Senior/Staff ATE Test Engineer
Core
Develop and execute Advanced Test Equipment (ATE) strategies for semiconductor production and characterization across emerging process technologies (2.5D/3DIC, sub-3nm) and product segments (Cloud, Infra, IoT, Auto).
Role type
Senior/Staff ATE Test Engineer
Builds
ATE test programs, test flows, binning strategies, and hardware interfaces for wafer probe cards and loadboards.
Domain
Semiconductor manufacturing and design for test (DFT)
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
ATE test program development, DFT (Scan, MBIST, PHY BIST), end-to-end project execution, vendor leadership, test strategy development
Preferred skills
Unix, C++, Python, SmarTest, SmartRDI, data analysis tools (Excel, Tableau, JMP, YieldExplorer), IEEE standards (1149, 1500, 1687, 1838), Streaming Scan Network (SSN), STIL pattern conversion, active thermal management
Technologies
Advantest EXAScale-SMT8, SVN, git, wafer probe cards, loadboards, sockets
Responsibilities
Drive test strategy development for upcoming projects; Develop/implement ATE production/characterization plan; Own ATE test program development including test method source code and flow development; Guide ATE test HW development in collaboration with vendors
Seniority
Senior/Staff, hands-on IC with strategic oversight