Test Hardware Engineer - Load Board, Probe Card & Socket- Singapore

Best NanoTech; Singapore; On-site; SGD 90,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Best NanoTech in Singapore seeks an experienced hardware engineer to design, validate and sustain test-interface hardware for wafer sort and final test, collaborating with ATE, PCB, product and packaging teams to deliver robust, high-signal-integrity solutions. Requires 3–10+ years in semiconductor test or related fields, hands-on ATE experience, and strong analytical skills.

English proficiency is essential; the role is on-site in Singapore with opportunities to contribute to NPI and production

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electronics, Electrical Engineering, Microelectronics, Computer Engineering or a closely related discipline.
• 3-10+ years of relevant semiconductor test, product, validation, hardware, manufacturing-test or application-engineering experience, depending on level.
• Hands-on semiconductor laboratory, ATE and/or production-test experience appropriate to the role.
• Strong analytical, debugging and cross-functional problem-solving capability.
• English required.

Responsibilities

• Design or review load boards, probe cards, sockets and related test-interface hardware.
• Translate device pinout, power, signal and test requirements into hardware specifications.
• Perform schematic capture, PCB design review and component selection.
• Support bring-up, debug and correlation of new test hardware on ATE.
• Analyze signal-integrity, power-integrity and contact-related issues.
• Coordinate with PCB/probe-card/socket vendors and manufacturing partners.
• Support multisite test, high-current and high-speed interface requirements.
• Investigate hardware-induced yield or correlation issues.
• Maintain revision control, BOMs, schematics and release documentation.
• Support NPI and production ramp across wafer sort and final test.

Skills

Load board design

Probe card

PCB schematic

Semiconductor ATE interface hardware

Hardware bring-up

Signal integrity

Power integrity

High-speed PCB design

Vendor coordination

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in Electronics or related field

Job description

Location: Singapore

Experience: 3-10+ years

Mobility: Open to qualified candidates currently based in India who are willing to relocate to Singapore; employment and work authorization subject to employer requirements.

Role Overview

Design, validate and sustain semiconductor test-interface hardware for wafer sort, final test and characterization. The role requires close interaction with ATE, package, product and PCB teams to deliver robust, high-signal-integrity test solutions.

Country-specific emphasis: Experience supporting high-volume outsourced test or engineering services is useful.

Key Responsibilities

• Design or review load boards, probe cards, sockets and related test-interface hardware.
• Translate device pinout, power, signal and test requirements into hardware specifications.
• Perform schematic capture, PCB design review and component selection.
• Support bring-up, debug and correlation of new test hardware on ATE.
• Analyze signal-integrity, power-integrity and contact-related issues.
• Coordinate with PCB/probe-card/socket vendors and manufacturing partners.
• Support multisite test, high-current and high-speed interface requirements.
• Investigate hardware-induced yield or correlation issues.
• Maintain revision control, BOMs, schematics and release documentation.
• Support NPI and production ramp across wafer sort and final test.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electronics, Electrical Engineering, Microelectronics, Computer Engineering or a closely related discipline.
• 3-10+ years of relevant semiconductor test, product, validation, hardware, manufacturing-test or application-engineering experience, depending on level.
• Hands-on semiconductor laboratory, ATE and/or production-test experience appropriate to the role.
• Strong analytical, debugging and cross-functional problem-solving capability.
• English required.

Technical Skills

• Load board design
• Probe card and/or test socket
• PCB schematic / layout review
• Semiconductor ATE interface hardware
• Wafer sort / final test
• Hardware bring-up and debug
• Signal integrity / power integrity fundamentals
• High-speed or mixed-signal PCB design
• Production correlation
• Vendor coordination