Test Engineer

Texas Instruments; Hyderabad; On-site; INR 600,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Job summary

Texas Instruments in Hyderabad, India seeks a test engineer to drive high-precision ATE testing for mixed-signal devices. You will develop test plans, programs and hardware interfaces, then debug silicon and correlate results with bench data.

The role emphasizes yield analysis, test-time reductions and collaboration with design and production teams to ensure robust, scalable test solutions for DCDC products and volume production.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering is required.
• ATE experience on Teradyne Eagle or equivalent analog ATE preferred.
• Characterization and production test hardware development experience.
• Strong knowledge of analog test techniques.
• Data analysis using Spotfire, dataPower or STDF equivalent.
• Experience with lab equipment such as scopes, power supplies, sourcemeters and loads.
• Experience with yield improvement and test-time reduction in product engineering.
• Understanding of IC product development from concept to volume production.

Responsibilities

• Work with design team to understand design specifications.
• Generate test plan, create test and char program, design ATE hardware interface boards.
• Debug characterizing silicon on ATE, correlate results with bench data.
• Analyze silicon results, supporting failure analysis tasks.
• Perform statistical analysis of yield fallout, debug and fix yield issues; optimize test time.
• Work with production team to release products to volume production.
• Test strategy definition and implementation for new DCDC converter products.
• ATE test hardware and software.
• Silicon qualification characterization including qual hardware development.
• Comprehensive device debugging, design validation and failure analysis.
• Drive for robust and cost effective test solutions while being accountable for product quality.

Skills

Test plan development

Yield analysis

Mixed-signal testing

Data analysis

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

Teradyne Eagle

LabVIEW

TestStand

Python

C++

Git

Job description

Change the world. Love your job.
This is a unique opportunity to be part of a team that drives testing of highly integrated multi-rail power management devices going into markets with significant growth potential. The ideal candidate would have a background that includes probe and final test development of complex mixed signal circuits.

Responsibilities include:

• Work with design team to understand design specifications
• Generate test plan, create test and char program, design ATE hardware interface boards
• Debug characterizing silicon on ATE, correlate results with bench data
• Analyze silicon results, supporting failure analysis tasks
• Perform statistical analysis of yield fallout, debug and fix yield issues; optimize test time
• Work with production team to release products to volume production
• Test strategy definition and implementation for new DCDC converter products
• ATE (Automatic Test Equipment) test hardware and software
• Silicon qualification characterization including qual hardware development
• Comprehensive device debugging, design validation and failure analysis
• Drive for robust and cost effective test solutions while being accountable for product quality

Minimum requirements:

• Bachelors degree in Electrical Engineering
• XX years of relevant experience
• ATE experience on Teradyne Eagle or equivalent analog ATE (iFlex, LTX, VLCT), although Eagle experience is preferred and is a differentiator
• Characterization test program and hardware development experience, Production test program and hardware development experience
• Strong technical knowledge of electronic devices and circuits, and Analog test techniques
• Data analysis skills using Spotfire, dataPower or equivalent tool based on STDF
• Experienced with various lab equipment such as scopes, power supplies, sourcemeters, loads etc.
• Experience with product engineering activities such as yield improvement and test time reduction
• Strong understanding of the IC product development process, from concept to volume production

Preferred qualifications:

• Mixed signal test techniques and experience with developing mixed-signal tests on TI roadmap testers
• Experienced with test program and hardware offload to TI offshore manufacturing sites
• Proficiency in programming/scripting in C++, Python, C#
• Labview, Teststand experience
• Revision control tools experience : Subversion, Git
• Demonstrated strong analytical and problem solving skills
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to work in teams and collaborate effectively with people in different functions
• Strong time management skills that enable on-time project delivery
• Demonstrated ability to build strong, influential relationships
• Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced and rapidly changing environment
• Ability to take the initiative and drive for results