DFT Engineer

Applied Intuition Inc.; Bristol; On-site; GBP 60,000 - GBP 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading AI technology firm in the UK is seeking an experienced DFT engineer to join their Silicon team. The role involves integrating DFT requirements into AI designs, developing efficient DFT flows, and collaborating with product teams for successful silicon bring-up. Ideal candidates will have strong knowledge in design verification and hands-on experience with DFT components. The company offers competitive salary, flexible working, and a supportive environment.

Benefits

Flexible working

Generous annual leave

Private medical insurance

Dental plan

Pension matched up to 5%

Qualifications

• Strong understanding of DFT components like JTAG and Core Test.
• Experience in developing DFT specifications and implementations.
• Hands-on experience with Verilog RTL coding.

Responsibilities

• Integrate DFT requirements into the design process.
• Define and implement DFT architecture for AI designs.
• Collaborate with product teams for silicon bring-up.

Skills

JTAG

Digital Integrated Circuits

Python

Verilog RTL coding

ATPG tools

SystemVerilog

TCL

Education

Bachelor’s, Master’s or PhD in Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering or Electronics Engineering

Tools

Synopsys VCS

Verdi

Job description

Overview

At Graphcore, we’re building the future of AI compute. We’re a team of semiconductor, software and AI experts with experience in creating the complete AI compute stack—from silicon and software to infrastructure at datacenter scale. As part of the SoftBank Group, backed by significant long-term investment, we are delivering key technology into the SoftBank AI ecosystem. Graphcore is expanding its teams around the world to solve the toughest problems and make an impact on the company, our products and the future of artificial intelligence.

The Role

We are expanding and looking for an experienced DFT engineer to join the Silicon team. You will have the opportunity to work on next-generation AI designs targeted for data center applications.

Responsibilities

• Keep up with the latest industry trends in DFT domain and help adopt the latest DFT techniques and methodologies
• Work closely with design, verification, physical design and product engineering teams to integrate DFT requirements into the overall design process
• Define and implement DFT architecture and features for next-generation AI designs and support their verification effort
• Develop efficient DFT flows and methodology compatible with silicon design flows
• Work with 3rd party IPs to integrate the provided design into the DFT infrastructure
• Generate structural test vectors, analyze and improve test coverage
• Collaborate with product and test engineering teams to ensure successful silicon bring-up and help identify silicon failures to enhance yield learning and improvement

Requirements

• Very good understanding of DFT components like JTAG (IEEE 1149.x), IJTAG (IEEE P1687), Core Test (IEEE P1500), SSN (Streaming Scan Network), Test Compression, OCC etc.
• Experience in developing DFT specifications and driving the implementation of DFT features
• Experience in MBIST and BISR implementation and verification is desired
• Solid understanding of design verification methodologies for validating DFT features using simulation in pre-silicon designs
• Exposure to STA constraints development and analysis for DFT modes and SDF simulations would be a plus
• Experience in Scan-based testing and industry standard ATPG tools
• Knowledge of ATPG pattern verification and gate-level simulation flows using Synopsys VCS and Verdi or other EDA tools
• Strong knowledge of Digital Integrated Circuits and Systems
• Hands-on experience with Verilog RTL coding and familiarity with SystemVerilog
• Strong scripting and debugging skills using Python, TCL, Perl, Shell
• Exposure to silicon bring-up, post-silicon testing and tester pattern debugging
• Strong problem-solving skills across various levels of design hierarchies
• Great team working and communication skills

Academic Credentials

• Bachelor’s, Master’s or PhD in Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering or Electronics Engineering

Benefits and Environment

In addition to a competitive salary, Graphcore offers flexible working, generous annual leave, private medical insurance and health cash plan, dental plan, pension (matched up to 5%), life assurance and income protection. We have a generous parental leave policy and an employee assistance programme (including health, mental wellbeing, and bereavement support). We offer a range of healthy food and snacks at our Bristol office and have a barista bar. We are committed to an inclusive work environment and equal opportunity. We can provide a flexible interview process and reasonable adjustments on request.

Applicants for this position must hold the right to work in the UK. We are unable to provide visa sponsorship or support for visa applications.