  • Define and drive distributor program to accelerate and expand Efinix business
  • Work with distributors to identify potential opportunities
  • Knowledge to Identify new customer and expand FPGA users
  • Based on product roadmap, bring product message, strategy, and sales story to customer and market with distributor sales
  • Roll out product sales plan to distributor and customer
  • Engage with our customers high-level system architects, and key decision makers, to understand their system applications, influence their design choices, provide creative solutions to their problems, and ensure that they are architected with, and around, Efinix’s products
  • Establish relationship with distributor and customer to improve sales activity
  • Manage opportunities/wins with distributor and report it for HQ business review
  • Create revenue status and progress report
  • Identify gap between goals and booking status, and bring warning message to distributors, if necessary
  • Create account strategy and sales plan to dig into business

Qualifications

  • Minimum 5 years of prior experience supporting FPGA, ASIC/ASSP
  • Embedded system, High-speed interface, digital design (HW and SW) support experiences are plus
  • Distribution management experience is preferred
  • Experience working with major OEMs is highly preferred
  • Excellent Japanese and English communication skills (verbal and written), and business acumen are critical

Sales (Japan)

Location: Japan (either Tokyo or Osaka)

We are looking for an experienced Sales (or Technical Sales) to work in Japan to help demand creation and customer support. If you are passionate, adaptable, and have the winner's attitude, Efinix, a fast growing young company, is the place for you.

Responsibilities

  • Define and drive distributor program to accelerate and expand Efinix business
  • Work with distributors Sales and FAEs to identify potential opportunities and create a create a business/strategic plan
  • Knowledge to Identify new customer and expand FPGA users database in collaboration with FAEs
  • Create account strategy plan and set milestone to track progress against your plan
  • Based on product roadmap, bring product message, strategy and sales story to customers and markets leveraging distributor sales resources.
  • Engage with our customer's high-level system architects, and key decision makers, to understand their system applications, influence their design choices, provide creative solutions for their requirements making optimal use of our FPGAs.
  • Establish relationship with distributor and direct customers for joint success.
  • Manage and report opportunity status with distribution.
  • Create and maintain project progress reports for direct opportunities.
  • Create a solid forecast together with the customers and distributors.

Qualifications

  • Minimum 5 years of prior experience in semiconductor Sales (FPGA, preferred)
  • Experience working with major OEMs is highly preferred in Industrial, Medical, Telecommunication, Automotive and/or others
  • Experience in Distribution Management is highly preferred.
  • Experience working with a CRM systems to track, manage and maintain projects.
  • Embedded system, High-speed interface, digital design (HW and SW) support experiences are plus
  • Fluent Japanese communication skills (verbal and written), and business acumen are assumed. English communication skill is a plus.
  • Excellent Japanese and English communication skills (verbal and written), and business acumen are critical

Senior Staff Software Engineer – Placement / Routing / Physical Synthesis

Location: Toronto, Canada

We are looking for an experienced software engineer to work in the Efinity Place & Route team. Develop state-of-the-art techniques for placement, routing, and/or physical synthesis. Work on our software to utilize the full potential from our next generation Titanium FPGA family.

Responsibilities:

  • Drive research and development of placement, routing, and/or physical synthesis.
  • Improve run-time / memory consumption for future large FPGA devices.
  • Develop custom solutions to support customer engagements

Qualifications:

  • B.Sc. + 10 years, M.Sc. + 8 years, PhD + 4 years in Computer Engineering / Computer Science
  • Knowledge of FPGAs
  • C++, Python
  • Experience with EDA algorithms (Global/Detailed Placement, Routing, Physical Synthesis)
  • Machine Learning experience is an asset

Software Engineer – Placement / Routing / Physical Synthesis

Location: Toronto, Canada

Develop state-of-the-art techniques for placement, routing, and/or physical synthesis. Work on our software to utilize the full potential from our next generation Titanium FPGA family.

Responsibilities:

  • Contribute to research and development of placement, routing, and/or physical synthesis.
  • Improve run-time / memory consumption for future large FPGA devices.
  • Develop custom solutions to support customer engagements.

