DFT Engineer

San Diego, CA · Santa Clara, CAPosted Jun 30, 2026
Skip to main contentOur CompanyOur BusinessSearch for JobsJoin Talent NetworkFAQsProfileEnglishSign InSingle PositionView All JobsDFT EngineerSan Diego, California, United States of America +1 moreNo longer accepting applications.Job ID3093051As a leading technology innovator, Qualcomm pushes the boundaries of what's possible to enable next-generation experiences and drives communication and data processing transformation to help create a smarter, connected future for all.The Digital ASIC Design Team is currently seeking candidates who will be responsible for the implementation and verification of advanced DFT/DFD (Design for Test/Design for Debug) techniques for low power, multi voltage designs. The successful candidate will help in the deployment of DFT methodologies that reduce test cost, increase product quality, and enhance yield learning on leading edge process technologies. The candidate should have solid hands-on experience with industry standard DFT techniques such as scan and MBIST. Job responsibilities include DFT pattern generation, coverage analysis and debug as well as running and debugging gate level simulations. The ideal candidate will have experience in both pre, and post-silicon in the DFT domain.All Qualcomm employees are expected to actively support diversity on their teams, and in the Company.Preferred Qualifications10+ years industry experience in the implementation and verification of advanced DFT/DFD (Design for Test/Design for Debug) techniques for low power and multi voltage domain designs. A strong fundamental knowledge of DFT is requiredUnderstanding of core-based test methodology and scan isolation.Knowledge of various fault models such as Stuck-at, Transition, Path Delay, Gate-Exhaustive, IDDQ, and Cell Aware.Knowledge in JTAG, Scan Compression, ATPG, Fault Simulation and at-speed testing.Experience with industry EDA ATPG and insertion tools.Experience in DFT implementation, Scan/ATPG, MBIST insertion/validation, coverage analysis.

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