Senior ATE Test Engineering Leader (Hybrid, CA)

indie.inc; Aliso Viejo (CA); Hybrid; USD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

indie Semiconductor seeks a visionary Manager/Director of ATE Test Engineering to lead the development, validation, and deployment of test solutions for advanced RF, analog, and mixed-signal SoCs.

You will build a high-performing team and align test priorities with the product roadmap while collaborating with design, product, and process engineering to ensure robust test coverage in automotive-grade manufacturing.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in Electrical Engineering or Computer Science.
• 10+ years of experience in ATE/test engineering for semiconductors.
• 5+ years of people management experience leading ATE Test Engineers.
• Hands-on expertise with Advantest V93000 (93K) SMT8 and test programming.
• Experience with lab infrastructure, load boards, and test cell management.
• Strong knowledge of RF, analog, digital design fundamentals and DFT concepts.
• Experience with RF SOI and FinFET processes for large-scale SoCs.
• Proficiency in Perl and Python scripting for test programs and automation.

Responsibilities

• Lead and mentor the Test Engineering team across junior, mid-level, and senior engineers.
• Drive ATE test strategy aligned with product roadmap and business objectives.
• Collaborate with design, product, foundry, and operations teams.
• Own and scale ATE development infrastructure and lab capacity planning.
• Modernize automation infrastructure using AI-driven tools for test program management and CI/CD pipelines for test code validation and release.
• Oversee post-silicon validation and debug coordination with design and product engineering teams.

Skills

Leadership

Team management

Test program debugging

Scripting (Perl, Python)

Education

Master's degree in Electrical Engineering or Computer Science

Tools

Advantest V93000 (93K) SMT8

Lab infrastructure management

Job description

indie Semiconductor seeks a visionary Manager/Director of ATE Test Engineering to lead the development, validation, and deployment of test solutions for advanced RF, analog, and mixed-signal SoCs.

You will build a high-performing team and align test priorities with the product roadmap while collaborating with design, product, and process engineering to ensure robust test coverage in automotive-grade manufacturing.