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DFT Quality engineer

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3 Locations
147K-236K Annually
Senior level
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3 Locations
147K-236K Annually
Senior level
The DFT Quality Engineer ensures quality and yield in ASIC products through DFT methodologies, collaborates with teams, and drives test improvements.
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Job Description:

DFT Quality Engineer

Broadcom's ASIC Product Division is seeking candidates for DFT Quality Engineer position at our Andover design center in MA. In this role, you will play a crucial part in ensuring the Quality, Yield & Test Costs in our products through Research & Development of comprehensive Design for Test (DFT) structures, patterns & test strategies. You will work collaboratively with cross-functional teams & customers to develop, implement, and validate DFT methodologies, guaranteeing that our products meet the highest quality standards.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Collaborate with Key HPC/AI customers -- driving test, quality and reliability (in-field) improvements
    • DPM improvements both at Time0 tests -- and in-field failures (e.g., Silent Data Corruption failures)
    • Develop/drive improvements using the RMA process. (including ATE characterization, fault diagnosis, etc.)
  • Drive production test improvements for quality & test cost/test time (including data collection & analysis)  
  • Drive best methods into production.
    • fault models
    • test conditions
    • optimized test content across test steps
    • wafer test, final test and SLT.  Collaborate with customers on board, system, in-field results to improve chip/ATE/SLT testing.
    • data analytics for test/yield optimization (outlier analysis, etc)
  • Ensure Broadcom ASIC Product Division understands the test industry -- test trends (e.g., SLT), best methods, DFT/fault models
    • drive improvements using emerging industry methods. (including collaboration with Broadcom's EDA partners
    • Represent Broadcom as an industry leader -- collaborate with HPC/AI customers, EDA companies and industry peers
  • Cross functional collaboration with Test Engineering, Global Operations on yield/data analytics and Design Integration and IP developers
  • Good knowledge of Hierarchical Integration (MCMs, 2.5D/3D)
  • General understanding of DFT methods -- collaborate with DFT engineers working on leading edge products
  • Collaborate with design and architecture teams to identify and define critical testability requirements.

  • Document new learnings, processes, results, and best practices to enhance team knowledge and efficiency.

  • Stay updated with the latest trends and technologies in DFT to drive innovation within the team.

  • Assisting with silicon failure analysis, diagnostics & yield improvement efforts.

  • Interfacing with the customers, physical design and test engineering/manufacturing teams spanning multiple geographies.

  • Working closely with IP DFT engineers & other stakeholders.

 Skills/Experience: 

  • Strong DFT background (such as Analog DFT,  MBIST,  IEEE1687 and others)

  • Proven experience in DFT implementation & verification

  • Understanding of DFT methodologies, including scan, BIST, and ATPG.

  • Proficiency in simulation tools and scripting languages (e.g., Perl, Python, TCL and ruby).

  • Strong communication and teamwork abilities.

  • The ability to work in a multi-disciplined, cross-functional worldwide team environment.

  • Solid knowledge in analog and digital circuit design, and device physics fundamentals.

  • Excellent problem solving, debug , root cause analysis and communication skills.

  • Experience working on ATE is a plus.

Education & Experience:

  • Bachelors in Electrical/Electronic/Computer Engineering and 15+ years of relevant industry experience or Masters Degree in Electrical/Electronic/Computer Engineering and 13+ years of relevant industry experience

Additional Job Description:

Compensation and Benefits

The annual base salary range for this position is $147,400 - $235,800

This position is also eligible for a discretionary annual bonus in accordance with relevant plan documents, and equity in accordance with equity plan documents and equity award agreements.

Broadcom offers a competitive and comprehensive benefits package: Medical, dental and vision plans, 401(K) participation including company matching, Employee Stock Purchase Program (ESPP), Employee Assistance Program (EAP), company paid holidays, paid sick leave and vacation time. The company follows all applicable laws for Paid Family Leave and other leaves of absence.

Broadcom is proud to be an equal opportunity employer.  We will consider qualified applicants without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, citizenship, disability status, medical condition, pregnancy, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.  We will also consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records consistent with local law.

If you are located outside USA, please be sure to fill out a home address as this will be used for future correspondence.

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