Senior ATE Wafer Test Engineer

NOKIA; Sunnyvale (CA); On-site; USD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology company in Sunnyvale is seeking an experienced test engineer to work with automated test equipment (ATE) for analog wafer level IC testing. The candidate should have a BS in Electrical Engineering or Physics and at least 5 years of relevant experience. Responsibilities include interfacing with vendors, tracking production yields, and developing procedures to improve efficiency. The role demands strong analytical, debugging, and communication skills, along with proficiency in various data analysis and programming tools.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of industrial experience in analog wafer level IC testing.
• Experience with probe card cleaning, maintenance, and debug.
• Ability to write concise reports and present findings.

Responsibilities

• Interface with external vendors for R&D and production testing.
• Ensure test software and hardware align with written Test Plan.
• Track production yield and milestone assessments.
• Support engineering releases through pilot runs.
• Develop procedures to improve efficiency and yield.

Skills

Scheduling and planning projects

Automated test equipment (ATE)

Data analysis and interpretation

Scripting and programming

Debugging and critical thinking

Communication skills

Education

BS in Electrical Engineering or Physics

Tools

Galaxy

JMP

Perl

VB

SQL

Perforce

UNIX/Linux

Job description

Description

• Experienced with scheduling and planning projects with external vendors and customers
• Knowledge of automated test equipment (ATE) platforms, probe card development, software and hardware for wafer level testing.
• The candidate is expected to have hands on experience with NPI test development, WS production yield analysis and yield drop out debug and disposition.
• Familiar & comfortable with high-performance medium volume ASICs, production environment
• Ability to write status reports, schedules and project plans and present results in general meeting formats.
• Capable to contact vendors for project schedule, testing status, booking equipment, and test debugging
• Collection, analysis, correlation and interpretation of data using statistical techniques and industry standard tools is required
• Some experience with scripting and simple programming skills.
• Critical thinking skills to debug and solve problems required
• RF ATE testing experience is a plus

Responsibilities

• Interface with external vendors for R&D and production testing
• Ensure and correlate test SW and HW to written Test Plan
• Production yield tracking, milestone tracking, problem assessment/disposition and invoice tracking
• Wafer level ATE platform support of production, yield analysis, failure Paretos and yield improvement
• Production logistics including ASIC wafer tracking and travelers
• Supporting engineering releases through pilot runs and production
• Develop, debug and release production methods and procedures to improve efficiency and yield compliant to TL/ISO manufacturing standards

Experience Required

• BS EE/physics with 5+ years industrial experience
• Analog wafer level IC testing
• Must have experience with probe card cleaning, maintenance and debug
• Must have experience with ATE platform and wafer prober setup and operation
• Must be able to assemble coherent and concise reports summarizing status and next steps
• Must be able to effectively present findings to a cross-functional, collaborative team environment
• Prefer experience with Galaxy or JMP data analysis tools.
• Prefer Advantest 93K expertise including calibration, TL/ISO compliance and ESD compliance
• Prefer expertise with Perl, VB, SQL and Perforce
• Prefer UNIX/Linux experience

Skills Required

• Proficient interacting with design and application engineers
• Strong debug and analytical skills
• Self-motivated team player
• Strong time and project management skills
• Detail oriented with all aspects of technical work and vendor interactions

Excellent verbal and written communication skills

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