Mixed-Signal Test Engineer, ATE & Yield Focus

Texas Instruments; Tucson (AZ); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Texas Instruments in Tucson seeks a skilled test engineer to drive characterization and ATE test programs for mixed-signal devices. You will partner with design and production teams to translate specifications into robust test methods and hardware interfaces.

The role emphasizes yield analysis, test time reduction, and detailed data analysis using Spotfire or dataPower, with emphasis on Teradyne Eagle or equivalent ATE platforms and a strong foundation in electrical engineering.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering
• 2+ years of relevant experience
• ATE experience on Teradyne Eagle or equivalent analog ATE (iFlex, LTX, VLCT)
• Characterization test program and hardware development experience
• Production test program and hardware development experience
• Strong technical knowledge of electronic devices and circuits, and analog test techniques
• Data analysis skills using Spotfire, dataPower or equivalent tool
• Experienced with lab equipment such as scopes, power supplies, sourcemeters, loads
• Experience with yield improvement and test time reduction
• Strong understanding of the IC product development process, from concept to volume production

Responsibilities

• Work with design team to understand design specifications
• Generate test plan, create test and char program, design ATE hardware interface boards
• Debug characterizing silicon on ATE, correlate results with bench data
• Analyze silicon results, supporting failure analysis tasks
• Perform statistical analysis of yield fallout, debug and fix yield issues; optimize test time
• Work with production team to release products to volume production
• Test strategy definition and implementation for new Low Dropout Linear Regulator products
• ATE (Automatic Test Equipment) test hardware and software
• Silicon qualification & characterization including qual hardware development
• Comprehensive device debugging, design validation and failure analysis
• Drive for robust and cost effective test solutions while being accountable for product quality

Skills

Data analysis

Programming in C++/Python

Scripting in C#

Communication skills

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

Teradyne Eagle

iFlex

LTX

VLCT

Git

Subversion (SVN)

Spotfire

dataPower

Job description

Texas Instruments in Tucson seeks a skilled test engineer to drive characterization and ATE test programs for mixed-signal devices. You will partner with design and production teams to translate specifications into robust test methods and hardware interfaces.

The role emphasizes yield analysis, test time reduction, and detailed data analysis using Spotfire or dataPower, with emphasis on Teradyne Eagle or equivalent ATE platforms and a strong foundation in electrical engineering.