Job Description


Job Description

We are seeking a highly skilled Principal Engineer – DFT Lead to drive Design-for-Test (DFT) strategy and implementation for multi-chiplet Power efficient MCU chipsx. This role requires deep technical expertise in DFT methodologies, leadership in cross-functional collaboration, and ownership of test architecture to ensure high-quality, manufacturable designs.

  • Define and develop DFT methodologies for multi-chiplet SoCs
  • Define and implement DFT architecture for multi-chiplet SoCs, including scan, BIST, and boundary scan
  • Drive test coverage goals and optimize for cost, performance, and quality
  • Develop and integrate DFT logic into RTL and physical design flows
  • Ensure seamless interaction with synthesis, timing closure, and verification teams
  • Validate DFT features through simulation and ATPG pattern generation
  • Collaborate with product engineering for silicon bring-up and yield improvement
  • Mentor junior engineers and guide best practices in DFT methodology
  • Partner with architecture, design, and manufacturing teams to align test strategies

    • Qualifications
  • BTech/MTech in Electrical/Electronic Engineering, Computer Engineering or Computer Science with 15+ years of DFT experience
  • Proven track record in implementing scan, MBIST, LBIST, and JTAG.
  • Expertise in EDA tools for DFT (Synopsys, Cadence, Mentor).
  • Strong understanding of ATPG, fault coverage analysis, and test compression techniques.
  • Prior experience with chiplet based designs is a strong plus
  • Strong communication skills (written and verbal), problem solving, teamwork, attention to detail, commitment to task, and quality focus
  • Strong understanding of synthesis, STA, and power optimization techniques
  • Experience with low-power designs and multi-clock domain architectures
  • Can – do attitude, openness to new environment, people and culture
  • Ability to propose innovative and leading edge solutions
  • Strong drive & ability to coordinate work across highly experienced global teams

    • Company Description

    Renesas is one of the top global semiconductor companies in the world. We strive to develop a safer, healthier, greener, and smarter world, and our goal is to make every endpoint intelligent by offering product solutions in the automotive, industrial, infrastructure and IoT markets. Our robust product portfolio includes world leading MCUs, SoCs, Analog and power products, plus Winning Combination solutions that curate these complementary products. We are a key supplier to the world’s leading manufacturers of electronics you rely on every day; you may not see our products, but they are all around you.

    Renesas employs roughly 21,000 people in more than 30 countries worldwide. As a global team, our employees actively embody the Renesas Culture, our guiding principles based on five key elements: Transparent, Agile, Global, Innovative, and Entrepreneurial. Renesas believes in, and has a commitment to, diversity and inclusion, with initiatives and a leadership team dedicated to its resources and values. At Renesas, we want to build a sustainable future where technology helps make our lives easier. Join us and build your future by being part of what’s next in electronics and the world.


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