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With a global manufacturing footprint spanning three continents, GlobalFoundries makes possible the technologies and systems that transform industries and give customers the power to shape their markets. For more information, visit www.gf.com\nIntroduction\nGlobalFoundries is seeking a Senior Principal SoC Design-for-Test Engineer to serve as a senior technical authority for complex custom SoC designs. The successful candidate will define DFT strategy and architecture, solve critical problems of exceptional complexity, drive scalable innovation across programs, and influence cross-functional technical direction from concept through high-volume manufacturing.\nKey Responsibilities:\nDefine DFT strategy, architecture, methodology, and signoff criteria for complex SoCs and multiple interdependent technical areas. \nLead high-impact DFT initiatives spanning planning, risk management, execution, manufacturing readiness, silicon quality, and test cost. \nArchitect scalable solutions for scan and ATPG, compression, memory test and repair, logic BIST, test access, boundary scan, IJTAG, and mixed-signal test. \nEstablish readiness and signoff frameworks, close critical risks, and provide evidence-based recommendations to engineering and program leadership. \nSolve critical DFT problems of exceptional complexity and establish reusable approaches across products and teams. \nLead cross-functional resolution of issues involving architecture, RTL, DV, PD, firmware, product engineering, manufacturing test, and post-silicon teams. \nDrive DFT innovation, automation, and technical tradeoffs while mentoring senior engineers and influencing customers, partners, and senior stakeholders. \nOther Responsibilities\nPerform all activities in a safe and responsible manner and support all Environmental, Health, Safety & Security requirements and programs \nRequired Qualifications\nMaster’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field with 10+ years of relevant experience; or bachelor’s degree with 15+ years of relevant experience. \nExceptional mastery of SoC DFT and demonstrated recognition as a senior technical authority across programs or technical areas. \nExpert-level experience with scan and ATPG, compression, memory test and repair, test clocking and access, boundary scan, and hierarchical DFT. \nExperience defining DFT implementation, verification, readiness, and signoff criteria across IP, subsystem, partition, and SoC levels. \nExperience across the silicon lifecycle, including architecture, RTL integration, physical implementation, pattern generation, tapeout, silicon bring-up, and high-volume manufacturing. \nDeep understanding of fault models, test coverage, diagnosis, outgoing quality, test time, manufacturing risk, and test cost. \nExperience with major DFT EDA toolchains (prefer SNPS) and automation using Python, Tcl, Perl, Shell, or equivalent languages. \nDemonstrated ability to solve exceptionally complex problems, lead across organizational boundaries, influence senior stakeholders, and communicate technical and business tradeoffs. \nPreferred Qualifications\nExperience with advanced DFT methodologies such as hierarchical ATPG, streaming scan, logic BIST, scan diagnosis, cell-aware test, or lifecycle test. \nExperience with memory repair, NVM test, eFuse, IEEE 1149.1 boundary scan, IEEE 1687 IJTAG. \nExperience with low-power, tester-correlation, silicon-debug, and high-reliability DFT requirements. \nTrack record of developing reusable DFT architectures, automation, reference flows, and signoff methodologies across multiple SoC programs. \nGlobalFoundries is an equal opportunity employer, cultivating a diverse and inclusive workforce. 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