MTS, Factory Board Test (AI2503)

SiMa Technologies, Inc.; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 2,500,000 - 4,500,000; Full time

Job summary

SiMa.ai in Bangalore, India is seeking an MTS, Factory Board Test to define and drive the board-level test strategy for the MLSoC platform and PCBAs. You will architect end-to-end test solutions spanning DfT, ICT and functional board test, ensuring robust manufacturing quality and accelerating hardware bring-up.

Your work will involve developing automated test programs in Python/C++, collaborating with hardware and layout teams, and leading test coverage, fixture design and test readiness from

Qualifications

• BS/MS in Electrical or Computer Engineering with 15+ years hardware engineering experience.
• 7+ years with contract manufacturers, PCB test development and architecture.
• Experience deploying test programs at contract manufacturers (CMs) and IPC standards a plus.
• Hands-on ICT, flying-probe and functional board test expertise.

Responsibilities

• Define and own board test strategy for high-speed PCBAs including ICT and functional test.
• Develop fixtures and probe-card specs with vendors to enable high-volume tests.
• Collaborate with PCB layout and hardware design teams to embed testability features.
• Architect and maintain functional test sequences and test software for MES integration.
• Lead failure analysis with oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, JTAG probes and report RCCA.

Skills

PCB test development

DFT guidelines

Python

C/C++

Test equipment

Education

BS in Electrical Engineering

MS in Electrical/Computer Engineering

Tools

Teradyne TestStation

Keysight 3070

GenRad

Job description

Job Title: MTS, Factory Board Test

Job Location: Bangalore, India (This position requires a full-time, on-site presence in our Bangalore, India Office)

Job ID: AI2503

About SiMa.ai: SiMa.ai is scaling Physical AI in Robotics, Automotive, Industrial, Aerospace and Defense, and Medical markets. We have created the industry's best purpose-built, software centric Physical AI HW/SW platform that leads the industry in Ease of use, performance, and power efficiency. SiMa.ai is led by technologists and business veterans backed by a set of top investors committed to helping customers bring ML on their platforms. SiMa.ai was founded in 2018, has raised $355M and is backed by Fidelity Management & Research Company, Maverick Capital, Point72, MSD Partners, VentureTech Alliance and more. For more information, visit https://sima.ai/

Description: As MTS, Factory Board Test, you will be a key technical leader within the Engineering team responsible for defining and driving the board-level test strategy for SiMa's MLSoC platform and associated printed circuit board assemblies (PCBAs). You will architect end-to-end test solutions spanning Design for Testability (DfT), In-Circuit Test (ICT), and functional board test, ensuring robust manufacturing quality and accelerating hardware bring-up. Your work will directly impact product quality, time-to-market, and the long-term testability of SiMa’s embedded edge AI platforms.

Areas of Focus:

Define, implement and maintain comprehensive PCB board test architectures for current functional test strategies. Develop automated test programs and fixtures, drive DfT guidelines with hardware design teams, and own test coverage analysis from prototype through high-volume manufacturing. Create a roadmap for ICT and DfT for higher volume manufacturing across multiple Contract Manufacturers (CMs).

Key Responsibilities (including but not limited to):

• Board Test Architecture: Define and own the full board test strategy for complex, high-speed PCBAs, including selection and integration of ICT, flying-probe, and functional test methodologies where applicable.
• ICT & Flying-Probe Programs: Develop fixture and probe-card specifications in collaboration with test equipment vendors as needed to support future high volume manufacturing tests.
• DfT Collaboration: Partner with PCB layout and digital/analog hardware design teams early in the design cycle to embed testability features: test points, bed-of-nails access planning, and test pad placement rules.
• Functional Board Test: Architect, implement and maintain functional test sequences (FT) executed via bench instruments and/or custom test fixtures to validate power delivery networks, clock domains, memory interfaces, high-speed I/O (PCIe, USB, Ethernet, MIPI), and SoC boot.
• Test Fixture Design: Define electrical and mechanical requirements for bed-of-nails and/or custom functional test fixtures; work with fixture fabrication vendors through bring-up and qualification.
• Test Software Development: Develop and maintain test software in Python and/or C/C++ for automated test execution, data logging, and analysis; integrate with manufacturing execution systems (MES) and test data management platforms.
• Failure Analysis & Debug: Lead board-level failure analysis using oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, JTAG debuggers, and network analyzers; produce detailed failure reports and drive root-cause and corrective action (RCCA) with hardware and layout teams.
• Test Coverage & Metrics: Define fault coverage targets, track test escapes, and continuously improve test coverage; produce yield and defect rate reports for manufacturing reviews.
• NPI & Sustaining Support: Drive test readiness from prototype (EVT/DVT/PVT) through mass production; support contract manufacturers (CMs) with test program transfers, training, and ongoing sustaining engineering.

Required Background:

• Education & Experience: BS/MS in Electrical Engineering or Computer Engineering with 15+ years of hardware engineering experience, including 7+ years dedicated to working with Contract Manufacturers, PCB board test development and architecture.
• Manufacturing Environment: Experience deploying and supporting test programs at contract manufacturers (CMs); knowledge of IPC standards (IPC-A-610, IPC-7711) and SMT/PCB assembly processes is a plus.
• Test Methodology Expertise: Hands-on experience with In-Circuit Test (ICT), flying-probe, and functional board test across complex, high-layer-count PCBAs.
• High-Speed Digital Interfaces: Strong understanding of high-speed interfaces (PCIe Gen 3/4/5, DDR4/5, USB 3.x, Ethernet, MIPI CSI-2/D-PHY) and their test challenges at the board level.
• Power Integrity & Signal Integrity: Experience testing and validating power delivery networks (PDN) and high-speed signal integrity on complex SoC-based boards.
• DfT Skills: Demonstrated ability to drive DfT guidelines into PCB designs early in the design cycle
• Test Software: Proficiency in Python (preferred) and/or C/C++ for automated test scripting, instrument control (SCPI/VISA), data analysis, and integration with MES/TDM systems.
• Lab Instrumentation: Hands-on skill with bench instruments including oscilloscopes, signal/spectrum analyzers, power supplies, DMMs, logic analyzers, and JTAG debug probes.
• Test Equipment Proficiency: Practical experience programming and maintaining ATE platforms such as Teradyne TestStation/ICT, Keysight (Agilent) 3070, GenRad, or equivalent is a plus.

Personal Attributes:

Can-do attitude. Strong team player who thrives in a fast-paced startup environment. Curious, creative, and systematic in solving complex hardware problems. Execution and results-oriented with a strong sense of ownership across the full test lifecycle. Self-driven, thinks strategically about long-term testability, and is highly accountable. Excellent communication skills with the ability to work across hardware, software, and manufacturing teams.