Test Engineer

Texas Instruments Incorporated; Knoxville (TN); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Texas Instruments Incorporated in the United States is seeking a Test Engineer to develop and optimize semiconductor test solutions for advanced battery charging products. You will collaborate with design, validation, product and manufacturing teams to create robust ATE solutions that ensure quality, reliability and performance across a wide range of applications.

Key responsibilities include test plan development, test and character program creation, ATE hardware interface design, silicon

Qualifications

• Experience in developing test plans for mixed-signal semiconductors.
• Experience with ATE software/hardware and bench data correlation.
• Background in battery charging power management devices is desirable.
• Experience with yield improvement and failure analysis.

Responsibilities

• Develop test plans and test programs for battery charging products.
• Design ATE hardware interface boards.
• Debug silicon on ATE and correlate results with bench data.
• Analyze silicon results and support failure analysis tasks.
• Perform statistical analysis of yield fallout and optimize test time.
• Work with production teams to release products to volume production.
• Define and implement test strategy for new battery charging products.
• Oversee ATE hardware and software testing.
• Characterize devices and perform design validation and failure analysis.
• Drive robust and cost-effective test solutions while ensuring product quality.

Skills

Test planning

ATE interface

Statistical analysis

Yield analysis

Debug silicon

Failure analysis

Device characterization

Test time optimization

Cross-functional teamwork

Tools

Oscilloscopes

ATE hardware

Job description

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This is a unique opportunity to be part of a team that drives testing of highly integrated multi-rail power management devices going into markets with significant growth potential. The ideal candidate would have a background that includes probe and final test development of complex mixed signal circuits.

As a test engineer, you will play a key role in developing and optimizing semiconductor test solutions for advanced battery charging products used in a wide range of applications. You will work closely with design, validation, product, and manufacturing teams to develop robust, cost-effective Automated Test Equipment (ATE) solutions that ensure product quality, reliability, and performance.

The role provides opportunities to work with innovative battery charging technologies, including highly integrated power management devices, high-current charging solutions, and chargers with integrated power FETs. Some of the responsibilities include test program development, test hardware design, device characterization, trim optimization, test time reduction, and supporting new product introductions from initial silicon evaluation through high-volume manufacturing.

The work you do will directly impact the customers by ensuring battery charging products deliver reliable, efficient, and consistent performance across a wide range of applications. Through innovative test solutions and a strong focus on quality, you will help accelerate time to market, improve product reliability, and deliver high-quality products that meet our customers' evolving needs and expectations.

Responsibilities include:

• Work with design team to understand design specifications
• Generate test plan, create test and char program, design ATE hardware interface boards
• Debug characterizing silicon on ATE, correlate results with bench data
• Analyze silicon results, supporting failure analysis tasks
• Perform statistical analysis of yield fallout, debug and fix yield issues; optimize test time
• Work with production team to release products to volume production
• Test strategy definition and implementation for new battery charging products
• ATE (Automatic Test Equipment) test hardware and software
• Silicon qualification& characterization including qual hardware development
• Comprehensive device debugging, design validation and failure analysis
• Drive for robust and cost effective test solutions while being accountable for product quality