Test Engineer | DCC DAC

Texas Instruments; Tucson (AZ); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Texas Instruments is seeking an experienced Test Engineer to join the team in Tucson. You will work with design and production to develop comprehensive ATE test plans for mixed-signal devices, debug silicon on ATE, and optimize test time while ensuring high yields.

The role requires a background in electrical engineering, 3+ years of relevant experience, and proficiency with Teradyne Eagle based systems. You will contribute to robust, cost-effective test solutions in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering required.
• 3+ years of relevant experience.
• ATE experience on Teradyne Eagle 364 or equivalent.
• ATE experience on Teradyne Eagle or equivalent analog ATE (iFlex, LTX, VLCT, EXA).
• Characterization and production test program development experience.
• Strong knowledge of electronic devices, circuits, and analog test techniques.
• Data analysis using Spotfire or equivalent STDF-based tool.
• Experience with lab equipment (oscilloscopes, power supplies, sourcemeters).
• Experience with yield improvement and test-time reduction.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with design team to understand specifications and generate test plans.
• Create tests, characterizations, and ATE interface boards.
• Debug silicon on ATE and correlate with bench data.
• Analyze silicon results and support failure analysis.
• Statistical analysis of yield fallout and drive reductions in test time.
• Release products to volume production with robust test strategies.
• Develop test strategies for mixed-signal TI roadmap products.
• Oversee test hardware/software and qualification hardware development.

Skills

C/C++ programming

Analytical thinking

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

Spotfire

Teradyne Eagle 364

iFlex/LTX/EXA Scale

Git

Subversion

Job description

Job Description

Change the world. Love your job. This is a unique opportunity to be part of a team that drives testing of highly integrated devices (DAC, ADC, Reference, Amplifier, Multiplexer, … ) 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.

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 digital to analog- and analog to digital- converter products
• ATE (Automatic Test Equipment) test hardware and software
• Silicon qualification & characterization including qualification hardware development
• Comprehensive device debugging and design validation.
• Drive for robust and cost effective test solutions while being accountable for product quality

Qualifications

Minimum requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering
• 3 years of relevant experience
• ATE experience on Teradyne Eagle 364 or equivalent like ETS 88, Smart Scale or EXA Scale.
• ATE experience on Teradyne Eagle or equivalent analog ATE (iFlex, LTX, VLCT, Smart Scale or EXA Scale).
• Characterization test program and hardware development experience, Production test program and hardware development experience
• Strong technical knowledge of electronic devices and circuits, and Analog test techniques
• Data analysis skills using Spotfire, or equivalent tool based on STDF
• Experienced with various lab equipment such as scopes, power supplies, sourcemeters, loads etc.
• Experience with product engineering activities such as yield improvement and test time reduction
• Strong understanding of the IC product development process, from concept to volume production

Preferred Qualifications

• Mixed signal test techniques and experience with developing mixed-signal tests on TI roadmap testers
• Experienced with test program and hardware offload to TI offshore manufacturing sites
• Proficiency in programming/scripting in C and C++
• Revision control tools experience : Subversion, Git
• Demonstrated strong analytical and problem solving skills
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to work in teams and collaborate effectively with people in different functions
• Strong time management skills that enable on-time project delivery
• Demonstrated ability to build strong, influential relationships
• Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced and rapidly changing environment
• Ability to take the initiative and drive for results

About Us

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About Texas Instruments

Texas Instruments Incorporated (Nasdaq: TXN) is a global semiconductor company that designs, manufactures and sells analog and embedded processing chips for markets such as industrial, automotive, data center, personal electronics and communications equipment. At our core, we have a passion to create a better world by making electronics more affordable through semiconductors. This passion is alive today as each generation of innovation builds upon the last to make our technology more reliable, more affordable and lower power, making it possible for semiconductors to go into electronics everywhere. Learn more at TI.com .

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