Senior Principal ATE Test Automation Engineer

Global Foundries; Richardson (TX); On-site; USD 171,000 - 296,000; Full time

Job summary

GlobalFoundries is seeking a highly experienced Test Development and Automation Engineer to drive ATE automation supporting Analog/Digital test strategies across product lines. You will define and lead automation tools, develop reusable test libraries, and push AI-driven test solutions to improve quality and cost of test.

Required are 20+ years in product/test roles with 10+ years in TPG automation, strong coding skills (C#/C++, Python, Java), and hands-on experience with ATE platforms.

Qualifications

• Minimum 20+ years of experience in Product/Test or equivalent combined with a strong track record in test automation.
• At least 10+ years of experience with Test Program Generation (TPG) automation across multiple ATE platforms.
• Hands-on experience with agentic AI systems and LLM-based agents for tool-use and multi-agent workflows.
• Experience working with ATE platforms and low-level automation code development.

Responsibilities

• Define and develop state-of-the-art ATE test solution automation for new product development engineers.
• Create Test Method Libraries for standardization and re-use across products and ATE platforms.
• Develop AI-driven test automation to reduce manual workflows and improve coverage and cost-of-test.
• Build Test Program Automation capable of handling differentiated test flows for Auto, Commercial, and Industrial segments.
• Interface with ATE vendors, BU PE and Design teams to define automation requirements and checklists.
• Maintain and update existing code to improve current solutions and support new product teams.

Skills

C#/C++

Python

Java

AI agents

Education

BSEE/BSCS/BSCE

MSEE

Tools

ATE platforms

Job description

GlobalFoundries is seeking a highly experienced Test Development and Automation Engineer to drive ATE automation supporting Analog/Digital test strategies across product lines. You will define and lead automation tools, develop reusable test libraries, and push AI-driven test solutions to improve quality and cost of test.

Required are 20+ years in product/test roles with 10+ years in TPG automation, strong coding skills (C#/C++, Python, Java), and hands-on experience with ATE platforms.