Senior Dft Engineer

NVIDIA NVIDIA · Semiconductors · Santa Clara, CA

NVIDIA is seeking a Senior DFT Engineer to develop and deploy industry-leading test methodologies for their next-generation silicon platforms, including AI data center platforms, GPUs, and SOCs. The role involves owning the full ATPG lifecycle from RTL to post-silicon ATE bring-up and collaborating with EDA vendors and internal teams to innovate test architectures for complex, multi-chiplet products.

What you'd actually do

  1. Develop and deploy Industry-leading test methodologies on NVIDIA’s next-generation silicon platforms.
  2. Collaborate with leading EDA vendors to shape tool capabilities that meet NVIDIA’s ambitious design goals, and partner with internal CAD teams to drive scalable, automated solutions.
  3. Co-architect novel DFT strategies alongside VLSI and Product Engineering teams to push the boundaries of silicon test innovation.
  4. Own the full ATPG lifecycle—verification, coverage analysis, pattern generation, and ATE bring-up—across NVIDIA’s full product portfolio.
  5. Guide and mentor junior engineers, helping them navigate complex design trade-offs to achieve world-class quality and efficiency.

Skills

Required

  • MS/PhD or equivalent experience in Electrical Engineering or a related field
  • 6+ years of hands-on experience in Design-For-Test (DFT)
  • Deep knowledge of DFT tools, methodologies, and test strategies for complex, large-scale designs
  • Strong experience with industry standard ATPG tools
  • Clear, effective communicator—strong written and verbal skills
  • Passion for mentoring and scaling technical excellence in a team

Nice to have

  • Experience with 2.5D/3D ICs, multi-chiplet architectures, or reticle-sized designs
  • Background in developing or enhancing EDA tool flows
  • Experience with Silicon testing and Automatic Test Equipment (ATE)
  • Expertise in using programming languages and AI for automation
  • Personal success stories in leading org wide changes

What the JD emphasized

  • 6+ years of hands-on experience in Design-For-Test (DFT)
  • Deep knowledge of DFT tools, methodologies, and test strategies for complex, large-scale designs
  • Strong experience with industry standard ATPG tools