DFT Engineer

Posted 8 Days Ago
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Hiring Remotely in Washington, DC
Remote
Hybrid
129K-228K Annually
Mid level
Artificial Intelligence • Cloud • Machine Learning • Mobile • Software • Virtual Reality • App development
We believe the camera presents the greatest opportunity to improve the way people live and communicate.
The Role
As a DFT Engineer at Snap Inc, you'll design display Integrated Circuits for AR, working on architecture, implementation, and automation of Design-for-Test processes. Responsibilities include collaborating with engineers, creating test vectors, and enhancing yield during production ramp-up.
Summary Generated by Built In

Snap Inc is a technology company. We believe the camera presents the greatest opportunity to improve the way people live and communicate. Snap contributes to human progress by empowering people to express themselves, live in the moment, learn about the world, and have fun together. The Company’s three core products are Snapchat, a visual messaging app that enhances your relationships with friends, family, and the world; Lens Studio, an augmented reality platform that powers AR across Snapchat and other services; and its AR glasses, Spectacles.

Snap Lab is home to our hardware products with a world-class research & development team. We are focused on pushing the boundaries of what a camera can be, specifically overlaying computing on the real world. Next Generation Spectacles are our first pair of glasses that bring augmented reality to life. 

We’re looking for a DFT Engineer to join the Snap Lab Team at Snap Inc!

What you’ll do:

  • Work as part of a multi-disciplinary team designing display Integrated Circuits for AR

  • Own the architecture, implementation and automation of Design-for-Test for our ICs, including such functions as full scan, boundary scan, memory BIST and IP testing

  • Work closely with digital and analog logic, circuit and layout engineers and test engineers

  • Work closely with digital design and verification teams to ensure testability and first-time correctness

  • Create test vectors and interface with IC test engineers to bring up high-coverage production tests

  • Perform additional digital design and verification tasks as needed

  • Participate in silicon validation and qualification

  • Support yield enhancement during the ramp-up of the product

  • Specify and configure tools and create automation

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

  • Strong knowledge of Design-for-Test methodology, and test insertion tools such as Tessent, including full scan, boundary scan, memory BIST and IP testing

  • Strong knowledge of digital functional simulation, and tools such as Siemens Questa

  • Strong knowledge of Verilog and good RTL coding practices

  • Scripting and automation, such as TCL, SKILL, Perl, Python and Shell scripts

  • Excellent written and verbal English communication
     

Minimum Qualifications: 

  • BSEE or MSEE or relevant years of experience 

  • 3​​+ years of experience in Design for test implementation

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Design for test in the broadest sense

  • Knowledge of ASIC production flow

  • Experience of at least one product managed successfully through production in volume 

  • Experience with testing high speed interfaces such as MIPI

  • Ideal candidate is a self-starter, can organize complex issues and drive them to closure

  • Able to multitask and prioritize

 

If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please don’t be shy and provide us some information.

"Default Together" Policy at Snap: At Snap Inc. we believe that being together in person helps us build our culture faster, reinforce our values, and serve our community, customers and partners better through dynamic collaboration. To reflect this, we practice a “default together” approach and expect our team members to work in an office 4+ days per week. 

At Snap, we believe that having a team of diverse backgrounds and voices working together will enable us to create innovative products that improve the way people live and communicate. Snap is proud to be an equal opportunity employer, and committed to providing employment opportunities regardless of race, religious creed, color, national origin, ancestry, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, childbirth and breastfeeding, age, sexual orientation, military or veteran status, or any other protected classification, in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws. EOE, including disability/vets.

Our Benefits: Snap Inc. is its own community, so we’ve got your back! We do our best to make sure you and your loved ones have everything you need to be happy and healthy, on your own terms. Our benefits are built around your needs and include paid parental leave, comprehensive medical coverage, emotional and mental health support programs, and compensation packages that let you share in Snap’s long-term success!

Compensation

In the United States, work locations are assigned a pay zone which determines the salary range for the position. The successful candidate’s starting pay will be determined based on job-related skills, experience, qualifications, work location, and market conditions. The starting pay may be negotiable within the salary range for the position. These pay zones may be modified in the future.

Zone A (CA, WA, NYC):

The base salary range for this position is $152,000-$228,000 annually.


 

Zone B:

The base salary range for this position is $144,000-$217,000 annually.

Zone C:

The base salary range for this position is $129,000-$194,000 annually.

This position is eligible for equity in the form of RSUs.

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The Company
HQ: Santa Monica, CA
5,000 Employees
Hybrid Workplace
Year Founded: 2011

What We Do

Snap Inc. is a technology company. We believe the camera presents the greatest opportunity to improve the way people live and communicate. We contribute to human progress by empowering people to express themselves, live in the moment, learn about the world, and have fun together.

Why Work With Us

Snap contributes to human progress by empowering people to express themselves, live in the moment, learn about the world, and have fun together.

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