Senior Engineer I - Test

Microchip Technology Inc.; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 163,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive base pay

Health benefits

Retirement savings plans

Quarterly bonuses

Job summary

A leading semiconductor company is seeking a Senior Engineer I - Test in San Jose, CA. You will implement ATE test solutions and support the FPGA business unit. Ideal candidates will have a strong background in ATE test engineering, experience with semiconductor wafer sorting, and proficiency in programming languages like Visual Basic and Perl. Competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits are included.

Qualifications

• 5 years of experience with semiconductor ATE test engineering.
• Experience in wafer sort and final test development.
• Understanding of post-silicon validation and verifications.

Responsibilities

• Define and implement manufacturing test solutions for semiconductor wafer sort and final test.
• Develop test strategy to cover specification, design and qualification of silicon.
• Analyze electronics and components for failures in manufacturing.

Skills

ATE test engineering

Visual Basic

Perl programming

Communication skills

Team player

Education

Bachelor's or Master's degree in engineering

Tools

Testing hardware and equipment

Laboratory equipment

Job description

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Job Description

We are seeking an experienced Senior Engineer I - Test to join our Test Engineering team at the San Jose, CA office. This position is part of the Microcontroller BU Operations team, supporting the FPGA business unit, which focuses on high reliability, secured and low power FPGA for use in different application segments. In this role, the candidate will be responsible for implementing and developing ATE test solutions and sustaining test programs and its hardware.

The ideal candidate will have a background with Teradyne J750 or similar ATE experience in wafer sort and final test ATE test program on both development and sustaining, and a strong ability to solve technical problems and manage projects and its priorities.

• Define and implement manufacturing test solutions for semiconductor wafer sort and final test
• Develop test strategy to cover specification, design and qualification of silicon, test hardware/equipment
• Investigate and introduce new manufacturing test technology, automation and methodology to improve production efficiency
• Analyze electronics and components for failures in manufacturing and operations.
• Complete root cause analysis and implement fixes to improve yield, performance, and/or manufacturability
• Proactively identify and mitigate production risks and troubleshoot problems and defects
• Experience in developing and simulation of multisite probe cards
• Familiar with laboratory equipment such as oscilloscopes, logic/spectrum analyzers, power supplies, multimeters, and so on.

Requirements/Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in an engineering discipline with 5 years of experience with semiconductor ATE test engineering
• Experience at wafer sort and final test development.
• Proficient in Visual Basic and Perl programming skills or similar is a must
• Understanding of post-silicon validation and verifications.
• Familiarity with semiconductor back-end manufacturing
• Excellent communication skills and a Team player
• Knowledgeable of digital and analog electronics and with board-level design and debug

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with Teradyne J750 is a plus.
• Exposure in programming hardware system is a plus

Travel Time

0% - 25%

Physical Attributes

Feeling, Hearing, Other, Seeing, Talking, Works Alone, Works Around Others

Physical Requirements

10% standing, 10% walking, 80% sitting, 100% indoors; Usual business hours

Pay Range

We offer a total compensation package that ranks among the best in the industry. It consists of competitive base pay, restricted stock units, and quarterly bonus payments. In addition to these components, our package includes health benefits that begin day one, retirement savings plans, and an industry leading ESPP program with a 2 year look back feature. Find more information about all our benefits at the link below:
Benefits of working at Microchip
The annual base salary range for this position, which could be performed in California, is $70,000 - $163,000.*
Range is dependent on numerous factors including job location, skills and experience.

Microchip Technology Inc is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected Veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.

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