Engineer

Job Title - Engineer
Location - San Diego, CA
Duration - 12 Months 

JOB DESCRIPTION
Top 5 Skills: 

Solid understanding of electrical engineering circuits, operation of semiconductor devices(PMIC, digital and analog)
Strong troubleshooting skills for test hardware/software, component level debug and failure investigation.
Hands-on experience with lab equipment(power meters, oscilloscopes, analyzers etc) and automated test systems.
Basic programming skills(Python/VB etc) and statistical data analysis skills for summarizing characterization data.
Excellent communication, collaboration, and problem-solving skills in cross-functional environments.
 
Required Education & Required Years of Experience:

 Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Electrical/Electronics Engineering, Engineering, or related field.

Job Description:
•    Applies Hardware knowledge to assist in the planning, optimization, verification, and testing of electronic systems, bring-up yield, circuits, mechanical systems, Digital/Analog/RF/optical systems, equipment and packaging, test systems, FPGA, and/or DSP systems.
•    Provides support for the integration of features and functionality into hardware designs in line with proposals or roadmaps.
•    Assists in conducting simulations and analyses of designs as well as with the implementation of designs with the best power, performance, and area.
•    Collaborates with team members to assist in the implementation of new requirements and incorporation of the latest test solutions in the production program to improve the yield, test time, and quality.
•    Assists in the evaluation, characterization, and development of manufacturing solutions for leading edge products in processes and bring up product to meet customer expectations and schedules.
•    Assists in the evaluation of reliability for materials, properties, and techniques and brings innovation, automation, and optimization to maximize productivity.
•    Assists in the assessment of common design features to identify potential flaws, compatibility issues, and/or compliance issues.
•    Writes technical documentation for Hardware projects.

Level of Responsibility:
•    Works under supervision.
•    Decision-making affects direct area of work and/or work group.
•    Requires verbal and written communication skills to convey basic, routine factual information.
•    Tasks require multiple steps which can be performed in various orders; some planning, problem-solving, and prioritization must occur to complete the tasks effectively.

Major Responsibilities:
Job responsibilities for the position include designing and debugging of test interface HW (load board), test SW (test program) development, HW/SW integration, characterization plan development, first silicon debug, PMIC IC device-level characterization, PMIC module verification and characterization with 3rd party IC's, data analysis, product documentation/presentation, test limit (guard band) generation; driving failure analysis to completion, yield variance control. The job scope also requires the engineer to drive for short term and long term test time reduction and yield improvement to meet set goals without compromising production quality for multiple projects in parallel.

Preferred Qualifications:
• Bcahelors in Electrical Engineering is required. Masters of Electrical Engineering Preferred. 
• Knowledge of Semiconductor manufacturing process.
• Knowledge and hands on experience with statistical analysis software package and techniques, quality and reliability testing. Wafer fabrication fundamentals are a plus.
• Solid understanding of electronics engineering fundamentals, digital, analog, mixed-signal, power management and RF circuit analysis techniques.
• Working knowledge of Power Management IC (PMIC) measurement techniques such as line/load regulation, PSRR, transition time, power efficiency, jitter, phase noise, etc.
• Good ASIC device level characterization skills. System level knowledge is a plus.
• Able to work comfortably with lab equipment like Oscilloscopes, Source Meters, Battery Emulators, Spectrum analyzers, etc.
• Able to work independently and with good initiative to overcome technical challenges.
• Strong verbal and written communications skills. Able to organize effectively and document work thoroughly while working with local and remote teams.
• Strong software skills (VB, Python, Perl etc.) for writing and debugging test code.
• Expertise in Bench Test SW Automation or hands on experience with Teradyne IFlex/UFlex or/and Advantest 93 ATE is a plus.
• Experience in Six Sigma Statistical process Control is a plus.