Design Engineer
Listed on 2026-10-20
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Engineering
Test Engineer, Hardware Engineer
At Cadence, we hire and develop leaders and innovators who want to make an impact on the world of technology.
We are a small group of individuals designing among the most complex chip in the world getting into the award-winning Cadence Design Systems Palladium platform.
As such we are seeking an experienced DFT engineer which role will span across the full spectrum of the DFT implementation: from architecture definition through silicon testing and debug.
A bonus, this individual will have cross functional teams' interactions not only within our group; but across Cadence and the multiple BU involved in our developments.
Key responsibilities- Define and implement SoC level DFT architecture for large and complex designs.
- Develop, integrate, and support SCAN, ATPG, MBIST, BSCAN and iJTAG.
- Perform DFT insertion, verification, and coverage analysis at block and SoC levels.
- Drive pre-silicon DFT sign-off, including DRC closure and coverage targets.
- Support post-silicon debug, failure analysis and yield learning.
- Collaborate with RTL, verification, physical design and operation teams.
- BS degree
- At least 3 years of hands-on experience in SoC DFT.
- Strong expertise in SCAN, ATPG, MBIST.
- Experience with pre-silicon validation and post-silicon debug.
- Strong problem solving and debugging skills.
- Ability to work effectively in a cross-functional engineering environment.
- Scripting experience (TCL, Perl, Python or equivalent) for flow automation and analysis.
- Experience with IP-level DFT integration and reuse.
- Exposure to low-power DFT considerations and complex clocking architectures.
- Familiarity with manufacturing test flows and silicon yield improvement.
The annual salary range for California is $88,900 to $165,100. You may also be eligible to receive incentive compensation: bonus, equity, and benefits. Sales positions generally offer a competitive On Target Earnings (OTE) incentive compensation structure. Please note that the salary range is a guideline and compensation may vary based on factors such as qualifications, skill level, competencies and work location.
Benefits- paid vacation and paid holidays
- 401(k) plan with employer match
- employee stock purchase plan
- a variety of medical, dental and vision plan options
- and more.
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