Product & Test Development Engineer PMIC

Apolis; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Apolis in San Diego is seeking a Product & Test Development Engineer for PMICs to advance PMIC/Analog ASIC development, characterization, and commercialization. You will design test interfaces, develop software, and work across teams to ensure product readiness.

Responsibilities include hardware/software integration, PMIC characterization, data analysis, and driving reliability improvements. This role demands strong technical and collaborative skills in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering required; Master’s preferred.
• Strong understanding of digital, analog, mixed-signal, PMIC, RF circuits.
• Knowledge of semiconductor manufacturing processes.
• Hands-on PMIC measurement and characterization: line/load regulation, PSRR, transition time, power efficiency, jitter, phase noise.
• Experience with ASIC/device-level characterization; oscilloscopes, source meters, battery emulators, spectrum analyzers.
• Programming experience with Python, VB, Perl or similar languages; statistical data analysis experience.

Responsibilities

• Design and debug test interface hardware/load boards
• Develop and debug test software/programs
• Perform hardware/software integration and first-silicon debug
• Conduct PMIC device-level characterization and module verification
• Develop characterization plans and analyze test data
• Generate test limits/guard bands
• Drive failure analysis, yield improvement, and test-time reduction
• Support product bring-up, manufacturing, reliability, and quality initiatives
• Collaborate with Design, System, Foundry, Yield, Reliability, Manufacturing, and other cross-functional teams

Skills

PMIC characterization

Mixed-signal design

ASIC characterization

Python programming

VB/Perl scripting

Troubleshooting

Statistical data analysis

Jitter & phase noise analysis

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering

Master’s preferred

Tools

Oscilloscopes

Source meters

Battery emulators

Spectrum analyzers

Teradyne iFlex/uFlex

Advantest 93 ATE

Job description

Job Title: Product & Test Development Engineer - PMIC
Location: San Diego CA
Duration 12 months
Job Description
We are looking for a Product & Test Development Engineer – PMIC to support the development, characterization, and commercialization of advanced Power Management IC (PMIC) and Analog ASIC technologies.
Key Responsibilities

• Design and debug test interface hardware/load boards
• Develop and debug test software/programs
• Perform hardware/software integration and first-silicon debug
• Conduct PMIC device-level characterization and module verification
• Develop characterization plans and analyze test data
• Generate test limits/guard bands
• Drive failure analysis, yield improvement, and test-time reduction
• Support product bring-up, manufacturing, reliability, and quality initiatives
• Collaborate with Design, System, Foundry, Yield, Reliability, Manufacturing, and other cross-functional teams

Required Skills

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering required; Master’s preferred
• Strong understanding of digital, analog, mixed-signal, power management, and RF circuits
• Knowledge of semiconductor manufacturing processes
• Hands-on experience with PMIC measurement and characterization, including:
• Line/load regulation
• PSRR
• Transition time
• Power efficiency
• Jitter
• Phase noise
• Experience with ASIC/device-level characterization
• Hands-on experience with oscilloscopes, source/power meters, battery emulators, and spectrum analyzers
• Strong troubleshooting and failure-analysis skills
• Programming experience with Python, VB, Perl, or similar languages
• Statistical data analysis experience

Preferred Skills

• Bench Test Software Automation
• Teradyne iFlex/uFlex
• Advantest 93 ATE
• Six Sigma / Statistical Process Control (SPC)
• Wafer fabrication fundamentals
• Quality and reliability testing
• Test board/load board design and debugging
• Hardware/software integration

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