Staff Product Development Engineer — Silicon Yield & Test

AMD; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 110,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

AMD is seeking a Product Development Engineer to drive end-to-end characterization of new silicon products, collaborating with Product Engineering, Test, Design, Platform, and Fab teams to improve yield and time-to-market.

You will analyze characterization data, lead cross-functional investigations, and apply statistical methods to translate test results into quality and cost improvements for next-gen microprocessors.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or master's degree in Electrical Engineering or equivalent.
• Experience with semiconductor manufacturing, silicon characterization, yield analysis, and production test methodologies.

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.

Skills

Data analysis

Cross-functional collaboration

Statistical analysis

Windows and Unix environments

Team leadership

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in Electrical Engineering

Tools

JMP

ATE

Job description

AMD is seeking a Product Development Engineer to drive end-to-end characterization of new silicon products, collaborating with Product Engineering, Test, Design, Platform, and Fab teams to improve yield and time-to-market.

You will analyze characterization data, lead cross-functional investigations, and apply statistical methods to translate test results into quality and cost improvements for next-gen microprocessors.