DFT Lead / DFT Leadess

Kandou Bus SA - February 11, 2026

DFT Lead Position in Lausanne, Switzerland

At Kandou, we believe that challenges drive innovation. We are a passionate team of professionals making significant advancements in the semiconductor industry. As leaders in high-speed and energy-efficient chip-chip link solutions, we are continuously evolving to meet the demands of today's and tomorrow's electronics markets. If you thrive in a high-tech environment and relish pushing your limits while challenging the status quo, we have the perfect opportunity for you.

Key Responsibilities

  • Lead DFT activities for next-generation products.
  • Drive DFT architectures, methodologies, and tool flows for complex multi-million gate designs, including Analog/high bandwidth SerDes, DDR, and PCIe designs.
  • Collaborate closely with the physical implementation team to define timing constraints in test modes, aiding in convergence for successful tape-out.
  • Possess a strong understanding of ATE, addressing probe and final test bring-up debug issues, and work with the test engineering team for successful silicon bring-up and test program development.
  • Define comprehensive test plans by collaborating with various teams and drive the development of functional and structural tests for final/wafer test programs.
  • Work closely with teams to establish device qualification solutions for HTOL.
  • Lead laboratory silicon debug efforts to understand ATE bring-up issues.

Skills

  • Exceptional communication skills and a strong team player with a proactive attitude.
  • Ability to mentor team members effectively.
  • Excellent debugging capabilities.
  • Proficient scripting skills to aid in automation development.

Qualifications

  • A minimum of 12 years of DFT experience, including architecture specification, implementation, test pattern development, and simulation.
  • A proven track record of delivering effective DFT solutions for complex designs.
  • Experience with IJTAG methodologies.
  • Familiarity with hierarchical MBIST insertion, hierarchical scan insertion, and scan compression methodologies.
  • Experience in ATPG pattern generation across various fault models, along with fault coverage analysis and achieving high coverage metrics.
  • Strong debugging skills for simulating patterns with timing.
  • Experience in defining test mode constraints and analyzing timing reports.
  • Familiarity with industry-standard EDA tools for DFT, timing, and simulation.
  • Solid knowledge of System Verilog.
  • Experience with chiplet-based designs is a plus.

Education

  • Bachelor's degree in Electronics and Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering or an equivalent higher qualification.

If you are excited about this opportunity and wish to be a part of a growing company with an exhilarating future, we would love to hear from you! Apply online using the form below.

Note: Only applications matching the job profile will be considered.

Join us at www.kandou.ai and connect with us on LinkedIn.

Location : St-Sulpice VD
Country : Switzerland

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