--- title: Senior DFT Design Engineer at Altera in San Jose, CA description: Altera is hiring for the Senior DFT Design Engineer role in San Jose, CA. Pays $187K–$270.7K per year. See the full description and apply. type: job url: https://www.foundrole.com/jobs/senior-dft-design-engineer-at-altera-01a13cbf-9f97-7996-8a5a-9ca76c3cbe5a date: 2026-10-15T00:16:49Z og_description: Join Altera as Senior DFT Design Engineer in San Jose, CA. Pays $187K–$270.7K per year. Full-time role. og_image: https://www.foundrole.com/og/g96hua.png breadcrumbs: - label: Home url: https://www.foundrole.com/ - label: Search url: https://www.foundrole.com/jobs --- | | | |---|---| | **Company** | [Altera](https://www.foundrole.com/companies/altera?utm_source=ai_markdown) | | **Location** | San Jose, CA | | **Salary** | $187K/yr - $270.7K/yr | | **Type** | Full Time | | **Posted** | Oct 13, 2026 | ## Description # **Job Details:** ## **Job Description:** **About the Role:** The **Altera DFT team** is looking for a motivated **DFT (Design for Testability) Design Engineer** to join an industry-leading IC design organization. This is an opportunity to work on cutting-edge technologies including FPGA, processor, DSP, SERDES, IO, 2.5D/3D multi-die packaging, and other advanced solutions that will drive future innovation. As a **Senior DFT Design Engineer,** you will be responsible for DFT architecture and implementation, including DFT specifications, test logic insertion, test mode timing constraints, ATPG, and pre-silicon validation. You will also contribute to the development of DFT methodologies and flows to improve pre-silicon and post-silicon validation processes. This role provides the opportunity to work closely with IP and integration design teams to understand design and functional behaviors of complex circuits, as well as with test development teams to meet manufacturing test requirements for coverage, cost, yield, and silicon bring-up/debug. **Responsibilities:** - Define and implement DFT architectures and specifications for FPGA, processors, DSP, SERDES, IO, and multi-die designs. - Perform test logic insertion, ATPG pattern generation, and pre-silicon validation for manufacturability and quality. - Collaborate with IP and integration design teams to align DFT features with design functionality and timing. - Partner with test development teams to support silicon bring-up, debug, and production readiness. - Contribute to DFT methodology and automation flows to enhance scalability and efficiency. - Ensure manufacturability goals are met, including test coverage, test cost optimization, yield improvement, and debug support. **Salary Range** The pay range below is for Bay Area California only. Actual salary may vary based on a number of factors including job location, job-related knowledge, skills, experiences, trainings, etc. We also offer incentive opportunities that reward employees based on individual and company performance. **$187,000 - $270,700 USD** We use artificial intelligence to screen, assess, or select applicants for the position. Applicants must be eligible for any required U.S. export authorizations. #LI-MD1 ## **Qualifications:** **Minimum Qualifications** - Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related field with 10+ years of industry experience in the following – OR – Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related field with 8+ years of industry experience in the following: - 8+ years of experience in DFT design and verification at both RTL and gate level. - Experience in EDA tools such as synthesis and scan insertion tools, ATPG tools, simulation and debug tools, STA tools - Design automation experience and proficiency in scripting languages such as Perl/TCL **Preferred Qualifications** - Experience with test compression, BIST (MBIST/LBIST), and advanced fault models. - Prior experience with 2.5D/3D multi-die designs and high-speed IO/SerDes DFT. ## **Job Type:** Regular ## **Shift:** Shift 1 (United States of America) ## **Primary Location:** San Jose, California, United States ## **Additional Locations:** ## **Posting Statement:** All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, religious creed, sex, national origin, ancestry, age, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, military and veteran status, marital status, pregnancy, gender, gender expression, gender identity, sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by local law, regulation, or ordinance. ## Skills - SerDes - Debugging - Scripting - Perl - MBIST - Design for Manufacturing (Dfm) - Code Coverage - Register Transfer Language RTL - Static Timing Analysis - EDA Software - Automation - Artificial Intelligence - Tool Command Language Tcl - Pre-Silicon Validation - Demand-Side Platform (Dsp) - Hardware Bring-up - Scalability - Automatic Test Program Generation ATPG - Design for Test (Dft) - Simulations - Computer Engineering - Cost Reduction - Electrical Engineering - Field-Programmable Gate Array (Fpga) - Yield Improvement ## Related - [More jobs at Altera](https://www.foundrole.com/companies/altera?utm_source=ai_markdown) - [Engineering jobs](https://www.foundrole.com/careers/engineering?utm_source=ai_markdown)- [Electrical Engineering jobs](https://www.foundrole.com/careers/engineering/electrical-engineering?utm_source=ai_markdown)- [ASIC Design Engineer jobs](https://www.foundrole.com/careers/engineering/electrical-engineering/asic-design-engineer?utm_source=ai_markdown)- [Browse all companies](https://www.foundrole.com/companies?utm_source=ai_markdown) ## Explore this job market - [California](https://www.foundrole.com/locations/us/california?utm_source=ai_markdown) — 275241 jobs - [Semiconductor Manufacturing](https://www.foundrole.com/sectors/technology/semiconductor-manufacturing?utm_source=ai_markdown) — 34108 jobs - [San Jose, CA](https://www.foundrole.com/locations/us/california/san-jose?utm_source=ai_markdown) — 10898 jobs - [Altera](https://www.foundrole.com/companies/altera?utm_source=ai_markdown) — 81 jobs ## Related pages - [California](https://www.foundrole.com/locations/us/california?utm_source=ai_markdown) — 275241 jobs - [Semiconductor Manufacturing](https://www.foundrole.com/sectors/technology/semiconductor-manufacturing?utm_source=ai_markdown) — 34108 jobs - [San Jose, CA](https://www.foundrole.com/locations/us/california/san-jose?utm_source=ai_markdown) — 10898 jobs - [Altera](https://www.foundrole.com/companies/altera?utm_source=ai_markdown) — 81 jobs ## Browse - [Companies](https://www.foundrole.com/companies?utm_source=ai_markdown) - [Jobs by country](https://www.foundrole.com/locations?utm_source=ai_markdown) - [Jobs in the United States by state and city](https://www.foundrole.com/locations/us?utm_source=ai_markdown) - [H1B sponsors by location](https://www.foundrole.com/h1b-sponsors?utm_source=ai_markdown) - [H1B salaries](https://www.foundrole.com/h1b-salaries?utm_source=ai_markdown) - [Sectors and industries](https://www.foundrole.com/sectors?utm_source=ai_markdown) - [Jobs by career field](https://www.foundrole.com/careers?utm_source=ai_markdown) - [Latest jobs](https://www.foundrole.com/jobs/latest?utm_source=ai_markdown)