Senior Digital ATE Test Engineer - High-Speed Modem/SoC

Amazon; Sunnyvale (CA); On-site; USD 183,000 - 248,000; Full time

Job summary

Amazon Kuiper Manufacturing Enterprises LLC in Sunnyvale, CA seeks a Senior Digital ATE Test Engineer to lead high-volume production test solutions for modem and communication SoCs powering Amazon Leo satellites. You will translate DFT content into production-ready test programs, collaborate with design and manufacturing, and drive fault coverage and test quality across process corners.

The role emphasizes pattern conversion workflows, high-speed I/O characterization, OTP programming strategies,

Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience in high-speed digital ATE test engineering.
• Demonstrated experience with production test program bring-up and pattern conversion from DFT deliverables to ATE-native formats.
• Experience with high-speed I/O and SERDES test development, characterization, and production screening on ATE platforms.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• International travel required during release-to-production phases.

Responsibilities

• Develop and own production test programs for complex digital/modem SoCs on Teradyne UltraFLEX and Advantest platforms, from initial bring-up through high-volume manufacturing release.
• Lead pattern conversion efforts: translate DFT-generated patterns (STIL/WGL) into tester-executable formats (ATP/PAT), validating coverage and ensuring functional equivalence.
• Partner directly with DFT teams to define test insertion strategy, review pattern quality, resolve coverage gaps, and optimize scan/MBIST/BIST content for ATE execution.
• Develop and execute high-speed I/O and SERDES characterization and production test methodologies, including eye diagram analysis, jitter measurement, BER testing, and TX/RX equalization optimization at 30+ Gbps data rates.
• Run and optimize test vectors on ATE platforms, tuning timing, levels, and equalization parameters to ensure repeatability and yield across process corners, voltage and temperature.
• Define SERDES test limits and guardbands based on characterization data, ensuring production screening captures marginal devices while maintaining yield targets.
• Develop and execute test strategies for on-chip OTP memory, including programming mechanisms, verification methodologies, and challenges such as bit yield optimization, programming voltage margins, redundancy schemes, and post-programming reliability validation.
• Review and provide feedback on load boards, sockets, and probe cards for signal and power integrity at high-speed interfaces.
• Support qualification activities including burn-in, HTOL, ESD, and reliability testing.
• Conduct failure analysis and drive root-cause resolution across supply and manufacturing chains.

Skills

High-speed ATE testing

Pattern conversion

SERDES testing

Communication skills

Travel availability

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical/Communications Engineering

Master’s or PhD in Electrical/Communications Engineering

Tools

UltraFLEX

Advantest

Job description

Amazon Kuiper Manufacturing Enterprises LLC in Sunnyvale, CA seeks a Senior Digital ATE Test Engineer to lead high-volume production test solutions for modem and communication SoCs powering Amazon Leo satellites. You will translate DFT content into production-ready test programs, collaborate with design and manufacturing, and drive fault coverage and test quality across process corners.

The role emphasizes pattern conversion workflows, high-speed I/O characterization, OTP programming strategies,