Silicon Product and Test Engineer
Core
Drive post-silicon productization of bitcoin mining ASICs from silicon bring-up through high-volume manufacturing, focusing on yield optimization and system-level performance.
Role type
Senior IC Product & Test Engineer (ASIC)
Builds
Bitcoin mining ASICs (Bitkey and mining initiatives)
Domain
Semiconductor / Bitcoin Mining
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | infrastructure
Required skills
Silicon bring-up and characterization, ATE test program development, Yield optimization (CP/FT), DOE planning and analysis, Statistical data analysis (JMP/Python), Cross-functional collaboration, Root-cause failure analysis
Preferred skills
Near-threshold operation, Low-voltage optimization, High-performance computing ASICs, System-level correlation, Scripting (Python/Perl/TCL)
Technologies
Advantest 93K, Chroma, JMP, Python, Perl, TCL
Responsibilities
Drive post-silicon bring-up, characterization, qualification, and productization; Develop and optimize wafer sort (CP) and final test (FT) screening strategies; Develop, debug, and maintain ATE test programs; Define and execute characterization plans across PVT conditions; Perform silicon data analysis to improve correlation; Drive DOE planning, execution, and analysis; Collaborate on ASIC binning methodologies; Define and support ATE hardware requirements; Analyze parametric and functional data to identify trends and drive corrective actions; Engage with foundry and OSAT partners; Develop KPIs and dashboards for yield and quality metrics
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC