Pr. Engineer-GL-Test

Microchip Technology Inc.; Imus; On-site; PHP 1,800,000 - 3,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Microchip Technology Inc. is seeking an experienced Principal Test Engineering lead to head the Sustaining and Enhancement Test Engineering team in a hands-on leadership role.

The successful candidate will manage a team of Test Engineers, stay hands-on in day-to-day test work across analog, power, and mixed-signal products, and ramp quickly on new systems while guiding and developing a high-performing team.

Qualifications

• Bachelors in Electrical/ Electronics/ Computer Engineering or related field.
• 10+ years in semiconductor test engineering.
• 3+ years of people management in TE/PE environments.
• Strong platform-agnostic expertise in ATE engineering.
• Experience with AI-assisted engineering workflows and automation.
• Excellent written and verbal English communication.

Responsibilities

• Lead and mentor Test Engineers in the Philippines (PTC).
• Set team objectives aligned with BU goals and KPIs.
• Oversee sustaining and enhancement test activities across ATE platforms.
• Drive improvements in yield, throughput, and test coverage.
• Collaborate with Product Engineering, Quality, and Manufacturing.
• Champion best practices and automation initiatives.

Skills

Test engineering leadership

People management

ATE engineering

Data analysis

English communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical/Electronics/Computer Engineering or related field

Tools

Automated Test Equipment (ATE) platforms

Job description

Are you looking for a unique opportunity to be a part of something great? Want to join a 17,000-member team that works on the technology that powers the world around us? Looking for an atmosphere of trust, empowerment, respect, diversity, and communication? How about an opportunity to own a piece of a multi-billion dollar (with a B!) global organization? We offer all that and more at Microchip Technology Inc.

People come to work at Microchip because we help design the technology that runs the world. They stay because our culture supports their growth and stability. They are challenged and driven by an incredible array of products and solutions with unlimited career potential. Microchip’s nationally-recognized Leadership Passage Programs support career growth where we proudly enroll over a thousand people annually. We take pride in our commitment to employee development, values-based decision making, and strong sense of community, driven by our Vision, Mission, and 11 Guiding Values; we affectionately refer to it as the Aggregate System and it’s won us countless awards for diversity and workplace excellence.

Our company is built by dedicated team players who love to challenge the status quo; we did not achieve record revenue and over 30 years of quarterly profitability without a great team dedicated to empowering innovation. People like you.

Job Description:

Position Overview

Microchip Technology is seeking an experienced Principal Test Engineering lead to lead the Sustaining and Enhancement Test Engineering team. This is a hands-on working leadership role. The successful candidate manages a team of Test Engineers while remaining personally active in day-to-day test engineering work across analog, power, and mixed-signal semiconductor products. The ideal candidate brings strong test engineering fundamentals and platform-agnostic depth across ATE environments, with the ability to ramp quickly on new systems, combined with the leadership skills to guide and develop a high-performing team

Key Responsibilities

Team Leadership & People Management

• Manage, mentor, and develop Test Engineers at PTC Philippines
• Set team objectives aligned with Business Unit goals and team KPIs
• Coordinate workload distribution and resource planning across sustaining projects
• Identify training needs and drive skill development across the team
• Stay engaged in technical work to maintain credibility and support team delivery

Hands-On Test Engineering: Sustaining & Enhancement

• Perform and lead sustaining activities including test program maintenance, debug, and optimization across multiple ATE platforms
• Drive test program enhancements to improve yield, throughput, test coverage, and test time
• Review and approve engineering changes impacting test flows and programs
• Participate directly in resolving test escapes, production failures, and quality issues — including floor-level debug when needed
• Support root cause analysis and corrective actions with Product Engineering and Quality teams
• Lead or co-lead enhancement projects to expand test coverage, reduce escapes, or improve test economics
• Serve as the primary test engineering liaison; coordinate with Test Operations, Product Engineering, Quality Assurance, and Manufacturing teams
• Champion test engineering best practices, standardized workflows, and task automation initiatives across the team
• Track and report key metrics: test yield, test escapes, cycle time, and project status
• Apply advanced statistical analysis (MSA, GRR, ANOVA) to drive data-informed decisions on yield and quality improvement

Leadership Competencies

• Hands-On Technical Leader
• Team Builder
• Results-Oriented
• Cross-Cultural Communicator
• Problem Solver
• Initiative

Requirements/Qualifications:

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Electronics Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related field
• Minimum of 10 years of semiconductor test engineering experience
• At least 3 years of people management or team leadership experience within a Test Engineering (TE) or Product Engineering (PE) environment
• Strong platform-agnostic expertise in Automated Test Equipment (ATE engineering)
• Proven experience in:
• Advanced statistical and data analysis skills, including:
• Familiarity with AI-assisted engineering workflows and automation-driven practices
• Excellent written and verbal English communication skills

Travel Time:

0% - 25%

To all recruitment agencies

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