Hardware Validation (Test Solutions) Engineer
Core
Develop Automated Test Equipment (ATE) test solutions to validate yield, performance, and reliability of semiconductor products from early design through production ramp.
Role type
Senior IC hardware validation engineer (ATE test solutions)
Builds
ATE test programs and test plans for semiconductor chips
Domain
Semiconductor manufacturing and hardware validation
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
ATE test solution development, DFT methodology, semiconductor product characterization, yield analysis, fault identification, statistics, data analysis, Perl/Python/R programming, Linux environment usage
Preferred skills
Master's or PhD in EE, hardware validation experience, circuit characterization, VLSI concepts, semiconductor manufacturing process knowledge
Technologies
ATE, DFT tools, Perl, Python, R, Linux
Responsibilities
Create detailed test plans and define experiments to validate product yield and performance; Develop test solutions based on application conditions and design timing margins; Utilize DFT solutions to explore operating space and assess failure points; Collaborate with design, DFT, operations, and reliability teams to define requirements and translate them into test programs
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC
