Description
As a Senior DFT Engineer - Post-Silicon, you will take pioneering DFT capabilities beyond implementation,connecting silicon behavior, test data, and product learning to deliver robust, production-ready DFT solutions for NVIDIA’s most advanced chips.
You will drive post-silicon enablement of DFT capabilities from initial silicon bring-up through production ramp and lifecycle support. You will develop data-driven approaches to analyze test results, quality indicators, yield behavior, and test efficiency; translate findings into practical technical recommendations.
Key responsibilities include:
- Influencing DFT architecture and implementation by communicating post-silicon requirements early with clear metrics and what-if analysis
- Defining and improving methodologies for silicon bring-up, failure analysis, test-content validation, and production deployment
- Helping productize new DFT capabilities by establishing scalable flows, validation criteria, debug procedures, and documentation
- Contributing to modeling and analysis that supports test-time optimization, quality improvement, yield learning, and test power
- Partnering across design, product development, and test teams to align pre-silicon trade-offs with post-silicon execution
Requirements:
- BSEE (or equivalent experience) with 8+ years or MS with 6 years of experience in a related field
- Solid understanding of DFT concepts, silicon test, and the relationship between design implementation, test content, and post-silicon behavior
- Experience with silicon bring-up, debug, validation, production test, or engineering analysis of semiconductor devices
- Ability to analyze complex datasets and use statistical or analytical approaches to identify trends, isolate issues, and support engineering decisions
- Familiarity with automated test environments and test-program flows
- Understanding of semiconductor fundamentals, including device behavior, process variation, and the impact of operating conditions on silicon results
- Strong written and oral communication skills, with an ability to collaborate effectively across technical disciplines
NVIDIA offers highly competitive salaries and a comprehensive benefits package. The base salary range is 168,000 USD - 264,500 USD for Level 4, and 196,000 USD - 310,500 USD for Level 5.