Staff Product Development Engineer – Silicon Test & Yield

Advanced Micro Devices; Austin, Northern (TX, KY); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) is seeking a Product Development Engineer in Austin, TX to drive end-to-end silicon characterization and yield optimization across new microprocessor products. You will collaborate with Product Engineering, Test, Design, Platform, and Fab teams to enhance test coverage and manufacturability.

You’ll apply statistical methods to translate data into quality and cost improvements, leading cross-functional investigations and advocating effective debugging strategies in a

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering or equivalent.
• Experience in semiconductor test, characterization, yield analysis, and production test methodologies.
• Ability to lead cross-functional technical investigations and clearly communicate findings.

Responsibilities

• Develop end-to-end characterization plans for silicon products and processes.
• Analyze characterization and yield data across ATE and SLT.
• Lead cross-functional debug with Product Engineering, Test, Design, Platform, and Fab teams.
• Investigate silicon failures to identify root causes and coverage gaps.
• Drive yield improvement through statistical analysis and collaborative debugging.
• Improve test flows to boost product quality, cost, and efficiency.
• Support pre-silicon test planning and feature evaluation.
• Identify opportunities to enhance test coverage and production readiness.
• Present findings and recommendations to engineering stakeholders.

Skills

Semiconductor manufacturing

Silicon characterization

Yield analysis

Production test methodologies

Cross-functional leadership

Data analysis

Windows

Unix

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s in Electrical Engineering

Tools

JMP

Statistical analysis

Pareto analysis

Job description

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THE ROLE:

AMD is seeking a Product Development Engineer to help deliver high-quality microprocessors to our customers while optimizing cost, quality, yield, and time to market. You will contribute across the full product lifecycle, from developing pre-silicon characterization strategies and identifying test coverage gaps to driving post-silicon debug, yield improvement, and manufacturing test-flow optimization.

Working closely with Product Engineering, Test, Design, Platform, and Fab teams, you will analyze characterization and yield data, investigate complex silicon failures, and improve ATE and system-level test (SLT) manufacturing flows for new products and advanced process technologies.

THE PERSON:

The ideal candidate is a technically strong and highly collaborative product engineer with experience in semiconductor manufacturing, silicon characterization, yield analysis, and production test methodologies. You have strong analytical judgment, communicate complex findings clearly, and can lead cross-functional teams through challenging technical investigations.

You are comfortable working in both Windows and Unix environments and applying statistical analysis techniques to translate test data into meaningful improvements in product quality, yield, and cost.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Develop and execute end-to-end characterization plans for new silicon products and process technologies
• Analyze characterization and yield data across ATE, SLT, and other manufacturing insertions
• Lead cross-functional debug efforts involving Product Engineering, Test, Design, Platform, and Fab teams
• Investigate silicon and manufacturing test failures to identify root causes and coverage gaps
• Drive yield improvement through statistical analysis of test results and collaborative technical debug
• Optimize manufacturing test flows and methodologies to improve product quality, cost, and test efficiency
• Evaluate product features and performance targets to support pre-silicon test planning
• Identify opportunities to improve test coverage, screening effectiveness, and production readiness
• Present technical findings, recommendations, and results to engineering stakeholders

PREFERRED EXPERIENCE:

• Product engineering experience supporting modern microprocessors or complex semiconductor products
• Hands-on experience with ATE and system-level test methodologies
• Experience with silicon characterization, yield analysis, and failure debug
• Proficiency with data-analysis methods and tools, including Pareto analysis, statistical analysis, JMP, or equivalent platforms
• Knowledge of semiconductor fabrication processes and manufacturing flows
• Strong understanding of semiconductor device physics and common failure mechanisms
• Working knowledge of modern computer architecture
• Proficiency in Windows and Unix environments
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including technical data presentation
• Demonstrated ability to lead complex, cross-functional technical investigations
• Extensive relevant product engineering, semiconductor test, characterization, or yield-analysis experience

ACADEMIC CREDENTIALS:

• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in Electrical Engineering or an equivalent technical discipline

This role is not eligible for visa sponsorship.

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This posting is for an existing vacancy.