Principal Dft Manager

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 passionate engineers 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 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 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 are required 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 Microsoft is an equal opportunity employer All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age ancestry color family or medical care leave gender identity or expression genetic information marital status medical condition national origin physical or mental disability political affiliation protected veteran status race religion sex including pregnancy sexual orientation or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws regulations and ordinances We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories consistent with legal requirements If you need assistance and or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application or the recruiting process please send a request via the