Product Development Test Engineer, Staff (Automotive)

Qualcomm; Singapore; On-site; SGD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Qualcomm Global Trading Pte. Ltd. in Singapore seeks an experienced Hardware Engineer to analyze yield and device performance during production ramp for automotive chips.

You will drive baseline yield improvements, support qualification with foundries and test houses, and release test programs into mass production. The role requires 6+ years with ATE test platforms (Advantest 93K), strong VLSI test knowledge, and solid data analysis skills, plus fluent English.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in CS/EE or related field with 4+ years hardware experience.
• Master's degree in CS/EE with 3+ years hardware experience.
• PhD in CS/EE with 2+ years hardware experience.
• 6+ years experience with ATE test platforms; Advantest 93K familiarity.
• Strong understanding of VLSI test techniques.
• Basic understanding of digital/analog circuits.
• Basic data analysis skills.
• Fluent in English (spoken and written).
• Proactive and able to handle new challenges.
• Automotive related experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• 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.

Skills

ATE test platforms

VLSI test techniques

Digital/Analog circuits

Data analysis

English fluency

Proactive attitude

Adaptability to new challenges

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/EE with 4+ years hardware engineering

Master's degree in CS/EE with 3+ years hardware engineering

PhD in CS/EE with 2+ years hardware engineering

Tools

Advantest 93K

Yield management software (O+ or Exensio)

Job description

Company:

Qualcomm Global Trading Pte. Ltd.

Job Area:

Engineering Group, Engineering Group > Hardware Engineering

General Summary:

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

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Electrical/Electronics Engineering, Engineering, or related field and 4+ years of Hardware Engineering or related work experience.
• Master's degree in Computer Science, Electrical/Electronics Engineering, Engineering, or related field and 3+ years of Hardware Engineering or related work experience.
• PhD in Computer Science, Electrical/Electronics Engineering, Engineering, or related field and 2+ years of Hardware Engineering or related work experience.

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