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DFT Verification Engineer, AI Hardware

Tesla Motors, Inc.
Palo Alto, CA Full Time
POSTED ON 12/17/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 2/17/2026
What to Expect

Tesla's Silicon Devlopment Team is looking for a Design-for-Test (DFT) Design Verification Engineer to work on custom ASICs. You will drive state of the artpre-silicon DV efforts in verifying the DFT features.We are looking for the best talent to work onstate-of-the-artchip designs, where your limit is only your imagination. You will work with a team ofhighly talentedengineers, who are focused on advancing Tesla's AI mission. If you love solving challenging problems, you will fit in very well with our culture.



What You'll Do
  • Create System Verilog/UVMtest benches to verify various DFT features in RTL such as SSN, compressed and uncompressed scan, memory BIST, JTAG, and boundary scan at block and SoC-level
  • Verify top-level features such as power-on self-test, clock observation, clock stop and scan dump
  • Verify client-taps and assist in bring up of debug cores like ARM core sight, RISCV debug module, High Speed Phy debug modules
  • Work with Emulation team in bring up and validation of DFT logic
  • Run DV regressions & analyze coverage, triage & debug failures
  • Rungatelevelsimulations
  • Work with the RTL designers onidentifyingdesign fixes as needed
  • Work with test engineers on delivering pre-Si DV testcases for silicon bring up

What You'll Bring
  • 1 years of DV/DFT DV experience
  • Degree in Computer Engineering or Electrical Engineering or equivalent experience
  • Knowledge of testability techniques and features (1149.1, 1149.6, 1687, 1500, Scan, Built-in-Self-Test, Loop-Back etc.) covering digital logic domain, embedded memories, and PHY/IOs andJTAG/1500/1687 networks
  • Experience in general design verificationmethodology, regressions,simulation,and debug tools
  • Experience with CPU/External IP taps/debug cores
  • Expertisein System-Verilog/UVM
  • Working knowledge of scripting languages such as TCL, python (or another scripting language such as Perl)
  • Experience in triaging regressions, debugging, and resolving down to RTL or Testbench issues

Compensation and Benefits
Benefits

Along with competitive pay, as a full-time Tesla employee, you are eligible for the following benefits at day 1 of hire:

  • Aetna PPO and HSA plans > 2 medical plan options with $0 payroll deduction
  • Family-building, fertility, adoption and surrogacy benefits
  • Dental (including orthodontic coverage) and vision plans, both have options with a $0 paycheck contribution
  • Company Paid (Health Savings Account) HSA Contribution when enrolled in the High Deductible Aetna medical plan with HSA
  • Healthcare and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)
  • 401(k) with employer match, Employee Stock Purchase Plans, and other financial benefits
  • Company paid Basic Life, AD&D, short-term and long-term disability insurance
  • Employee Assistance Program
  • Sick and Vacation time (Flex time for salary positions), and Paid Holidays
  • Back-up childcare and parenting support resources
  • Voluntary benefits to include: critical illness, hospital indemnity, accident insurance, theft & legal services, and pet insurance
  • Weight Loss and Tobacco Cessation Programs
  • Tesla Babies program
  • Commuter benefits
  • Employee discounts and perks program
    Expected Compensation
    $120,000 - $228,000/annual salary cash and stock awards benefits

    Pay offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors, including market location, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. The total compensation package for this position may also include other elements dependent on the position offered. Details of participation in these benefit plans will be provided if an employee receives an offer of employment.


    Tesla is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer committed to diversity in the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, gender identity or any other factor protected by applicable federal, state or local laws.

     

    Salary : $120,000 - $228,000

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