Staff DFT Design Engineer at Altera

Penang, Malaysia

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Not SpecifiedCompensation
Senior (5 to 8 years)Experience Level
Full TimeJob Type
UnknownVisa
SemiconductorsIndustries

Requirements

  • Bachelor or Master in Electrical/Electronics/Computer Engineering or related field
  • Good understanding of the ASIC design flow as well as the DFT and Manufacturing requirements
  • Skilled in DFT design and Integration, various validation techniques and industry standard methodologies - IJTAG, MBIST, LBIST, SCAN, etc
  • Proficiency in scripting languages such as TCL/TK/PERL/Python
  • Experienced on IEEE standards such as 1149.1 JTAG and 1687 IJTAG (preferred)
  • Knowledge and hands-on experiences on FPGA design or application (plus)
  • In depth understanding of the latest DFT industry best technology, tools and methodology, and have experienced to innovatively adapt those technology to specific product needs (preferred)

Responsibilities

  • Develops the logic design, register transfer level (RTL) coding, simulation, DFT quality checks and timing closure
  • Owns the test content generation and delivery to manufacturing for various DFx content (including SCAN, MBIST, or any Custom DFT solution)
  • Participates and collaborates in the definition of architecture and microarchitecture features of the block, subsystem, and SoC under DFT being designed (including TAP, SCAN, MBIST, BSCAN, process monitoring, in system test/BIST, Custom DFT, DFD)
  • Applies various strategies, tools, and methods to write and generate RTL and structural code to integrate DFT
  • Optimizes logic to qualify the design to meet power, performance, area, timing, test-coverage, DPM, and test-time/vector-memory reduction goals as well as design integrity for physical implementation
  • Reviews the verification plan and drives verification of the DFT design to achieve desired architecture and microarchitecture specifications
  • Ensures design features are verified correctly and resolves and implements corrective measures for failing RTL tests to ensure correctness of features
  • Integrates DFT blocks into functional IP and SoC and supports SoC customers to ensure high-quality integration of the IP block
  • Collaborates with post-silicon and manufacturing team to verify the feature on silicon, support debug requirements, and document all learnings and improvements requirement in design and validation
  • Drives high test coverage through structural and specific IP tests to achieve the quality and DPM objectives of the product and develops HVM content for rapid bring up and production on the ATE

Skills

DFT
RTL
SCAN
MBIST
IJTAG
ASIC
TAP
BSCAN
Timing Closure
Verification
SoC Integration
Simulation
Test Coverage

Altera

Develops digital human agents for AI

About Altera

Altera develops digital human agents that mimic human traits like empathy, friendship, and fun. Their primary product allows users to interact with an AI agent while playing Minecraft, creating a friendly and engaging experience. Altera's agents are designed to be interoperable and capable of long-term autonomy, making them suitable for both individual users and businesses. Unlike many competitors, Altera focuses on advancing research and scaling technology to deliver unique, human-like AI products. The company's goal is to redefine AI agents, enhancing their versatility and human-like qualities.

San Francisco, CaliforniaHeadquarters
2023Year Founded
$10.7MTotal Funding
SEEDCompany Stage
Consumer Software, AI & Machine LearningIndustries
11-50Employees

Risks

Priest-led cults in Altera's Minecraft simulation may cause ethical concerns.
Managing 1,000 autonomous AI agents poses safety and ethical challenges.
Creating believable digital humans may lead to misuse in deceptive AI applications.

Differentiation

Altera specializes in digital human agents with traits like empathy and friendship.
Their first product offers a unique Minecraft experience with interactive AI agents.
Altera's focus on human-like AI agents sets them apart in the AI sector.

Upsides

Altera raised $9M in May 2024, showing strong investor confidence.
AI-driven gaming experiences are gaining popularity, benefiting Altera's Minecraft product.
The rise of AI companions in mental health indicates a market for empathetic agents.

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