Test Solutions Engineer

1840 Micron Tech. OP India LLP; Hyderabad; On-site; INR 800,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Job summary

1840 Micron Tech. OP India LLP in Hyderabad, India, is seeking candidates for roles in NAND probe testing, product yield enhancement, and SSD firmware validation. Responsibilities include improving probe test coverage, supporting new product development, designing validation tests, and analyzing yield issues.

The successful candidate will work closely with engineering teams to resolve process-related challenges and develop high-quality MNAND test strategies. All applicants are encouraged to apply without regard to race, religion, or gender.

Responsibilities

• Improve probe testing coverage and quality on NAND products.
• Responsible for new product startup and yield improvement.
• Design test algorithms for validating NAND features and commands.
• Identify causes of low yield through analysis.
• Develop high-quality MNAND test strategies for products.
• Develop and maintain manufacturing firmware for SSDs.

Job description

Responsibilities

• NAND Probe / Back End Testing

  • Improve probe testing coverage, quality and on NAND products
  • Own the probe test flow, review and sign off probe test program release to ensure quality control
  • Utilize state‑of‑the‑art in‑house engineering equipment to support product characterization and electrical failure analysis
  • Develop creative testing algorithms to improve testing efficiency

• New Generation Product Development

  • Responsible for new product startup and yield improvement
  • Support design verification and in‑depth circuit of new products using CAD tools and Verilog simulations
  • Work with the wafer fab process/integration group to address process‑related defects affecting product yield
  • Identify design marginalities and recommend design fixes for circuit‑related problems

• Functional and Design Validation

  • Design novel test algorithms and develop test programs for validating NAND features and commands
  • Use high‑speed tester hardware to perform validation of new NAND devices
  • Analyze failures generated from the evaluations
  • Automate program development and work processes using scripting

• Product Yield Enhancement

  • Identify causes of low yield through systematic analysis
  • Work closely with various engineering groups to resolve process/defect‑related issues
  • Perform electrical/physical failure analysis to understand the failure mechanism relating to defects/fab process
  • Utilize statistical tools for detailed data analysis on product to drive yield improvement projects

• Managed NAND (MNAND) Products

  • Develop high‑quality and cost‑efficient MNAND test strategies
  • Understand 3D NAND defect mechanisms and MNAND system error recovery features
  • Collaborate with test engineering teams to define and secure necessary test fixtures for memory and system testing
  • Conduct electrical failure analysis of the MNAND products through different phases of the product life cycle such as qualification, high‑volume manufacturing, and customer returns
  • Extensive usage of data parsing and data analysis for improving yields, test times and quality of the products

• Solid State Drive (SSD) Firmware Validation

  • Develop and maintain manufacturing firmware for testing of SSDs
  • Build the manufacturing firmware to self‑test SSDs during the development phase
  • Drive continuous improvement initiatives in terms of test coverage through optimization of code
  • Ensure SSDs are tested to meet or exceed the required functionality, usability, quality/reliability and performance with an efficient manufacturing firmware

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status.