Principal Engineer Design For Test (DFT)

About Marvell

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What You Can Expect

The position will be responsible for implementing DFT/Test on complex IP and SOC for multiple custom/compute ASIC/SoC designs. The work will involve running Tessent tools for insertion of all DFT structures. The role will involve chiplet DFT solutions will include Tessent SSN and will require strong verification and debug skills.

• The engineer will need to show proficiency in ICL/PDL PTAP/STAP 1687. It is a requirement that the engineer is knowledgeable in instrument-level access inside a chip.
• The engineer will work with other leads to help with Design-for-Test architecture definition and implementation of additional DFT/DFX features
• The engineer will also be involved in STA constraint definition pattern generation & post-silicon bring-up and debug.
• In this position the responsibility will grow to include mentoring guiding and driving a small team of DFT engineers.
• The engineer will work with other leads to help enhance DFT methodologies and tools.

What Were Looking For

• Bachelors Masters degree or PhD in Computer Science Electrical Engineering or related fields with minimum of 10 years of work experience.
• Direct DFT experience with at least 8 years in the custom chip (ASIC) design business
• Hands-on working experience in various stages of DFT-Execution: SCAN/MBIST/Validation/STA/IP-DFX/Post-Silicon Bring-up/Debug
• Thorough knowledge on various DFT/Test architecture solutions for 2.5D/3D IC design.
• Strong fundamentals in digital circuit design and logic design
• Understanding of DFT flows and methodologies and experience with Siemens/Synopsys Tool set (Tessent Spyglass/Tmax Genus Modus NCSim/DC) with Tessent the EDA tool flow in use.
• Proven track record of problem solving and innovation to meet challenging design requirements.
• Excellent team player and can work with different function leaders across different geographies to define and execute the DFT project to completion.
• Excellent communications skills both verbal and written.
• Scripting skills using Python PERL Tcl and C-Shell is plus.

Expected Base Pay Range (USD)

The successful candidates starting base pay will be determined based on job-related skills experience qualifications work location and market conditions. The expected base pay range for this role may be modified based on market conditions.

Additional Compensation and Benefit Elements

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex national origin sexual orientation gender identity disability or protected veteran status.

Any applicant who requires a reasonable accommodation during the selection process should contact Marvell HR Helpdesk at .

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These tools must not be used to record assist with or enhance responses in any way. Our interviews are designed to evaluate your individual experience thought process and communication skills in real time. Use of AI tools without prior instruction from the interviewer will result in disqualification from the hiring process.

This position may require access to technology and/or software subject to U.S. export control laws and regulations including the Export Administration Regulations (EAR). As such applicants must be eligible to access export-controlled information as defined under applicable law. Marvell may be required to obtain export licensing approval from the U.S. Department of Commerce and/or the U.S. Department of State. Except for U.S. citizens lawful permanent residents or protected individuals as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3) all applicants may be subject to an export license review process prior to employment.