Analog / RF & mmWave Principal Test Engineer

NXP Semiconductors NV; Nijmegen; On-site; EUR 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

NXP Semiconductors NV in Nijmegen leads automotive radar test engineering, seeking an experienced AMS, RF/mmWave Test Engineer to drive industrial test solutions for mass production and shape test strategy across hardware and software domains.

You will collaborate with global teams, apply advanced ATE techniques (Advantest, Smartest8) and contribute to design-for-testability while balancing performance, cost and time-to-market.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of Analog RF/mmW test development experience with ATE systems.
• Experience in PCB design for ATE loadboards and related contacting technology selection.
• Knowledge of analog, RF/mmW measurement techniques and testability design.
• Strong English communication and global collaboration skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop industrial test solutions (hardware and software) for mass production.
• Drive deliverables to timely completion with high quality.
• Define test strategy, test programs and ATE hardware; prepare test setups for qualification.
• Collaborate across functions and geographies; manage risks and priorities.

Skills

Analog RF/mmW testing

ATE systems

Test development

PCB loadboard design

Leadership

English fluency

Tools

Advantest

Smartest8

Job description

Analog / RF&mmWave Senior Principal Test Engineer

Ready to join the future of innovation?

NXP Automotive Radar product line is expanding its leadership position and providing ground-breaking and innovative products & solutions to the Automotive Market. Significant technical challenges must be overcome to make these products a reality and this journey will provide a truly rewarding experience.

• Locations: Nijmegen, Caen, Toulouse, Hamburg, Sophia-Antipolis (Valbonne)
• Time type: Full time

We are looking for an AMS, RF&mmWave TEST ENGINEER. In this exciting role, you will be part of a team in charge of the development of Industrial Test Solutions for Mass production.

Your Responsibilities:

You will be developing industrial test solutions (hardware and software) for mass production and support the design team during the development phase of new products. You will be accountable for driving your deliverables to timely completion with the high quality expected by our customers.

Balancing electrical performance, time-to-market, quality, and cost is the daily challenge you embrace. You will be involved from the very beginning of the specification and design of the product. Based on your inputs, Design for Test features will be implemented to make sure we can achieve the expected performances and quality levels at the lowest cost.

As the project progresses, you will develop the test strategy and associated test programs and ATE hardware. In close cooperation with all functions in the team, you will prepare your test setup for the formal product qualification and release into mass production.

You have excellent communication skills and proven ability to collaborate across organizational and geographical boundaries. You used to make timely decisions in face of incomplete information, managing risks and setting priorities driven by business impact. You have the passion for innovation, the desire to challenge yourself and want to put your creativity in enabling our profitable growth by providing state-of-the-art industrial test solutions for our new products.

Your profile:

• More than 10 years of Analog, RF/mmW test development experience using ATE-systems (Advantest & Smartest8 experience is a plus)
• Experience in Analog, RF/mmW PCB design for developing ATE loadboard as well as contacting technology selection.
• knowledge in Analog, RF/ mmW measurement techniques, design for testability, (Digital & High-speed digital experience is a plus)
• Familiar with quality screening techniques
• Fluency in English language both oral and written and skills to operate in a global environment with multiple partners in US, Europe and Asia
• Strong Team Player with leadership capabilities and problem-solving skills
• Organizes, plans and controls tasks by defined objectives
• Balances strategic vision with strong execution
• Ability to represent technical expertise outside own organization

To enable you to grow your career at NXP, we offer online and offline learning opportunities to help you develop some of your core and professional skills.