Senior Wafer Test Hardware Engineer, Raxium

Raxium; Fremont (CA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Raxium is seeking a Hardware Test Engineer in Fremont, CA to contribute to validating semiconductor test paths and verifying hardware-software integration. The role requires 5 years of experience in semiconductor functional tests and 2 years wafer-level probe experience, with strong troubleshooting and failure analysis skills.

The successful candidate will work cross-functionally to ensure reliable production data validation, including probe troubleshooting and pin-to-pad contact verification,

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent practical experience in EE/CS/Physics.
• 5 years of experience in writing semiconductor functional tests, including register-level writes/reads and validation on production data.
• 2 years proven experience with wafer-level probe technologies, including troubleshooting and failure analysis.
• Experience validating hardware and software paths, including step-by-step component validation (e.g., verifying pin-to-pad contact and communication).

Skills

Semiconductor testing

Register-level tests

Hardware-software validation

Wafer-level probing

Troubleshooting

Failure analysis

Component validation

Pin-to-pad validation

Data analysis

Visualization

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering

Master's or PhD preferred

Tools

JMP

Python

SQL

Job description

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Physics, or a specialized field (e.g., Optics, Sensors, Audio/DSP, etc.), or equivalent practical experience.
• 5 years of experience in writing semiconductor functional tests, including register-level writes/reads and validation on production data.
• 2 years proven experience with wafer-level probe technologies, including troubleshooting and failure analysis.
• Experience validating hardware and software paths, including step-by-step component validation (e.g., verifying pin-to-pad contact and communication).

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Physics, or a specialized field (e.g., Optics, Sensors, Audio/DSP, etc.), or equivalent practical experience.
• 5 years of experience in writing semiconductor functional tests, including register-level writes/reads and validation on production data.
• 2 years proven experience with wafer-level probe technologies, including troubleshooting and failure analysis.
• Experience validating hardware and software paths, including step-by-step component validation (e.g., verifying pin-to-pad contact and communication).

Preferred Qualifications

• Master's degree or PhD in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Physics, or a related field (e.g., Optics, Sensors, Audio/DSP).
• Experience with reliability hardware bring-up and qualification.
• Experience driving hardware specifications with external equipment vendors.
• Experience with data analysis and visualization tools such as JMP, Python, or SQL.
• Proficiency in structuring semiconductor test data streams, automating data ingestion and designing data visualizations or dashboards for operational monitoring.
• Ability to lead technical projects autonomously and drive alignment across teams (Hardware, Silicon design, Data/IS, and Manufacturing).