Principal Design Engineer

Cadence is seeking a Principal Design Engineer with 5-12 years of experience to lead DFT projects. This role involves complete DFT ownership, including test architecture definition, RTL changes for DFT, scan insertion, LEC/CLP checks, timing constraint development, scan and ATPG for various fault models, and implementing/verifying boundary scan and IEEE standards. The engineer will also support post-silicon bring-up and interact with customers on DFT aspects, working on high-speed, low-power designs.

Must Have

• Complete DFT ownership of projects
• Test architecture definition
• Implementing RTL changes for DFT
• Performing scan insertion, LEC checks, low power CLP checks
• Developing timing constraints for test mode timing closure
• Scan and ATPG for different fault models
• Boundary scan, ACJTAG, IEEE 1500 implementation and verification
• IEEE1687 (iJTAG) compliant ICL/PDL for functional manufacturing tests
• Running zero delay and timing simulations and debugging
• Supporting post silicon bring up
• Interacting with customers on DFT aspects
• Experience working on very high speed and low power designs

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Experience: 5- 12 years

Responsibilities:

• Complete DFT ownership of projects including:
• Test architecture definition.
• Identifying and implementing RTL changes for DFT.
• Performing scan insertion, LEC checks, low power CLP checks.
• Developing timing constraints for test mode timing closure.
• Scan and ATPG for different fault models.
• Boundary scan, ACJTAG, IEEE 1500 implementation and verification.
• IEEE1687 (iJTAG) compliant ICL/PDL for functional manufacturing tests.
• Running zero delay and timing simulations and debugging on all the above aspects.
• Supporting post silicon bring up.
• Interacting with customers on DFT aspects and support Marketing & Pre-Sales team.
• Experience working on very high speed and low power designs.

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About Us

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