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DFT Engineer

select minds
Lansing, MI Full Time
POSTED ON 7/31/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 8/30/2026
Benefits:
  • Day-1 Onsite
  • Competitive salary
  • Opportunity for advancement

DFT Engineer (Design for Test)

Location: Santa Clara, CA (Onsite)

Employment Type: Long-Term Contract

Interview Process: Virtual Interviews

Compensation: Based on Experience (DOE)

Engagement: ANY

Preference: Local candidates or those able to work onsite

We are seeking an experienced DFT Engineer to join a high-performing ASIC/SoC engineering team.

In this role, you will be responsible for designing and implementing Design-for-Test (DFT) solutions that ensure high manufacturing quality, test coverage, and efficient production testing for complex semiconductor devices.

Key Responsibilities
  • Design and implement DFT architecture for ASIC and SoC designs.
  • Develop and integrate Scan Compression, MBIST, LBIST, JTAG, and IJTAG solutions.
  • Perform ATPG, fault simulation, and test coverage analysis.
  • Support silicon bring-up, debug, characterization, and production test activities.
  • Collaborate closely with Design, Verification, Physical Design, and Product Engineering teams throughout the development lifecycle.

Required Qualifications

5 years of hands-on experience in Design for Test (DFT).
  • Strong expertise in Scan, Scan Compression, MBIST, LBIST, ATPG, and JTAG technologies.
  • Solid understanding of IEEE 1149.1, IEEE 1500, and IEEE 1687 (IJTAG) standards.
  • Experience with one or more industry-standard DFT tools:
    • Synopsys TestMAX / DFT Compiler
    • Siemens Tessent
    • Cadence Modus
  • Proficiency in Verilog and/or SystemVerilog.
  • Scripting experience using Python, Perl, Tcl, or Shell.
  • Preferred Qualifications
  • Experience with ASIC/SoC development.
  • Background in silicon bring-up, debug, and production test.
  • Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to work effectively in cross-functional engineering teams.

If you're passionate about developing robust DFT solutions for advanced semiconductor products, we'd love to hear from you.

Compensation: $65.00 - $130.00 per hour

About Us

We work to deliver profitability in your business - with effective communication, consulting, and interactive solutions. Following an Agile Work Approach, we make sure you get the ideal solutions at minimum expenses.

Work Approach

Our Philosophy
Our Philosophy starts-and-ends at the Client-first approach. Be it understanding your business requirements to choosing the right technologies, we work as a collective team that takes all the possible steps to grow continuously towards our common goal.

Work Policy

We promote a collaborative work environment. We involve everyone working in the organization in community decisions and encourage them to think from a broader perspective. Our work process promotes flexibility and we maintain a high level of discipline at different levels of execution.

The Future

SelectMinds have years of experience in the domain helps us understand the need-of-the-hour better. This understanding drives us to a better future with every minute ticking. We believe we will be taking off major businesses from their flagship positions, with the products we are eyeing today.

Salary : $65 - $130

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