Senior RF MEMS Test Engineer — Automation & Validation

Skyworks Solutions, Inc.; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 87,000 - 183,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare benefits

401(k) plan

Employee stock purchase plan

Paid time off

Job summary

Skyworks Solutions, Inc. seeks a Sr Test Engineer in the San Jose area to build RF‑MEMS test infrastructure and develop automated tests. You will lead validation, debug test programs, and design/maintain probe cards for wafer and package testing.

The role requires 5+ years in semiconductor test, strong LabVIEW, NI TestStand, and C# skills, plus experience with RF/DC testing and PCB/read schematics. On-site role with full benefits in the United States.

Qualifications

• Strong experience with LabVIEW for custom measurement routines.
• Expertise in NI TestStand for sequencing, reporting, and production deployment.
• Proficiency in C# for instrument drivers, automation frameworks, and UI tools.

Responsibilities

• Build test infrastructure for wafer-level and package-level RF-MEMS testing, including probe-station setups, RF/DC benches, and automated test equipment.
• Develop and maintain automated test programs using LabVIEW, NI TestStand, and C#, ensuring scalability, repeatability, and production readiness.
• Lead validation strategy, defining test plans, characterization matrices, DOE structures, and qualification flows.
• Debug test programs, instrument communication, and hardware setups, resolving measurement anomalies and repeatability issues.
• Design, qualify, and maintain probe cards for wafer-level RF-MEMS testing.
• Support manufacturing ramp, transitioning test programs and hardware into production environments and improving throughput.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with RF design, MEMS design, process engineering, reliability, and product engineering teams.

Skills

LabVIEW

NI TestStand

C#

RF testing

Schematic reading

Probe card design

Education

BS/MS/PhD in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or related field

Tools

Probe stations

Automated test equipment

Job description

Skyworks Solutions, Inc. seeks a Sr Test Engineer in the San Jose area to build RF‑MEMS test infrastructure and develop automated tests. You will lead validation, debug test programs, and design/maintain probe cards for wafer and package testing.

The role requires 5+ years in semiconductor test, strong LabVIEW, NI TestStand, and C# skills, plus experience with RF/DC testing and PCB/read schematics. On-site role with full benefits in the United States.