ATE Test Development Engineer (Cohu DxV)

Capgemini; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 58,000 - 90,000; Part time

Job summary

Tundra Technical Solutions seeks an experienced ATE Test Development Engineer to support mixed-signal IC validation and production test development using the Cohu DxV platform. You will contribute across multiple programs, drive test coverage, and optimize test methods.

The role requires deep hands-on DxV experience, DIB bring-up, and collaboration with design and validation teams to ensure robust, high-throughput test solutions.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of experience in ATE test development focusing on mixed-signal testing.
• Hands-on expertise with the Cohu DxV platform is essential.
• Experience with multi-site, high-throughput test architectures and test program development.

Responsibilities

• Develop, debug, and optimize ATE test programs for mixed-signal ICs.
• Lead test development on Cohu DxV platform (primary workhorse).
• Support validation and production test across programs.
• Collaborate with design, validation, and product engineering teams to ensure coverage and quality.
• Perform characterization, correlation, and yield improvement activities.
• Support test migration between legacy and modern ATE systems.

Skills

Cohu DxV expertise

Multi-site HT test architectures

Test program development

Debugging test failures

DIB bring-up validation

Tools

Credence D10

Cohu DxV tooling

Job description

Contract (3 months 6 days)

Published 8 days ago

Production Optimization

Hardware Integration

production support

Test Migration

We are seeking experienced ATE Test Development Engineers to support mixed-signal IC validation and production test development initiatives. This role will focus on advanced ATE solutions using the Cohu DxV platform, with contributions across multiple programs. The ideal candidate will have strong expertise in mixed-signal semiconductor testing, deep hands-on experience with Cohu DxV, and the ability to operate across both modern and legacy test systems.

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop, debug, and optimize ATE test programs for mixed-signal ICs
• Lead test development on Cohu DxV platform (primary “workhorse” ATE system)
• Support validation and production test
• Collaborate with design, validation, and product engineering teams to ensure test coverage and quality
• Perform characterization, correlation, and yield improvement activities
• Support test migration and coexistence between legacy and modern ATE systems

Develop documentation for test methods, hardware interfaces, and program flows

Required Technical Skills

• Strong hands-on experience with Cohu DxV (required)
• Familiarity with multi-site, high-throughput test architectures

Experience in:

• Test program development and debugging
• Device interface board (DIB) bring-up and validation
• Test time optimization and parallelism strategies

Expanded: Cohu DxV Experience Expectations

Candidates must demonstrate deep functional and operational knowledge of the Cohu DxV platform, including:

Test Program Development:

• Writing and optimizing DxV test programs using native development environments
• Implementing complex test flows for mixed-signal devices
• Debugging test failures and improving coverage

Mixed-Signal Instrumentation Use:

• Configuring and using analog and digital instrument resources
• Handling precision measurements (ADC/DAC validation, voltage/current accuracy)
• Synchronizing digital pattern generation with analog measurements

Hardware Integration:

• Working with Device Interface Boards (DIBs) and probe/load boards
• Debugging signal integrity and hardware/software interactions

Production Readiness:

• Optimizing test time and multi-site efficiency
• Supporting yield ramp and production qualification
• Performing correlation between bench, validation systems, and ATE

Debug & Optimization:

• Root cause analysis of test failures (hardware vs software vs design)
• Improving test robustness and repeatability

IC & Domain Expertise:

• Experience with 16-bit to 32-bit IC architectures
• Strong understanding of mixed-signal systems (Analog + Digital)

Familiarity with:

• ARM Cortex-M0 or similar embedded processors
• Sensor-integrated ICs (accelerometers, sensing elements)
• Signal acquisition and conditioning circuits

Functional Test Knowledge:

Testing and validation of:

• Pacing engines
• Signal sensing circuits
• Accelerometer-based systems

Additional / Preferred Skills:

• Experience with Credence D10 (legacy ATE systems)
• Ability to work across multiple test platforms and legacy environments
• Background in medical devices or implantable electronics (strong plus)
• Experience with test method migration from legacy to modern ATE systems

Ideal Candidate Profile

• 4+ years of experience in ATE test development (mixed-signal focus)
• Proven expertise in Cohu DxV platform (must-have)
• Strong problem-solving skills in test/debug/production environments
• Ability to adapt to complex, multi-program semiconductor projects

The pay range that the employer in good faith reasonably expects to pay for this position is $41.61/hour - $65.01/hour. Our benefits include medical, dental, vision and retirement benefits. Applications will be accepted on an ongoing basis.

Tundra Technical Solutions is among North America’s leading providers of Staffing and Consulting Services. Our success and our clients’ success are built on a foundation of service excellence. We are an equal opportunity employer, and we do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, age, veteran status, disability, genetic information, or other applicable legally protected characteristic. Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with applicable law, including the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act. Unincorporated LA County workers: we reasonably believe that criminal history may have a direct, adverse and negative relationship with the following job duties, potentially resulting in the withdrawal of a conditional offer of employment: client provided property, including hardware (both of which may include data) entrusted to you from theft, loss or damage; return all portable client computer hardware in your possession (including the data contained therein) upon completion of the assignment, and; maintain the confidentiality of client proprietary, confidential, or non-public information. In addition, job duties require access to secure and protected client information technology systems and related data security obligations.