FPGA Test Solutions Architect (Production)

Altera; George Town; On-site; MYR 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

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

Responsibilities include defining DFT structures, generating test vectors, and developing ATE programs for production.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Electrical/Electronics/Computer Engineering or related field.
• Experience in semiconductor test development, product engineering, DFT, or manufacturing test environments.
• Strong understanding of digital circuit fundamentals and semiconductor testing methodologies.
• Knowledge of DFT concepts, including Scan, ATPG, MBIST, JTAG, and Boundary Scan.
• Experience with test vector generation, test coverage analysis, and silicon debugging.
• Familiarity with ATE platforms and test program development.
• Strong analytical and debugging skills.
• Excellent communication and teamwork skills.

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 throughout product development.
• Analyze test results, yield loss, and failure data to identify root causes and implement corrective actions.
• Drive test optimizations to reduce test cost and improve manufacturing efficiency.
• 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

FPGA test development

ATE programming

DFT concepts

Test vector generation

Silicon debugging

Test coverage analysis

Analytical skills

Communication

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Electrical/Electronics/Computer Engineering

Tools

ATE platforms

Test pattern tools

Job description

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

Responsibilities include defining DFT structures, generating test vectors, and developing ATE programs for production.