Principal DFT Manager

Overview Microsoft Silicon, Cloud Hardware, and Infrastructure Engineering (SCHIE) is the team behind Microsoft’s expanding Cloud Infrastructure and responsible for powering Microsoft’s “Intelligent Cloud” mission. SCHIE delivers the core infrastructure and foundational technologies for Microsoft's over 200 online businesses including Bing, MSN, Office 365, Xbox Live, Teams, OneDrive, and the Microsoft Azure platform globally with our server and data center infrastructure, security and compliance, operations, globalization, and manageability solutions. Our focus is on smart growth, high efficiency, and delivering a trusted experience to customers and partners worldwide and we are looking for passionateengineers to help achieve that mission. As Microsoft's cloud business continues to grow the ability to deploy new offerings and hardware infrastructure on time, in high volume with high quality and lowest cost is of paramount importance. To achieve this goal, the Artificial Intelligence SOC team is instrumental in defining and delivering operational measures of success for hardware manufacturing, improving the planning process, quality, delivery, scale and sustainability related to Microsoft cloud hardware. We are looking for seasoned engineers with a dedicated passion for customer focused solutions, insight and industry knowledge to envision and implement future technical solutions that will manage and optimize the Cloud infrastructure.  We are looking for a Principal DFT Manager  to join the team. #SCHIE Qualifications Excellent debug skills for RTL and gate level simulations Experience in DFT scan insertion and or Custom Memory BIST design and verification. Experience with Siemens DFT tools. Ability to meet Microsoft, customer and/or government security screening requirements arerequired for this role. These requirements include but are not limited to the following specialized security screenings: Microsoft Cloud Background Check: This position will be required to pass the Microsoft Cloud Background Check upon hire/transfer and every two years thereafter.  This role will require access to information that is controlled for export under export control regulations, potentially under the U.S. International Traffic in Arms Regulations or Export Administration Regulations, the EU Dual Use Regulation, and/or other export control regulations. As a condition of employment, the successful candidate will be required to provide either proof of their country of citizenship or proof of their US. residency or other protected status (e.g., under 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3)) for assessment of eligibility to access the export-controlled information. To meet this legal requirement, and as a condition of employment, the successful candidate’s citizenship will be verified with a valid passport. Lawful permanent residents, refugees, and asylees may verify status using other documents, where applicable. Responsibilities Lead DFT strategy and execution across multiple projects, ensuring alignment with overall chip design goals.  Define and implement DFT architecture, including scan insertion, boundary scan, MBIST, and JTAG.  Collaborate with RTL, physical design, and verification teams to integrate DFT features seamlessly.  Manage ATPG and pattern generation, ensuring high fault coverage and test efficiency.  Oversee post-silicon bring-up and debug, including test program development and failure analysis.  Drive tool and flow development for DFT automation and optimization.  Ensure compliance with manufacturing test requirements, including support for ATE platforms.  Mentor and guide DFT engineers, fostering technical growth and best practices.  Track project milestones and deliverables, reporting status and risks to leadership.  Evaluate emerging DFT methodologies and tools, recommending improvements to enhance test quality and productivity. Benefits/perks listed below may vary depending on the nature of your employment with Microsoft and the country where you work.Industry leading healthcareEducational resourcesDiscounts on products and servicesSavings and investmentsMaternity and paternity leaveGenerous time awayGiving programsOpportunities to network and connect