IP DFT Engineer
Job details
- Location
- Sunnyvale, California
- Work type
- Onsite
- Compensation
- $117,000 - $166,000/yr
- Posted
- today
- Apply on
- careers.google.com
About this role
Minimum qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, a related technical field, or equivalent practical experience.
- 1 year of experience in DFT architecture, implementation, automatic test pattern generation (ATPG), and verification for SoCs.
Preferred qualifications:
- Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
- Experience with industry-standard test methodologies and platforms, such as (but not limited to) ATE, MBIST, JTAG, or System Level Test (SLT).
About the job
In this role, you’ll work to shape the future of AI/ML hardware acceleration. You will have an opportunity to drive cutting-edge TPU (Tensor Processing Unit) technology that powers Google's most demanding AI/ML applications. You’ll be part of a team that pushes boundaries, developing custom silicon solutions that power the future of Google's TPU. You'll contribute to the innovation behind products loved by millions worldwide, and leverage your design and verification expertise to verify complex digital designs, with a specific focus on TPU architecture and its integration within AI/ML-driven systems.As a Design-for-Test (DFT) Engineer, you will define, implement, and deploy design-for-test methodologies, including Scan, Memory Built-In Self-Test (MBIST), Joint Test Action Group (JTAG), and iJTAG, for digital or mixed-signal chips or Intellectual Properties (IPs). You will define DFT architecture and create DFT flows for test chips and next-generation System on Chips (SoCs) in partnership with the Design and Physical Design teams. You will also verify test logic, generate test patterns, and debug test coverage issues.
The AI and Infrastructure team is redefining what’s possible. We empower Google customers with breakthrough capabilities and insights by delivering AI and Infrastructure at unparalleled scale, efficiency, reliability and velocity. Our customers include Googlers, Google Cloud customers, and billions of Google users worldwide.
We're the driving force behind Google's groundbreaking innovations, empowering the development of our cutting-edge AI models, delivering unparalleled computing power to global services, and providing the essential platforms that enable developers to build the future. From software to hardware our teams are shaping the future of world-leading hyperscale computing, with key teams working on the development of our TPUs, Vertex AI for Google Cloud, Google Global Networking, Data Center operations, systems research, and much more.
The US base salary range for this full-time position is $117,000-$166,000 + bonus + equity + benefits. Our salary ranges are determined by role, level, and location. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range for your preferred location during the hiring process.
Please note that the compensation details listed in US role postings reflect the base salary only, and do not include bonus, equity, or benefits. Learn more about benefits at Google.
Responsibilities
- Complete Test Design Rule Checks (TDRC) and design changes to fix violations to achieve test quality.
- Drive design and integration of DFT logic in Test Chips including IEEE1149.1 TAP controller, Boundary Scan, scan chains, MBIST, Clock Control block, and other DFT IP blocks.
- Insert and connect MBIST logic, including test collars around memories, MBIST controllers, and electronic fuse (eFuse) logic, to core and Test Access Port (TAP) interfaces.
- Design Verification of DFT logic and test pattern generation.
- Develop DFT timing constraints in Synopsys Design Constraints (SDC) for DFT logic.
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