Product Development Test Engineer, Staff (Automotive)

QUALCOMM GLOBAL TRADING PTE. LTD.; Singapore; On-site; SGD 120,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

QUALCOMM GLOBAL TRADING PTE. LTD. is seeking a seasoned test engineer to improve yield and device performance for automotive chips during production ramp and high-volume manufacturing.

You will analyze yield, process data, and diagnostics to ramp production volume and isolate root causes of yield loss. You will coordinate with wafer foundries, assembly and test houses, and the Qualcomm PTE team to validate test programs and drive continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• 6+ years of experience with ATE test platforms and yield analysis.
• Familiarity with Advantest 93K and related test equipment.
• Understanding of VLSI test techniques and IC failure modes.
• Proficient data analysis and problem-solving skills.
• Fluent English, written and spoken.

Responsibilities

• Analyze yield, process data, and diagnostics to ramp volume.
• Support test house management, fixture validation, and mass production release.
• Collaborate with foundries and QA teams to identify root causes of yield loss.
• Provide yield outlook for planning and cost analysis.
• Lead teams to address yield excursions and drive improvements.

Skills

ATE test platforms

Advantest 93K

VLSI test techniques

Data analysis

English proficiency

Tools

O+ / Exensio

Job description

Job Overview

Candidate will be responsible for improving yield and device performance of automotive chips during production ramp, and high-volume manufacturing.

• Analyze yield, process, diagnostic, and semiconductor test data to ramp production volume, support lot disposition, drive baseline yield improvement, and isolate root causes of yield loss and product performance degradation.

• Support foundry / assembly house on process qualification, test house management, test probe card, load board and tester validation on performance over process and operating condition, debug and release test program into mass production.

• Collaborate with wafer foundries, assembly and test houses and Qualcomm PTE (product and test engineering) team to isolate root causes of yield loss and drive improvements.

• Interface with management and business teams to provide yield outlook for product planning and cost analysis.

• Lead teams and task forces to address and drive resolution of yield excursions.

Minimum Qualifications

• 6+ years experience with ATE test platforms, especial familiarity with Advantest 93K.
• Good understanding of VLSI test techniques.
• Basic understanding of digital/analog functional block and electronic circuits.
• Basic data analysis skills.
• Fluent in English, both spoken and written.
• Proactive working attitude.
• Capable to handle new challenge.

Preferred Qualifications

• Basic knowledge of design for test, design for manufacturing, design for experiment.

• Basic knowledge of reliability test, and quality concept.
• Basic knowledge of foundry process, assembly process, and failure analysis.
• Good experience with yield management software (O+ or exensio)
• Understand yield management, continuous improvement and cost reduction in a high volume fabless semiconductor environment
• Understand test house working model, supply chain and KPI.
• Automotive related experience is preferred