We are at a pivotal moment in the semiconductor industry. Technology is evolving at an unprecedented pace, and Texas Instruments' MCU organization is right at the center of this transformation.

Our current work is focused on developing solutions for high-growth markets — including AI-driven data centers and emerging domains such as humanoid systems. These areas are actively shaping the future of computing, automation, and intelligent systems, offering a rare opportunity to work on cutting-edge technologies with real-world, large-scale impact.

If you are passionate about solving complex technical challenges and want to contribute to innovations in these fast-growing segments, this is your moment. This role is not only technically rewarding — it is strategically significant.

Texas Instruments is seeking an experienced and driven DFT Lead to lead and shape the test engineering strategy within our MCU organization. In this role, you will direct and guide the activities of a research and technical design function responsible for designing, developing, modifying, and evaluating digital electronic parts, components, and integrated circuitry for electronic equipment and hardware systems.

You will play a critical leadership role in ensuring that our silicon is not only designed for performance and power efficiency, but also for testability, reliability, and manufacturability — qualities that are essential as we scale into AI and next-generation compute platforms.

Qualifications

Responsibilities :

• Lead a SoC Front End (FE) team to own SoC integration of a complex ARM architecture based SoC upto RTM
• Collaborate with systems, IP and DV teams to align on feature updates, IP deliverables and ensure timely SoC integration catering to Product Requirements
• Interact and engage with SoC system architect and ensure functional, performance, safety and security requirements are fully comprehended
• Work with backend, DFT team, flow teams to come up with SoC releases
• Point of contact person to IP team from SoC perspective, key member to drive integration reviews and participate in DV reviews to give feedback
• Drive complete SoC integration, LEC, LINT checks and CDC/RDC analysis to ensure high quality deliverables
• Responsible for ensuring power intent of the SoC is understood and implemented correctly through Low-Power checks like CLP

Qualifications :

• Educational requirement Bachelor or Masters in EE/ECE/CS or related specializations with 5+ years of experience in SoC/subsystem design/integration

Skills :

• Experience with integration of SoC and sub-systems
• Well experienced with analysis and understanding of system level use case scenarios, safety and security requirements etc
• Experience with SoC power analysis and power optimization
• Strong experience with advanced low power design techniques
• Good understanding of constraints development for Physical Design implementation / Static Timing Analysis
• Good understanding of SoC Debug architectures, Design-for-Debug, Design-for-Test will be highly desirable.
• Effective communication skills to interact with all stakeholders.
• Must be highly focused and remain committed to obtaining closure on project goals
• Passionate about mentoring and developing people in their careers

Why TI?

• Engineer your future. We empower our employees to truly own their career and development. Come collaborate with some of the smartest people in the world to shape the future of electronics.
• We're different by design. Diverse backgrounds and perspectives are what push innovation forward and what make TI stronger. We value each and every voice, and look forward to hearing yours. Meet the people of TI
• Benefits that benefit you. We offer competitive pay and benefits designed to help you and your family live your best life. Your well-being is important to us. Please find our country-specific benefits here

About Texas Instruments Texas Instruments Incorporated (Nasdaq: TXN) is a global semiconductor company that designs, manufactures and sells analog and embedded processing chips for markets such as industrial, automotive, data center, personal electronics and communications equipment. At our core, we have a passion to create a better world by making electronics more affordable through semiconductors. This passion is alive today as each generation of innovation builds upon the last to make our technology more reliable, more affordable and lower power, making it possible for semiconductors to go into electronics everywhere. Learn more at TI.com.
Texas Instruments is an equal opportunity employer and supports a diverse, inclusive work environment.
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