Staff / Senior Staff Engineer - Test Development (Advantest V93000)

Infineon; Western Australia; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Infineon, a global leader in semiconductor solutions, is seeking a Test Engineer to join its Research & Development team in Australia. You will develop and optimize A93K test programs on SmarTest 7, perform silicon bring-up, characterization, and yield improvements, and collaborate across Design, Product, and Applications to drive manufacturing excellence.

The role emphasizes hands-on testing, data-driven decision making, and independent learning, with opportunities to work on next-generation

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical, Electronics, or Computer Engineering, or related discipline.
• At least 3 years of semiconductor test development experience, with hands-on knowledge of Advantest 93000 and SmarTest.
• Proficiency in Java or C++ and familiarity with version control.
• Solid semiconductor measurement knowledge and mixed-signal experience with ADCs, DACs, MEMS sensors, and digital interfaces.
• Knowledge of sampling theory, FFT/DFT, FIR/IIR filtering, SNR, THD, and frequency response analysis.

Responsibilities

• Develop, debug, and maintain A93K test programs in SmarTest 7, including test methods, levels, timing, specs, equations, limits, and test flows.
• Create modular test methods and measurement algorithms using C++, implementing data processing and limit-validation routines.
• Lead silicon bring-up, characterization, bench-to-ATE correlation, production release, test coverage improvement, and yield optimization.
• Design and validate mixed-signal loadboards; troubleshoot using oscilloscopes, spectrum analyzers and ATE diagnostics.
• Implement multi-site and parallel-test strategies to increase high-volume manufacturing throughput.
• Analyze data to identify yield and quality opportunities; automate workflows and generate correlation, yield, and test reports.
• Collaborate with Design Engineering on test requirements and DFT, and with Manufacturing/Applications on optimization.

Skills

Java

C++

Version control

Communication

Independent learning

Test development

Education

Electrical/Electronics/CE degree

Tools

Advantest 93000

SmarTest

Oscilloscope

Spectrum analyzer

Job description

#WeAreIn for jobs that impact everyone's life. Build the future nobody’s dreamed of yet... are you ready to rethink the impossible? As a Test Engineer on our Research & Development team, you'll merge creativity with your technical expertise by shaping the future of technology, driving groundbreaking projects, and bringing new ideas to life. Are you in?

Your role

Key responsibilities in your new role

• Develop, debug, and maintain A93K test programs in SmarTest 7, including test methods, levels, timing, specifications, equations, limits, and test flows.
• Create modular test methods and measurement algorithms using C++, implementing data processing and limit-validation routines.
• Lead silicon bring-up, characterization, bench-to-ATE correlation, production release, test coverage improvement, robustness enhancement, and test-time reduction.
• Design and validate mixed-signal loadboards; troubleshoot hardware/software issues using oscilloscopes, spectrum analyzers, and ATE diagnostics.
• Implement multi-site and parallel-test strategies to increase high-volume manufacturing throughput.
• Analyze characterization and production data to identify yield and quality opportunities; automate engineering workflows and generate correlation, yield, and customer-facing test reports.
• Collaborate with Design Engineering on test requirements and DFT, with Product Engineering on manufacturing optimization, and with Applications/Marketing on product evaluations.

Your profile

Qualifications and skills to help you succeed

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical, Electronics, or Computer Engineering, or a related discipline.
• At least 3 years of experience in semiconductor test development, with strong hands-on knowledge of Advantest 93000 and SmarTest.
• Proficiency in Java, C++, or another object-oriented language, plus familiarity with software version control.
• Solid semiconductor measurement knowledge and mixed-signal experience with ADCs, DACs, MEMS sensors, and digital communication interfaces.
• Working knowledge of sampling theory, Nyquist criteria, FFT/DFT, FIR/IIR filtering, SNR, THD, and frequency response analysis.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills, with a sense of ownership for the product.
• A drive for independent learning

Preferred Qualifcations

• High-volume manufacturing experience.
• Testing of MEMS sensors, silicon microphones, audio products, or mixed-signal ICs.
• Experience using data analysis tools to perform data exploration, statistical analysis, process optimization, and data-driven decision-making.
• Mandarin capability is an added advantage for collaboration with manufacturing partners in China.

#WeAreIn for driving decarbonization and digitalization. As a global leader in semiconductor solutions in power systems and IoT, Infineon enables game-changing solutions for green and efficient energy, clean and safe mobility, as well as smart and secure IoT. Together, we drive innovation and customer success, while caring for our people and empowering them to reach ambitious goals. Be a part of making life easier, safer and greener. Are you in? We are on a journey to create the best Infineon for everyone. We strive to create the best Infineon for everyone by embracing diversity and inclusion. We welcome applicants for who they are and offer a workplace built on trust, openness, respect and equal opportunity. Our hiring decisions are based on skills and experience. Even if you don’t meet every requirement, we encourage you to apply. Learn more about our various contact channels and about Diversity & Inclusion at Infineon. Sherlene Ong