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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Senior ASIC DFT Engineer, Silicon - **Company:** Google LLC - **Location:** Mountain View, CA, United States - **Experience:** Expert - **Salary:** $163,000.0 - $237,000.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Artificial Intelligence, Computer Engineering, Software Debugging, Electronic Design Automation, Perl (Programming Language), Joint Test Action (IEEE Standards), Python (Programming Language), Subsystems, Scripting, Application Specific Integrated Circuits, Information Technology - **Published:** July 17, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=4f21bd8315745bf8 ## About the Role * Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or a related field, or equivalent practical experience. * 8 years of experience with Design for Test (DFT). * Experience with DFT EDA Tools (e.g., Tessent, Genus, Fusion Compiler (FC), Simvision, etc). * Experience with one more more of the following: Scan insertion, Automatic Test Pattern Generation (ATPG), Gate Level Simulations and Silicon Debug, Low Power designs, Built-In Self-Test (BIST), Joint Test Action Group (JTAG), and Internal Joint Test Action Group (IJTAG) tools and flow., * Master's degree or PhD in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering or Computer Science or a related field. * Experience working on DFT for complex subsystems with multiple physical partitions, understanding end-to-end SOC flows (Design, Verification, DFT, PD). * Knowledge of high-performance DFT techniques like SSN and HighBandwidth IJTAG, scaling DFT with minimal area overhead. * Proficiency with Spyglass-DFT, DFT Scan constraints, evaluating STA paths, and IJTAG (ICL, PDL extraction, and modeling with Siemens Tessent). * Proficiency in coverage analysis, Gate-Level Simulation (GLS) debug, and silicon debug. * Proficient with a scripting language such as Perl or Python. ## Description Be part of a team that pushes boundaries, developing custom silicon solutions that power the future of Google's direct-to-consumer products. You'll contribute to the innovation behind products loved by millions worldwide. Your expertise will shape the next generation of hardware experiences, delivering unparalleled performance, efficiency, and integration. In this role, you will work on SoCs across all aspects of Design for Test (DFT), starting from DFT architecture up until the silicon debug. Google's mission is to organize the world's information and make it universally accessible and useful. Our team combines the best of Google AI, Software, and Hardware to create radically helpful experiences. We research, design, and develop new technologies and hardware to make computing faster, seamless, and more powerful. We aim to make people's lives better through technology. Individual pay is determined by factors including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. US: $163000 - $237000 (USD) + 15% bonus target + equity + benefits, * Work with multi-disciplined and multi-site teams of DFT engineers, RTL, Physical Designer Engineers, SOC DFT and Product Engineering. * Work on subsystem level DFT SCAN, Memory Built-In Self-Test (MBIST) Architecture with multiple voltage, power domains. * Develop tests that can be used for Production in the automated test equipment (ATE) flow, and write basic to complex scripts to automate the DFT flow. * Drive scan implementation and verification, ensuring coverage are met across all fault models. * Manage Gate-Level Simulation (GLS) verification, tape-out (TO) signoff, pattern delivery, and post-silicon bring-up and debug. Google is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or Veteran status. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. See also Google's EEO Policy and EEO is the Law. 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