Senior Test Engineer

Job Summary:

Responsible for the design and development of leading-edge System Protection Test solutions. The Sr Test Engineer reports directly to the Sr. Test Engineering Manager and interfaces with Design, Applications, Marketing, and Product Engineers. The Sr Test Engineer is responsible for all phases of new product test development life-cycle from definition through production release for new products in development in the System Protection NPI team. This includes the development of full production and characterization test solutions including hardware design, layout, software design, debugging, ATE to bench correlation, test solution robustness testing (spike checking, R&R checks, etc), and full test transfer to production environment all with the optimal test time for lowest product cost.

Responsibilities:

Full test transfer to Reliability testing environment including test support during REL for all test solutions in the SP NPI team.

Develop characterization and production final test solutions for System Protection NPI products

Design test hardware, software, and debug each

ATE to bench correlation

Test solution robustness (spike checking, R&R checks, etc)

Test documentation using phase review system

Develop new test methods for improved test time, product robustness, and quality

Full test transfer to Production test environment

Minimum Qualifications:

Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Electronics Engineering or related field and 10+ years of experience as a Test Engineer, Electrical Engineer or related occupation in the semiconductor industry

Qualifying experience should include the following areas:

Deep understanding of PMIC architectures (buck/boost converters, LDOS, etc) and/or Hot Switch controllers

Knowledge of analog/mixed-signal test methodologies

ATE (Automatic Test Equipment) experience: Teradyne (J750, UltraFLEX, ETS), Advantest (V93000), Cohu, etc.

Knowledge of reliability testing (HTOL, TC, HAST)

Test program development (IG-XL, SmartTest, C++, Python)

Understanding of EDA tool. Knowledge of Altium Designer is an advantage

Parametric testing, functional testing, and characterization

Statistical analysis and yield optimization

DFT (Design for Test) and testability analysis

Correlation studies (ATE-to-bench, ATE-to-ATE, wafer-to-final test)

Cross-functional team collaboration (Design, Product Engineering, Quality, Manufacturing)

Strong cross-cultural communication skills and the ability to work with global teams across U.S. and Asia time zones.

NPI (New Product Introduction) test planning and execution

Multi-project coordination across product lines

Schedule management and meeting product launch timelines

Quality Systems: Six Sigma, APQP, PPAP, FMEA, SPC

Must have good oral and written communication skills Willingness to become part of a dynamic engineering team which values growth and innovation of both products and individuals.

Desired Qualifications

All of the above qualifications

15+ years of experience

Cost Management: Test cost modeling, COGS reduction, capital equipment planning

Supplier Management: OSAT relationships, contract negotiation

Compliance: Automotive (AEC-Q100), Industrial standards, Customer-specific requirements

Understanding of DC-DC converter topologies and control loops

Experience with automotive qualification (AEC-Q100)

High power discrete device testing experience

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