Principal Test Engineer
Summary
The Principal Test Engineer leads the development and deployment of Automated Test Equipment (ATE) solutions for automotive processors, managing the lifecycle from concept to high-volume production. The role involves hardware design, silicon validation, and yield optimization through cross-functional collaboration.
The Principal Test Engineer leads the creation and deployment of production-ready Automated Test Equipment (ATE) solutions for high-performance automotive processors from concept through high-volume mass production.
Develop test plans and test programs for IP within the chip.
Hardware Design: Design ATE loadboards for multi-gigahertz range.
Characterization & Validation: Execute PVT (Process, Voltage, Temperature) characterization, first silicon bring-up, and IC qualification.
Yield & Cost Optimization: Utilize statistical data processing and design of experiments (DOE) to enhance yield and drive down test time and manufacturing costs.
Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner globally with analog/digital design, product engineering, quality assurance, and offshore assembly/test subcontractors (OSATs).
Lifecycle Support: Oversee production release, define test limits, and manage customer support or customer returns.
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