Test Specialist, Silicon Assembly (Starlink)
Core
Develop and validate test processes, recipes, and equipment for integrated circuit packaging and assembly of Starlink satellites, ensuring quality, reliability, and yield optimization.
Role type
Test Specialist, Silicon Assembly
Builds
Integrated circuit packages and assembled RF devices for the Starlink satellite constellation
Domain
Aerospace / Semiconductor Manufacturing / RF Engineering
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
Wafer-level probing, RF package testing, automated equipment programming, SPC data analysis, test automation scripting (Python/LabVIEW), failure analysis, cleanroom protocols, soldering/cable harness fabrication
Preferred skills
RF circuitry knowledge, semiconductor device physics, high-frequency characterization (mm Wave), yield modeling, J-STD-001 certification
Technologies
VNAs, spectrum analyzers, oscilloscopes, ATE systems, test sockets, handlers, DC/RF probe stations, parametric analyzers, vector network analyzers, Python, LabVIEW, JMP, Excel
Responsibilities
Partner on integration and process of record definition; Perform recipe development and equipment validation; Execute wafer-level and package-level RF testing; Develop and optimize test programs for yield optimization; Analyze test data for outliers and process excursions; Collaborate on debugging failures and hardware qualification; Maintain test equipment calibration and troubleshooting
Seniority
Mid-level, hands-on IC