Test Engineer - Mixed Signal Avionics IC

W3Global; Aliso Viejo (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health and dental benefits

Profit sharing

401(k) plan with employer match

Job summary

W3Global is seeking an experienced Test Engineer for advanced mixed-signal avionics ICs in California. You will drive test development, qualification, and continuous improvement across the product lifecycle, reporting to the Test Operations Manager.

You will lead transition efforts, develop high-speed test solutions at package and wafer levels, implement DFT methodologies, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure robust test coverage and manufacturability.

Qualifications

• BS/MS in Electrical Engineering, Physics, or related field.
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in semiconductor test engineering, with a focus on mixed-signal or avionics products.
• Extensive hands-on experience with ATE platforms (LabVIEW, ATEasy, Cohu/Unisom) and Linux systems using C/C++.

Responsibilities

• Lead transition of test solutions from legacy platforms to newer systems with improved coverage and efficiency.
• Develop and implement high-speed test solutions at package and wafer levels (hardware and software).
• Drive analog and digital DFT methodologies into new product designs for testability and manufacturability.
• Review production test times and yields to identify improvement opportunities.
• Assist in long-term capital planning for test equipment and systems.
• Identify innovative test methodologies to improve speed and cost.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to assess new designs and feedback from ATE results.
• Develop and execute reliability screening and qualification tests.
• Coordinate ATE characterization with product engineers to ensure robustness.
• Provide concise test data reports and actionable insights for stakeholders.
• Maintain strong cross-functional partnerships and support customer-related test issues.
• Manage multiple projects in parallel while upholding quality standards.
• Adhere to quality management standards and best practices.

Skills

Test Development

Mixed-Signal ICs

Avionics Experience

Data Analysis

Cross-Functional Collaboration

Programming in C/C++

LabVIEW/ATE

Education

BS/MS in Electrical Engineering, Physics, or related field

Tools

LabVIEW

ATEasy

Cohu/Unisom

Linux (C/C++)

Job description

Test Engineer - Mixed Signal Avionics ICs

We are seeking a dynamic and experienced Test Engineer to join our team, focusing on high-performance mixed-signal semiconductor products for avionics applications. The ideal candidate will play a key role in driving test development, product qualification, and continuous improvement across the product lifecycle. This position involves close collaboration with cross-functional teams to ensure the successful deployment of test solutions and the delivery of high-quality products. The Test Engineer reports directly to the Test Operations Manager and is responsible and accountable for Test Engineering activities.

Responsibilities

• Transition of Test Solutions: Lead the transition of test solutions from existing legacy test platforms to newer, more versatile systems, ensuring smooth integration and improved test coverage and efficiency.
• Test Solution Design & Implementation: Develop and implement high-speed test solutions at both package and wafer levels. This includes both hardware and software development.
• Lead Test Strategy Development: Collaborate with design teams to drive analog and digital Design for Test (DFT) methodologies into new product designs, ensuring testability and manufacturability.
• Production Test Analysis: Review and analyze production test times and test yields to identify opportunities for product and test efficiency improvements, ensuring optimal throughput and performance.
• Capital Planning Assistance: Assist in the planning of long-term capital acquisition strategies for test equipment and systems, ensuring alignment with the company's growth and technology roadmap.
• Innovative Test Methodologies: Identify and explore new and innovative test methodologies that can improve testing accuracy, speed, and cost-efficiency.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Work with product engineering, design, and validation teams to assess and evaluate new designs, providing valuable feedback from ATE test results to improve the product's test coverage and overall robustness.
• Reliability & Qualification Testing: Develop and execute reliability screening solutions to evaluate device performance under life testing conditions, contributing to comprehensive product qualification.
• Characterization & Robustness: Partner with product engineering to complete ATE characterization, ensuring the design integrity and test solutions align with the intended product lifecycle and mission-critical performance standards.
• Test Data Analysis & Reporting: Provide concise, accurate, and timely reports and updates on test results, presenting findings clearly and ensuring actionable insights are communicated to relevant teams.
• Collaborative Partnerships: Develop and maintain strong relationships across all functions, including design, product, characterization, validation, applications, and marketing teams, to ensure effective and efficient collaboration.
• Customer Support Assistance: Provide assistance with customer support issues, addressing any test-related concerns or questions that may arise during production or product use.
• Project Management: Manage multiple projects in parallel, ensuring timely delivery while maintaining high-quality standards.
• Adherence to Quality Standards: Deliver test results in strict compliance with quality management standards and best practices, ensuring product reliability and performance.

Qualifications

• BS/MS in Electrical Engineering, Physics, or related field.
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in semiconductor test engineering, with a focus on mixed-signal or avionics products.
• Extensive hands-on experience with ATE platforms, (i.e. LabView, ATEasy, Cohu/Unisom, Linux systems using C, C++ or similar).
• Strong knowledge of test development for both analog and digital ICs.
• Experience in high-speed test solutions, test program development, and debugging.
• Experience with board level analog/mixed-signal and digital PCB design and layout.
• Familiarity with reliability testing, life-cycle qualification, and yield improvement methodologies.
• Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to analyze complex data to drive decision-making.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to present complex technical information to various stakeholders.
• Proven track record of working collaboratively in cross-functional teams and managing multiple projects simultaneously.
• Experience in the avionics industry or similar high-reliability applications is a plus.

Benefits

• Health, Dental and Vision: 100% paid for Employee, 50% paid for dependents.
• Monthly Profit Sharing Bonus (starts at $500/mo), grows with years' service and salary
• Annual Profit Sharing contribution to 401k account
• Holiday Pay (Approximately 14 days a year including the holiday shutdown)
• Vacation Pay- 13 days (0-5 years), 16.25 days (5-10) and 19.5 days (10+ years).
• Vacation Balance Max: 186 hours, vacation paid out weekly if capped
• Sick Pay- 52 hours a year, not lost at year end. Balance paid out at separation like vacation.
• Sick Balance Max: 80 hours
• 401K Plan and Employer Matching (eligibility after 6 months)
• Employer Match: 1st 3% matched 100%, next 2% matched 50% (Total 4%)