DFT Design Engineer - ASIC/SoC
First seen by Alion on Oct 27, 2026.
Job Description :
Job Title : DFT Engineer
Experience : 3 - 8 Years
Location : Bangalore / Hyderabad
About the Role :
We are seeking skilled Design for Testability (DFT) Engineers to join our ASIC/SoC design team. The ideal candidate will have hands-on experience in DFT implementation, ATPG pattern generation, and test architecture development for complex SoC designs. The role involves collaborating with RTL Design, Physical Design, Verification, and Product Engineering teams to ensure high test coverage, improved test quality, and efficient silicon testing.
Key Responsibilities :
- Develop and implement DFT strategies for complex ASIC/SoC designs.
- Perform MBIST planning, architecture definition, and insertion.
- Execute scan architecture planning, scan insertion, and scan-chain configuration.
- Implement test compression and wrapper insertion for improved test efficiency.
- Generate ATPG patterns and perform ATPG simulations and pattern validation.
- Handle both flat and hierarchical SoC designs, ensuring effective DFT integration.
- Work on JTAG implementation, IEEE 1149.1, and boundary scan architecture.
- Create and validate STA constraints for various DFT modes, including shift, capture, and test operations.
- Analyze DFT rule-checking (DRC) violations and resolve testability issues.
- Collaborate with RTL, Physical Design, and Verification teams to resolve DFT-related issues.
- Support timing, coverage, and test-quality optimization throughout the design cycle.
- Assist with post-silicon testing, silicon bring-up, and debugging of DFT-related issues.
Required Skills :
- 3 - 8 years of hands-on experience in DFT implementation and ATPG activities.
- Strong knowledge of MBIST, scan insertion, scan compression, and wrapper insertion.
- Experience in ATPG pattern generation, simulation, and fault coverage analysis.
- Proficiency in handling flat and hierarchical SoC designs.
- Good understanding of JTAG, boundary scan, and DFT architecture.
- Experience in creating STA constraints for DFT modes.
- Knowledge of DFT rule checks, scan-chain debugging, and test coverage improvement.
- Familiarity with industry-standard DFT and ATPG tools.
- Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to collaborate across design teams.
Skills
DFT, VLSI, ASIC, SoC, RTL Design, Physical Design, Verification, MBIST, Static Timing Analysis