Senior Engineer - DFT

Company:

Qualcomm India Private Limited

Job Area:

Engineering Group, Engineering Group > Hardware Engineering

General Summary:

Minimum of 3+ years experience in the area of ASIC/DFT
-In depth knowledge of DFT concepts
-In depth knowledge and hands on experience in scan insertion, ATPG, coverage analysis, Transition delay test coverage analysis
-Expertise in test mode timing constraints definition, knowledge in providing timing fixes/corrective actions for timing violations
-Expertise in scripting languages such as perl, shell, etc.
-Experience in simulating test vectors
-Knowledge of equivalence check, DFT DRC rules both in RTL lint tool (like spyglass) and ATPG tool like (TK, TetraMax)
-Working experience in Synopsis TetraMax/DFTMax and Cadence Encounter Test is a plus
-Ability to work in an international team, dynamic environment
-Ability to learn and adapt to new tools and methodologies.
-Ability to do multi-tasking & work on several high priority designs in parallel.
-Excellent problem solving skills
-Excellent communication and team work skills and good English is required

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Electrical/Electronics Engineering, Engineering, or related field and 2+ years of Hardware Engineering or related work experience.
OR
Master's degree in Computer Science, Electrical/Electronics Engineering, Engineering, or related field and 1+ year of Hardware Engineering or related work experience.
OR
PhD in Computer Science, Electrical/Electronics Engineering, Engineering, or related field.

Preferred Qualifications:

•    Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, or related field.

•    3+ years of Hardware Engineering or related work experience.
•    2+ years of experience with circuit design (e.g., digital, analog, RF).

•    2+ years of experience utilizing schematic capture and circuit simulation software.

•    2+ years of experience with hardware design and measurement instruments such as oscilloscopes, spectrum analyzers, RF tools, etc.

Principal Duties and Responsibilities:

•    Applies Hardware knowledge and experience to plan, optimize, verify, and test electronic systems, bring-up yield, circuits, mechanical systems, Digital/Analog/RF/optical systems, equipment and packaging, test systems, FPGA, and/or DSP systems.

•    Integrates features and functionality into hardware designs in line with proposals or roadmaps.

•    Conducts simulations and analyses of designs as well as implements designs with the best power, performance, and area.

•    Collaborates with teams (e.g., design, verification, validation, software and systems engineering, architecture development teams, etc.) to implement new requirements and incorporate the latest test solutions in the production program to improve the yield, test time, and quality.

•    Evaluates, characterizes, and develops the manufacturing solutions for leading edge products in processes and bring-up product to meet customer expectations and schedules.

•    Evaluates reliability of materials, properties, and techniques and brings innovation, automation, and optimization to maximize productivity.

•    Assists in the assessment of complex design features to identify potential flaws, compatibility issues, and/or compliance issues.

•    Writes detailed technical documentation for Hardware projects.

Level of Responsibility:

•    Works independently with minimal supervision.

•    Decision-making may affect work beyond immediate work group.

•    Requires verbal and written communication skills to convey information. May require basic negotiation, influence, tact, etc. 

•    Tasks require multiple steps which can be performed in various orders; some planning, problem-solving, and prioritization must occur to complete the tasks effectively.

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