ATE and SLT Hardware Engineer
Core
Design, develop, and maintain custom high-speed interface hardware (sockets, thermal plungers, load boards) for IC package and system-level testing.
Role type
Senior IC ATE/SLT Hardware Engineer
Builds
Custom test fixtures and interface hardware for product launch and high-volume manufacturing (HVM)
Domain
Semiconductor manufacturing / IC testing
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
Hardware troubleshooting, root-cause analysis, mechanical drawing interpretation, electrical circuit knowledge, ESD control, hands-on component repair (pins, wires, capacitors, resistors), project management, DOE execution
Preferred skills
Test socket and thermal plunger mechanics, socket signal integrity analysis, ATE tester operation, PCB footprint familiarity
Technologies
Custom high-speed sockets, active/passive thermal plungers, load boards, PCBs, chillers, handlers, ATE testers
Responsibilities
Review and approve test socket and thermal plunger designs; Provide ATE/SLT test fixture solutions from design to manufacturing; Drive socket/thermal technology qualifications; Execute Design of Experiments (DOE) and analyze engineering data; Debug hardware setups including sockets, plungers, and handlers; Perform hands-on lab support including component repair and lifting heavy load boards
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC