Test Technician, Silicon Assembly (Starlink)
Core
Perform wafer-level probing, RF package testing, and automated test equipment operations for Starlink satellite integrated circuits.
Role type
hands-on IC test technician (silicon assembly)
Builds
Starlink satellite constellation components
Domain
aerospace + semiconductor manufacturing
Required skills
wafer-level probing, RF package testing, automated test equipment (ATE) operation, RF circuitry knowledge, test data logging, cable harness fabrication, manual dexterity for microminiature components
Preferred skills
experience with Automated Wafer Probing Systems, Backend Assembled Package Testers, RF test equipment (VNAs, spectrum analyzers, oscilloscopes), J-STD-001 certification, semiconductor device physics
Technologies
DC/RF probe stations, parametric analyzers, vector network analyzers (VNAs), automated test equipment (ATE), Excel, JMP
Responsibilities
Perform wafer-level probing and testing using DC/RF probe stations and parametric analyzers; Set up and operate RF package test stations to execute parametric and high-frequency tests; Load and unload packaged devices into automated test equipment (ATE) to run sort tests and binning; Conduct routine equipment maintenance including calibrating RF cables and cleaning fixtures; Log test data and throughput metrics using software to support production reporting
Seniority
Mid-level, hands-on IC
