Staff Applications Engineer, Yield & Diagnosis

Technology, Data & Digital · Software & Web Development · Software Engineering

In short

Synopsys is seeking a Staff Applications Engineer, Yield & Diagnosis to support customers in silicon debug and yield improvement. This role involves driving customer engagements on scan diagnosis, Memory BIST failure analysis, and providing actionable recommendations for yield enhancement. The ideal candidate has extensive experience in semiconductor diagnosis and a deep understanding of DFT methodologies.

Responsibilities

Drive customer engagements on scan diagnosis, chain diagnosis, and Memory BIST failure analysis using Synopsys Yield Explorer and related diagnosis workflows
Support post-silicon debug activities for high-volume manufacturing customers, performing root-cause analysis on scan, chain, and embedded memory failures
Interpret diagnosis reports, build defect pareto analysis, and deliver actionable recommendations that drive yield improvement and time-to-market
Manage technical escalations from customer DFT, product engineering, and yield teams, driving issues to closure across Synopsys R&D, support, and field organizations
Collaborate cross-functionally with internal DFT architects, ATPG developers, and product engineering teams to refine diagnosis methodologies and improve customer outcomes
Build and deliver volume diagnosis workflows that scale across wafer-level test data, enabling systematic yield learning for customers ramping complex SoCs
Present technical findings and yield improvement strategies to customer stakeholders ranging from bench engineers to executive leadership

Requirements

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Electronics, VLSI, or related field
6+ years of hands-on experience in semiconductor diagnosis, DFT, yield engineering, product engineering, or silicon validation
Deep expertise in scan diagnosis, chain diagnosis, and failure localization methodologies
Strong working knowledge of volume diagnosis for scan and Memory BIST, including defect pareto analysis and yield learning workflows
Hands-on experience with Synopsys Yield Explorer and diagnosis tool workflows
Solid understanding of DFT fundamentals including ATPG, scan compression, scan architecture, and Memory BIST
Experience debugging SRAM and embedded memory failures in post-silicon or high-volume manufacturing contexts is a strong plus

Desired Qualifications

Ability to walk into a room full of stressed product engineers and have a plan within an hour
Ability to diagnose without a perfect dataset, ask the right questions, and know when to escalate versus dig deeper
Ability to explain complex scan diagnosis results to executives clearly and concisely
Organized to manage multiple live customer escalations, yield studies, and R&D collaborations simultaneously
Ability to push back on technically unsound customer requests constructively
Treats every engagement as important, understanding the critical nature of diagnosis work

Benefits

Comprehensive range of health, wellness, and financial benefits
Total rewards include both monetary and non-monetary offerings
Synopsys considers all applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, military veteran status, or disability.

Skills

SRAMScan DiagnosisDFTMemory BISTYield ExplorerATPG

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