Operations NPI Test Engineer
Core
Design and develop test processes, failure analysis procedures, and test station automation for new product introductions in hardware and software.
Role type
Senior IC manufacturing test engineer (NPI)
Builds
Production test fixtures, automated test stations, and validation procedures for consumer electronics
Domain
Consumer electronics manufacturing and test engineering
Required skills
Test process design, failure analysis, Design of Experiments (DOE), statistical process control (SPC), GR&R analysis, FMEA, automation equipment design, test station development, calibration and correlation, repeatability and reproducibility (R&R), cross-functional team leadership, vendor management
Preferred skills
Master's or PhD in Engineering, experience with mass production planning, high-pressure independent work, dynamic environment adaptability
Technologies
SPC tools, DOE software, FMEA frameworks, automation equipment, test fixtures
Responsibilities
Design for testability incorporating ERS and product design targets; develop technically complex testing methods and procedures; apply statistical tools to ensure process scalability; plan and implement testing for soon-to-be-released products; drive failure analysis and machine issue resolution; mentor third-party vendors and contract manufacturers; present weekly test engineering program status updates to executives
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC
