DFT Engineer
Tesla · Posted Nov 3
Electric vehicles, solar panels, and integrated clean energy storage solutions
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About the role
Tesla’s Silicon Development Group develops custom ASICs and drives Design-for-Test across the design-to-production lifecycle. The role focuses on test, debug, and safety methodologies to achieve high coverage, exceptional quality, and ultra-low DPPM while optimizing test cost at scale. This DFT Engineer will implement DFT at RTL and gate levels, partner with physical design teams, execute scan insertion and ATPG, and support silicon bring-up and high-volume manufacturing.
What you will do
- Define and implement DFT features at RTL and gate levels using in-house flows
- Partner with physical design teams to achieve timing and design closure with DFT constraints
- Execute block-level scan insertion, ATPG, coverage analysis, and simulations
- Perform full-chip pattern retargeting, validation, and sign-off
- Drive design improvements to enhance test coverage and diagnosability
- Collaborate with test and product engineering on pattern delivery, silicon bring-up, debug, and characterization
Skills used in this role
What the employer is looking for
- Strong understanding of DFT methodologies including compressed scan, MBIST, loopback, and boundary scan across digital logic, embedded memory, and IO/PHY domains
- Solid knowledge of JTAG, IEEE 1500, and IEEE 1687; familiarity with BSDL, ICL, and PDL is a plus
- Proven expertise in ATPG, coverage analysis, and both zero-delay and SDF-based simulations
- Experience with industry-standard DFT tools such as Cadence Modus/Genus or Siemens Tessent
- Strong foundation in Verilog, digital logic design, circuit fundamentals, and timing analysis
- Proficiency in scripting (TCL, Python, or Perl)
- Experience with MBIST implementation, repair algorithms, and memory test strategies is a plus
- Exposure to SerDes and mixed-signal DFT techniques (e.g., IOBIST, loopbacks) is a plus
- Post-silicon experience including pattern conversion, bring-up, debug, and characterization is a plus
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical or Computer Engineering (or equivalent experience)
Benefits and support
- Compensation and benefits are detailed in the job posting
About Tesla
Tesla, Inc. is an American multinational automotive and clean energy company that designs, manufactures, and sells electric vehicles, battery energy storage systems, and solar panels. Headquartered in Austin, Texas, the company is dedicated to accelerating the world's transition to sustainable energy through innovative technology and engineering. Its product ecosystem ranges from mass-market passenger cars and commercial semi-trucks to advanced energy generation and storage solutions.
- Industry
- Automotive
- Company size
- 125000+ employees
- Founded
- 2003
- Location
- Austin, Texas, USA
- Funding stage
- Public Company
Funding
Public Company · $6.0B raised
- 2020-05-18Post Ipo Debt$5.0B
Leadership
Elon Musk
Chief Executive Officer & Director
Chief Financial Officer & Chief Accounting Officer
Senior Vice President, Automotive
General Counsel & Corporate Secretary
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