Staff Test Engineer: Advantest V93000 ATE Specialist

Sierra Wireless; West of England; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Semtech Bristol Design Centre in Bradley Stoke, United Kingdom, invites a Staff Test Engineer to develop and optimise semiconductor test solutions using the Advantest V93000 platform. You will cover wafer and package-level testing across the full product lifecycle, from early silicon evaluation to mass production, with offshore OSAT partners.

The role emphasizes collaboration with design, product engineering, and validation teams, delivering robust, efficient test solutions under demanding

Qualifications

• Degree in Electrical Engineering or a related discipline.
• 3–5 years’ experience in semiconductor ATE testing.
• Experience with Advantest V93000 preferred.
• Experience supporting offshore test or production environments.
• Strong background in high-speed mixed-signal IC testing.
• Understanding of high-speed PCB design and schematic development.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement wafer and package-level test solutions on the Advantest V93000 platform, including hardware and software development.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to evaluate new designs and provide structured feedback from ATE results.
• Participate in design reviews and support implementation of analog and digital Design for Test (DFT) techniques.
• Work with Product Engineering to complete ATE characterisation ensuring IC robustness and test coverage.
• Develop reliability and qualification screening solutions to support device life testing and qualification.
• Deploy test solutions to offshore OSAT manufacturing sites and support production ramp-up activities.
• Lead or participate in periodic test review meetings with project stakeholders.
• Optimise existing test solutions to improve yield, reduce test time, and enhance overall manufacturing efficiency.

Skills

Semiconductor ATE testing

Cross-functional collaboration

High-speed mixed-signal testing

Test data analysis

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or related

Tools

Advantest V93000

Job description

Semtech Bristol Design Centre in Bradley Stoke, United Kingdom, invites a Staff Test Engineer to develop and optimise semiconductor test solutions using the Advantest V93000 platform. You will cover wafer and package-level testing across the full product lifecycle, from early silicon evaluation to mass production, with offshore OSAT partners.

The role emphasizes collaboration with design, product engineering, and validation teams, delivering robust, efficient test solutions under demanding