Senior Staff Engineer Test Technology Innovation
Core
Lead the design, development, and validation of wafer function test hardware solutions, including tester-to-prober interfaces, probe cards, and docking systems for semiconductor manufacturing.
Role type
Senior Staff Engineer, Test Technology Innovation (Hardware)
Builds
Wafer function test hardware, probe cards, docking solutions, and test head handling systems for power, mixed-signal, discrete, and wide-bandgap semiconductor technologies.
Domain
Semiconductor manufacturing / Hardware engineering
Required skills
Wafer function test hardware design, Probe card technology, Tester-to-prober integration, Hardware validation, Root-cause analysis, Mechanical tolerance stack-up analysis, PCB layout interpretation, Statistical data analysis, 8D problem solving, DOE
Preferred skills
Hands-on experience with pogo towers, direct docking, cable/soft docking concepts, Manipulators, Test head handling systems, High-current/high-voltage/thermal measurement applications
Technologies
ATE hardware, Probe interface boards, Wafer sort equipment, Semiconductor test platforms
Responsibilities
Develop and lead key wafer function test hardware solutions, Translate product and manufacturing requirements into robust hardware concepts, Drive hands-on design evaluation and release-to-production activities, Analyze and resolve technical issues related to probe card interface performance and mechanical tolerances, Create and maintain design guidelines and validation checklists, Provide technical guidance to engineers and technicians
Seniority
Senior Staff, hands-on IC with strategic influence