Qualifications:

  • B.Sc. + 6 years, M.Sc. + 4 years, PhD +0 years in Computer Engineering / Computer Science.
  • Strong analytical/programming abilities.
  • Knowledge of FPGAs is an asset.
  • C++, Python.
  • Experience with EDA algorithms (Global/Detailed Placement, Routing, Physical Synthesis).
  • Machine Learning experience is an useful.

Junior Software Engineer – Placement / Routing / Physical Synthesis

Location: Toronto, Canada

Help develop state-of-the-art techniques for placement, routing, and/or physical synthesis. Work on our software to utilize the full potential from our next generation Titanium FPGA family.

Responsibilities:

  • Contribute to research and development of placement, routing, and/or physical synthesis.
  • Improve run-time / memory consumption for future large FPGA devices.
  • Improve infrastructure to assure software quality.

Qualifications:

  • B.Sc. + 2 years related work experience or M.Sc. in Computer Engineering / Computer Science.
  • Strong analytical and programming abilities.
  • C++, Python.
  • Knowledge of FPGAs is an asset.
  • Knowledge of EDA algorithms is a plus (Global/Detailed Placement, Routing, Physical Synthesis).
  • Machine Learning experience is useful.

Digital IP Engineer

Location: Penang, Malaysia

Responsibilities:

  • Work on the digital IP and/or it’s subsystem definition and development covering RTL creation, verification, and documentation for the IP and system developed. The IP could be either be hardened IP on silicon or provided as soft IP solution to customers.
  • Write design RTL code, and ensure design quality is met through lint, clock/power domain crossing and formal property checks. This includes writing timing constraints and UPF to ensure the design is synthesis clean to be handed to the physical design team.
  • Work on the design collaterals, e.g. timing libraries, verification models, design models and release these collaterals to the related teams
  • Create and execute the verification plan covering IP block to subsystem, using SystemVerilog and/or constrained random verification (UVM/OVM), assertion based verification and functional coverage techniques. This includes hands-on system validation of the design on hardware/development board.
  • Conduct results review against the coverage goals. Track and improve the tests to ensure the desired coverage is met.
  • Work with design and physical design team to harden the IP for IP develop for the hardware platform by providing fully verified IP which meeting the IP specification and necessary collateral, e.g. timing constraint, RTL netlist and etc.
  • Work with Application team in defining the soft IP specification and the complete design process. Productize the IP into Efinix’s EDA for external customer usage.
  • Support both internal and external customer’s inquiries and issues which related to the IP developed.

Qualifications:

  • Bachelor’s or master’s degree in Engineering (Electronic/Computer Engineering) or equivalent.
  • 1-20 years of working experience in IC design and/or ASIC IP logic design and verification.
  • Experience in frontend design technique, e.g. RTL coding skills and languages including VHDL/Verilog.
  • Experience and knowledge in FPGA design and scripting (Perl/python/tcl/shell scripts/etc) is a plus.
  • Experience in IP integration in chip and/or subsystems.

Design Verification Engineer

Location: Penang, Malaysia

Responsibilities:

  • Create verification and validation plan based on IP/FPGA architecture specifications and carry out all the validation tasks. The plan should include functional, system level and fullchip verification and validation perspectives.
  • Developing IP/subsystem/system level/fullchip testbench, create tests, and necessary coverage goals based on specification to verify the design.
  • Carry out the results review against the coverage goals. Track and improve the tests to ensure the desire coverage is met.
  • Support cross-functional teams in IP functional validation tests for IP bring-up on actual FPGA.
  • Standardizing verification and validation framework, drive system test design implementation and overall IP system validation on HW.
  • Define and develop verification and validation tools and flows to reduce the verification time.
  • Interfacing with 3rd party vendors for latest industry tool and methodology evaluation.
  • Apply advanced techniques to achieve verification and validation with the highest quality, productivity, and time-to-market.

Qualifications:

  • Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree in Engineering in Electrical / Electronics or equivalent.
  • More than 5 years of working experience in IC design verification.
  • Experienced in creating and executing validation plans Is preferred.
  • Experienced in creating testbenches for design verification/validation according to test plans.
  • Experienced in mentor or leading a verification or validation team is a plus.
  • Knowledge with verification tools and methodologies.
  • Familiar in RTL design with Verilog and/or VHDL is a strong pl.
  • Familiar with advanced verification methodologies such as UVM, OVM, VMM, System Verilog, constrained-random verification, assertion-based verification, and functional coverage techniques is a strong plus.
  • Knowledge of IP protocol, e.g., memory interface protocol (DDR, HBM, etc.) or high speed interfaces (PCIe, Ethernet, etc.) is a strong plus.
  • Familiar with Perl, Tcl, Python, and shell scripts is a plus.
  • Good debugging, problem solving and analytical skills.

Senior Test Development Engineer

Location: Penang, Malaysia

Responsibilities:

  • Work closely with the Design engineering, Quality, and Production Engineering teams to define the test methodology/flow and necessary equipment.
  • Review design validation tests and flow for coverage improvements. Ensure all validation tests are performed to cover the product specification.
  • Involve in product design for test (DFT) definition for device testability and improve test coverage.
  • Create test design documentation including test instructions, specifications, verification plan and test patterns.
  • Liaise with sub-contractors to implement production testing
  • Drive product issues resolution and engineering evaluation
  • Support the product sustaining activities which include product performance improvement (yield, test time, quality etc.) and cost reduction. e.g., Analyse Fab and test data using SPC methodologies.
  • Prepare test report for design, engineering and qualification samples.
  • Contribute to project plans by providing time-scale estimates.
  • Drive engineering initiatives for continuous improvement on existing product.
  • Support process, devices and design engineering teams in all product and test chip activities.
  • Perform tasks needed by company which adhere to company policy to ensure company’s business operation.

Qualifications:

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering (Electrical/Electronic) or equivalent.
  • 1-20 years of working experience in the related field.
  • Experience in FPGA / Test EDA software is preferred.
  • Statistical methods and tools for data analysis
  • DFT features knowledge, e.g., ATPG, memory BIST, JTAG etc.
  • Excellent problem solving and analytical skill.
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skill in English
  • Ability to work in a fast-paced global team environment
  • Familiar with FPGA test methodology, e.g., REGSCAN, Configuration, IP/device functionality.
  • Familiar and hands on testing methodology (DFT), test equipment and device qualification
  • Knowledge in tool and fixture design skill is a plus

CAD Engineer (IC Design)

Location: Penang, Malaysia

Responsibilities:

  • Install, setup and maintain foundry’s process collaterals, e.g PDK for design development.
  • Create all necessary processes and qualify the process collaterals for targeted EDA toolset.
  • Define, execute, and continue improving the EDA tool master plan to assist the design environment to improve the design efficiency and productivity.
  • Including but not limited to creating new processes, flow or tool and identify and improve the inefficiency in current EDA flow.
  • The design environment covers the design, verification, DFT/Test and potential characterization flow.
  • Work with engineering team (design/layout/verification) in understanding the working need and eventually identify the EDA tool needs and flow automation requirements to improve the design efficiency and quality.
  • Evaluate new EDA technologies/process/capabilities for all engineering teams including tools/methodology evaluations, flow development, scripting, and deployment.
  • Maintain, improve and/or consolidate the existing CAD/EDA scripts/flows in helping to standardize the design processes.
  • Interface with CAD tools vendor in resolving tools and flow issues which are related to tool.
  • Potentially involved in licensing negotiations with the tool vendor.
  • Continuous team education on new tools/methodology, technological improvement, and roadmap.
  • Perform tasks needed by company which adhere to company o policy to ensure company’s business operation.

Education & Experience:

  • More 5 years of experience in process technology, design EDA, flow and methodology development
  • Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering or computer engineering
  • Good/strong scripting skills in Pyton, shell, perl, tcl, skill code or equivalent

Skill & Knowledge:

  • Good understanding and knowledge of deep submicron process technology collaterals (DRC/TDR), spice modeling, variation modelling and etc.
  • Familiarity with semiconductor reliability physics and failure mechanisms, including electromigration (EM), latch-up (LU), and electrostatic discharge (ESD) is a plus.
  • Demonstrated expertise and proficiency in design EDA tools from CAD vendors such as Synopsys, Cadence and etc.

Inside Sales Representative

Location: Penang, Malaysia

Responsibilities:

  • Supporting customers on any pre/ post-order requirement, acting as main point of contact between customer and other departments in Efinix.
  • Cross check price on customer PO against the price quoted, agreed payment terms and other T&C.
  • Timely confirmation of the order delivery date to customer after confirming the PO. Work with the internal planning team to pull-in delivery if customer requested date is not met.
  • Support order pull-in/push-out, cancelling P/O, credit issues, RMA and product change notification ( PCN ) depends on customer requirement.
  • Set up direct account for regional sales and work well with contract manufacturers as per terms and conditions of the sales and purchase order.
  • Assist in promotion programs and campaigns to generate more customers and increased sales in the assigned geographic territory and/or customer segment.
  • Periodic monitoring and coordinating with manufacturers to meet stipulated shipment schedule for the orders.
  • To ensure all the necessary reports are to be updated by daily, weekly basis for monthly report preparation and submission.

Qualifications:

  • Degree holder in Business, eCommerce, Information System, Marketing, Communications, or related discipline.
  • Min 5 years of experience in Customer Service, eCommerce / digital marketing or Inside Sales with semiconductor experience is preferable.
  • Experience in the semiconductor industry and/or distributor would be an advantage.
  • Strong knowledge in ERP system, Microsoft Windows applications including Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.
  • Work in a team environment sharing tasks, motivated self-starter, detail oriented, and positive attitude.
  • Able to work with European and US team in their respective time zone.

Product Engineer

Responsibilities:

  • Manage daily Wafer Sort and Final Test operations at sub-con test house, including lot disposition and low-yield resolution.
  • Provide engineering support for a rapid and agile operation business ramp.
  • Drive quality and reliability qualifications such as HTOL, THB, ESD, LU, HAST, etc.
  • Develop test content for failure analysis and fault localization to drive yield improvement.
  • Coordinate with cross functional teams on all product issues such as customer return, coverage improvements, etc.
  • Manage product cost reduction through test yield improvement, test time reduction, binning strategy, etc.
  • Champion new test site qualifications and product transfer to offshore test sites.
  • Problem solving through root-cause analysis, data mining and statistical modelling.
  • Perform tasks needed by company which adhere to company policy to ensure company’s business operation.

Qualifications:

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering (Electrical/Electronics) or equivalent.
  • 5 to 10 years of experience in product and test engineering.
  • Experience on ATE platforms, such as Advantest 93K, Teradyne J750, etc.
  • Proficiency in understanding circuit schematic and device operation, performing product failure analysis and production test debug.
  • Yield analysis experience with statistical analytics background is preferred.
  • Familiarity with high-level programming languages such as C++/ Python and have a working knowledge of UNIX shell scripting.
  • Good written and verbal communication skills are essential.
  • Experience in FPGA or PLD products is an added advantage.

Physical Design Engineer

Location: Penang, Malaysia

Responsibilities:

  • Implement all physical design related aspects from power distribution planning; Placement and optimization (timing/area/power); Clock network planning; Clock tree synthesis/balancing; layout timing optimization and Signal/Power Integrity analysis, Power Analysis.
  • Perform all necessary physical verification for the layout designed to ensure the layout meets its desired functionality and all manufacturing requirements.
  • Propose and/or implement enhancement for tools, flows and methodologies to improve layout design efficiency.
  • Communicate regularly with the project lead and potentially project teams worldwide to resolve issues and to ensure meeting targeted goals and schedule.

Requirements:

  • Bachelor’s or Master’s in Engineering in Electrical / Electronics or equivalent.
  • 1-20 years of working experience in physical design field.
  • Understand the IC layout aspect, e.g., floor-planning, timing.
  • Knowledge with layout design tools and methodologies.
  • Knowledge in physical design: floor planning, placement and area optimization, clock network planning, power distribution planning and routing.
  • Post layout physical verification and DFM rules (Mentor Calibre/Cadence PVS).
  • Scripting skills in SKILL, Perl, Tcl and Shell, with good understanding of UNIX/LINUX.

