Career Accelerator Program - Product, Test & Validation Engineer

118-WW TMG MFG OPS; Knoxville (TN); On-site; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Texas Instruments is seeking engineers to join its Career Accelerator Program (CAP) and grow into Product, Test or Validation roles. You will work with TI teams worldwide to design, build, qualify, and support analog and embedded processing products.

You will engage in test software/hardware development, manufacturing support, and cross-functional problem solving to ensure quality and performance of TI IC products. The program emphasizes hands-on experience and long-term career growth.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related field (GPA 3.0/4.0 or higher).
• Fundamental knowledge of schematics and digital/analog circuitry.
• Proficiency in C/C++ and lab instrumentation (LabVIEW recommended).
• Experience with lab equipment such as oscilloscopes and debugging skills.

Responsibilities

• Participate in the Career Accelerator Program (CAP) to accelerate ramp into TI roles.
• Support development and implementation of strategies to improve profitability on assigned TI product lines.
• Serve as primary contact for operational aspects of the product portfolio and resolve quality issues.
• Lead cross-functional problem-solving with teams across TI wafer fabrication and assembly sites.
• Engage in manufacturing, quality, design verification or validation engineering tasks.

Skills

C/C++ programming

Verbal and written communication

Team collaboration

Problem solving

Time management

Interpersonal skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or Computer Engineering (or related field)

Tools

LabVIEW

Oscilloscopes

Job description

Change the world. Love your job.

In your first year with TI, you will participate in the Career Accelerator Program (CAP), which provides professional and technical training and resources to accelerate your ramp into TI and set you up for long-term career success. Within this program, we also offer function-specific technical training and on-the-job learning opportunities that will encourage you to solve problems through a variety of hands‑on, meaningful experiences from your very first day on the job.

Experience how the latest innovative technologies are developed, built and optimized as a product, test or validation engineer. Work with TI teams, customers and external partners around the world to design, build, qualify and support our industry‑leading analog and embedded processing products. As a product, test and validation engineer, you play a vital role in assuring the quality and performance of TI's innovative IC products.

From test software and hardware development, product debugging and test optimization – you help ensure our products are consistently competitive and leading in the market. In each of these roles you'll dive deeper into manufacturing, quality, design verification or validation engineering.

In this role, you'll support the development and implementation of strategies that achieve profitability targets on assigned TI product lines through new product development, cost reduction, capacity expansion and yield enhancement projects. You'll serve as the primary point of contact for all operational aspects related to your assigned product portfolio, resolve customer quality and application issues, and facilitate cross‑functional teams for problem solving. You'll also take a leadership role to establish relationships with key contacts in TI wafer fabrication and assembly manufacturing sites to ensure strong communication and effective problem solving.

Product engineering concepts:

• Data analysis knowledge
• Manufacturing systems knowledge
• Product qualification and reliability tests and their implications
• Device failure verification

Test engineering concepts:

• Knowledge of basic test concepts
• Using automated test equipment (tester, tester h/w and s/w interaction)
• Hardware design and software development
• Verifying capability& releasing to manufacturing
• Bench setup – verification/characterization

Validation engineering concepts:

• Validation Concepts knowledge
• Using Bench Setups
• Hardware design& software development
• Device debug

As a Product, Test or Validation Engineer, you will also get exposure to each of these roles through formal learning, projects and on‑the‑job development experiences that will help you broaden your knowledge and accelerate your growth and success at TI.

Put your talent to work with us as a Product, Test or Validation Engineer!

Texas Instruments will not sponsor job applicants for visas or work authorization for this position.

Minimum requirements:

• Bachelors degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Electrical and Computer Engineering or related field
• Cumulative 3.0/4.0 GPA or higher

Preferred qualifications

• Basic understanding of schematics, layouts and digital components
• Knowledge and understanding of analog circuitry (examples include: op-amps, DC/DC power, data converters, sensing, etc.)
• Programming skills in C/C++ (LabView recommended)
• Experience with lab equipment, like oscilloscopes, along with soldering and debugging skills
• Ability to establish strong relationships with key stakeholders critical to success, both internally and externally
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to quickly ramp on new systems and processes
• Demonstrated strong interpersonal, analytical and problem‑solving skills
• Ability to work in teams and collaborate effectively with people in different functions
• Ability to take the initiative and drive for results
• Strong time management skills that enable on‑time project delivery