FPGA Test Development Engineer — From Lab to Production

754 Altera Semiconductor Technology (M) Sdn. Bhd.; George Town; On-site; MYR 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Altera is seeking a Product Development Engineer in Penang to develop and deploy manufacturing test solutions for FPGA products. You will work with Design, DFT, Product Engineering, Manufacturing, and Software teams to ensure high-quality, cost-effective test solutions throughout the product lifecycle.

The role involves defining DFT structures, generating test vectors, and developing ATE programs for production.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in EE, Electronics, or Computer Engineering.
• Experience in semiconductor test development or manufacturing test.
• Strong understanding of digital circuits and testing methodologies.
• Knowledge of DFT concepts: Scan, ATPG, MBIST, JTAG.
• Experience with test vector generation and silicon debug.
• Familiarity with ATE platforms and test program development.

Responsibilities

• Develop full-chip test methodologies and manufacturing test solutions for FPGA products.
• Define and verify on-chip DFT structures and test strategies.
• Generate test vectors, perform coverage analysis, and drive test quality improvements.
• Develop, debug, and validate Automated Test Equipment (ATE) programs for production manufacturing.
• Support first silicon bring-up, debug, and production ramp activities.
• Collaborate with global cross-functional teams including Design, DFT, Software, Product Engineering, and Manufacturing.
• Analyze test results, yield loss, and failure data to identify root causes and implement corrective actions.
• Drive test optimizations to reduce test cost, improve manufacturing efficiency, accelerate production stability, and enhance product quality.
• Develop and maintain HMDT & UFP test modules and related test infrastructure.
• Convert test patterns from STIL format to production-ready pattern objects (POBJ).
• Perform tester validation, correlation, and production readiness qualification.
• Support yield improvement, test program conversion, and continuous improvement initiatives.

Skills

Strong analytical skills

Debugging skills

Excellent communication

Teamwork skills

Semiconductor test knowledge

Understanding of digital circuits

DFT concepts knowledge

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering

Electronics Engineering

Computer Engineering

Tools

ATE platforms

STIL format

POBJ pattern objects

Job description

Altera is seeking a Product Development Engineer in Penang to develop and deploy manufacturing test solutions for FPGA products. You will work with Design, DFT, Product Engineering, Manufacturing, and Software teams to ensure high-quality, cost-effective test solutions throughout the product lifecycle.

The role involves defining DFT structures, generating test vectors, and developing ATE programs for production.