Costing and Financial Planning Analysis Specialist

Location: Penang, Malaysia

Responsibilities:

  • Conduct standard costing and variance analysis for manufacturing and product costs.
  • Develop and maintain cost models and dashboards to track unit and product margins.
  • Prepare monthly/month-end FP&A reporting, including forecasts, budgets and management commentary.
  • Analyze revenue and expense trends; identify risks and opportunities for improvement.
  • Collaborate with Operations, Supply Chain and Product teams to validate assumptions and data.
  • Support quarterly and annual planning cycles, ad-hoc financial projects and business reviews.
  • Assist with inventory reconciliations, investigate discrepancies, and prepare related reports.
  • Lead year-end physical count reconciliation and liaise with Operations.

Qualifications:

  • Bachelor’s in Finance, Accounting or related field; professional qualification (e.g. CPA/ACCA).
  • 3–5 years of hands-on experience in costing analysis, budgeting/forecasting or FP&A
  • Strong Excel skills (e.g. pivot tables, formulae) and familiarity with ERP/BI tools (e.g. SAP, Power BI).
  • Solid analytical mindset with attention to detail and ability to meet tight deadlines.
  • Excellent verbal and written communication; able to translate data into actionable insights.
  • Collaborative, proactive and eager to learn in a fast-paced, cross-functional environment.

Domain & Validation Engineer

Location: Penang, Malaysia

Responsibilities:

  • Provide technical expertise to resolve customer’s design issue.
  • Develop reference design to demonstrate FPGA usage.
  • Assist other development and operation teams in performing hardware/IP issues debug and analysis.
  • Perform FPGA hardware system validation and potentially logic simulation.
  • Provide technical information and data on Efinix products to internal and external users.
  • Generate product collaterals including datasheet, technical notes and application notes.
  • Design and develop FPGA development kits for new FPGA devices
  • Working closely with FAE and Solutions AE (SAE) in providing a solution to ease customer’s adoption to Efinix’s products.
  • Ensure timely response to FAE/SAE for customers technical support requests.
  • Participate in periodic Supplier assessment to evaluate suppliers’ performance.

Qualifications:

  • Bachelor/Masters Degree in Electrical/Electronics Engineering.
  • 3-5 years experience in system validation role.
  • Strong in RTL and system knowledge or understanding.
  • Candidate with basic knowledge in DDR/MIPI/PCIe will be an added advantage.

DFT Engineer

Location: Penang, Malaysia

Responsibilities:

  • Define and developing comprehensive DFT strategy and architectures for all FPGA chips including its digital, analog and mixed-signal blocks.
  • Work with Design team in implement and verifying the DFT structures (scan, BIST, JTAG, ATPG and etc) to ensure the structures are correctly inserted in FPGA products.
  • Support DFT pattern generation, verification, test coverage analysis and improvement for FPGA’s IP/system.
  • Lead the tradeoff of test coverage vs. test cost evaluation and decision making to ensure high coverage while achieving cost target for each product.
  • Support post-silicon bring-up, yield analysis/improvement, silicon debug of DFT pattern issues on bench/ATE to root cause the problem.
  • Develop DFT flow automation to improve efficiency and reduce manual effort.

Qualifications:

  • BS or MS in Electrical/Electronic/Computer Engineering with min 5 years’ experience in DFT development.
  • Solid knowledge in different DFT scheme and architecture, scan, ATPG, MBIST, JTAG, boundary scan, at-speed testing and etc.
  • Experience in creating and implementing complex chip-level DFT architecture.
  • Knowledge of defect types, fault models, debugging, and validation on ATE and silicon bring-up.
  • Prior experience in engaging Design teams on pre-Silicon test planning and validation.
  • Strong understanding of design principles and the full ASIC/custom IC design flow.
  • Excellent debugging skills for RTL, analog blocks and gate-level simulations.
  • Experience with DFT tools (e.g. TetraMAX, Modus or Tessent), ATPG (Stuck-At, At-Speed, Path-Delay) and scan compression.
  • Experience in developing test benches and simulation in RTL/GATE/SDF environments.
  • Familiarity with scripting languages such as Python, Perl, or TCL for automation.
  • Solid understanding of semiconductor manufacturing processes and fault models.
  • Knowledge of FPGA architecture/design flow, various BIST is a strong plus.
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills to diagnose complex issues.
  • Good communication skills and the ability to work with cross functional teams.