Director- DFT

DFT Director

About Semifive

Founded in Seoul in 2019, SEMIFIVE is basing its foundation on Korea’s semiconductor design competency that was amassed for more than 20 years. With expertise in front-end to back-end design, SEMIFIVE has become the fastest growing silicon design company that offers the most comprehensive design solutions. SEMIFIVE’s core business is its innovative SoC Platform that enables low-cost & high-efficiency SoC design, and also provides various design solutions for global customers through its diverse network. As the cost of developing an SoC and the demand for customized silicon continue to grow rapidly, SEMIFIVE’s SoC Platform will play a key role in turning innovative ideas into silicon. SEMIFIVE, hand in hand with global innovation leaders, is growing as a leading partner for future SoC designs, and thereby becoming: The New Global Hub of Custom Silicon.

Semifive India Design centre, headquartered in Bangalore, is our rapidly growing capability centre that plays a pivotal role in delivering complex SoC programs for global customers. The India team is at the forefront of RTL design, verification, and IP creation, working closely with worldwide teams to bring turnkey silicon solutions to production.

Key Responsibilities

• First DFT leadership hire in Semifive India.

Leadership & Program Ownership

• Lead and scale the DFT organization in India
• Own execution for multiple SoC programs (3–4 concurrently) spanning Turnkey, Platform, and Customer-specific ASICs.
• Drive planning, execution, and delivery across front-end to signoff, ensuring predictable schedule and quality metrics.

Execution & Technical Ownership

• Define and own the SoC-level DFT architecture (Scan, MBIST, JTAG/TAP, BISR, Compression, Boundary Scan, LBIST).
• Perform DFT RTL integration, Spyglass DFT checks, Scan insertion, ATPG generation, and pattern simulation/debug.
• Implement and verify Memory BIST (MBIST) and repair schemes, including fuse and redundancy support.
• Drive DFT verification methodology to ensure first-time-right silicon.
• Collaborate with physical design and timing closure teams to ensure DFT-friendly implementation.
• Work with ATE and manufacturing engineering teams on test vector delivery, silicon bring-up, yield improvement, and post-silicon debug.
• Lead customer engagements by representing Semifive in technical discussions, ensuring seamless integration of DFT methodologies in turnkey projects.
• Mentor and guide junior engineers in DFT methodology, best practices, and project execution.
• Provide sign-off accountability for DFT across multiple SoC tapeouts.

Customer & Cross-site Collaboration

• Act as a technical and program interface with customer engineering teams across Europe, US, and India.
• Represent Semifive India in customer design reviews, milestone tracking, and technical discussions.
• Work closely with global Program Management, Design, and Foundry interface teams to ensure successful execution of Turnkey programs.

People & Process Development

• Build, mentor, and grow a high-calibre physical design team with strong technical and leadership depth.
• Establish best-in-class methodology, flow, and automation for predictable and scalable execution.
• Drive a culture of quality, ownership, and continuous improvement in all aspects of design delivery.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s in Electrical/Computer Engineering with 15+ years of experience or Master’s with 12+ years in DFT design and verification.
• Proven track record of executing at least 3 full-chip SoC DFT implementations from architecture through silicon bring-up.
• Strong expertise in ATPG, Scan insertion, MBIST/BISR, JTAG, boundary scan, and compression techniques.
• Familiarity with Spyglass DFT, Tessent, Synopsys DFTMAX, or equivalent toolchains.
• Experience in working with manufacturing engineering, ATE teams, and post-silicon validation/debug.
• Strong communication and leadership skills with the ability to interface with cross-functional and customer teams.

Why Join Us?

At Semifive, you will be part of a fast-growing global semiconductor solutions company that is reshaping how custom SoCs are designed and brought to market. Joining our Bangalore team means working on cutting-edge SoC programs with top-tier customers worldwide, while having the freedom to influence methodology, drive innovation, and lead end-to-end execution. We offer a collaborative startup-like culture backed by a global network of expertise, giving you the best of both worlds: the agility of a startup and the scale of a global organization. Here, your work will have a direct impact on silicon success, and your career will grow with the expansion of Semifive India.