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Principal Engineer, Test Solutions Engineering (West Coast US)

Santa Clara, CA, US💼 Full-time💰 $185,390–$277,700🗓 2026-09-15 → 2026-09-25

Core

Lead the development and validation of Automated Test Equipment (ATE) based production test solutions for custom data center silicon, ensuring manufacturing readiness and optimizing cost and quality.

Role type

Principal Engineer, Test Solutions Engineering (Technical Leader)

Builds

Production test solutions, test patterns, and NPI test strategies for custom ASICs

Domain

Semiconductor / Data Center Silicon / Test Engineering

Deliverable

production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work

Required skills

ATE development, Custom Processor/ASIC product engineering, Test architecture, Root-cause analysis, Silicon characterization, Test strategy definition, Reliability qualification, Cross-functional leadership

Preferred skills

Hyperscale customer support, Global cross-functional influence, Advanced degree (Master's/PhD)

Technologies

ATE, Custom ASICs, Semiconductor process technology

Responsibilities

Lead the development and release of production test solutions; Define test patterns, limits, and optimization strategies; Own test architecture and bring-up from design start to production ramp; Provide technical mentorship to junior engineers; Act as key technical interface to customers for test strategy; Support reliability qualifications and failure analysis.

Seniority

Principal, hands-on IC with organizational leadership

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