Principal Test Engineer
Core
Own ATE test enablement, first-silicon bring-up, characterization, and production release for complex SoCs on Advantest 93K.
Role type
Principal Test Engineer (Semiconductor Manufacturing)
Builds
Production-ready test solutions for complex SoCs, CPUs, AI accelerators, and chiplet-based devices.
Domain
Semiconductor manufacturing and Advanced Test Equipment (ATE)
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work -> infrastructure (production test content, flows, hardware readiness)
Required skills
Advantest 93K expertise, SmarTest 7/8, HSIO test/debug, test architecture, silicon bring-up, characterization, pattern conversion, binning strategy, cross-functional execution
Preferred skills
PCIe/UCIe/DDR/SerDes test, DFT concepts, yield debug, OSAT collaboration
Technologies
Advantest 93K, SmarTest 8, PCIe, UCIe, DDR, SerDes, PHY BIST, ATPG/Scan, MBIST
Responsibilities
Own test enablement and ATE strategy for upcoming silicon projects; Drive first-silicon bring-up and issue triage; Define ATE characterization plans across voltage, frequency, and temperature; Develop and maintain ATE test methods and production test content; Guide ATE test hardware development with vendors and OSATs; Debug complex issues across silicon, ATE hardware, and manufacturing flows.
Seniority
Principal, hands-on IC