Principal IC Test Development Engineer

NXP Semiconductor, Inc.

  • Chandler, AZ
  • 14 days ago

    Highlights

    Designing custom circuitry on ATE interface boards for testing high-precision, high-speed products, particularly in regard to layout matching & symmetry, impedance control, and component selection with attention to bandwidth, noise, linearity, and repeatability. Working in a cross functional team environment with Analog & Digital Design, System Definer, Product Engineering, Quality Engineering, and Applications Engineering to deliver products on schedule on budget.

    Numbers & Facts

    LocationChandler, AZ

    Description

    Preferred candidate shall demonstrate experience with:

    • Developing complete industrial test plans for high performance mixed-signal integrated circuits on industry standard Automated Test Equipment (ATE)
    • Designing custom circuitry on ATE interface boards for testing high-precision, high-speed products, particularly in regard to layout matching & symmetry, impedance control, and component selection with attention to bandwidth, noise, linearity, and repeatability
    • Working with cross-functional engineers at product concept to properly define characterization/validation setups and product manufacturability
    • Help define Design for Testability (DfT) features/circuits from design concept stage to manufacturability
    • Working in a cross functional team environment with Analog & Digital Design, System Definer, Product Engineering, Quality Engineering, and Applications Engineering to deliver products on schedule on budget
    • Job includes all administrative aspects of Test Engineering -- customer support, data evaluation, report generation, defining test limits, and mass production support

    Preferred candidate profile:

    • BSEE or higher (MSEE preferred) and a minimum of 5 years of test development experience on ATE with high performance integrated circuits
    • Innovation in test techniques
    • Advantest 93K (SmarTest8 preferred) and/or Teradyne UltraFllex tester experience, or capability and willingness to learn these ATE platforms
    • Thorough understanding of digital, analog, and mixed-signal device testing, PVT characterization, IC qualification, product launch, and customer RMA support
    • Experience with statistical data processing, designs of experiment, test debug and problem solving methodologies, to drive best possible test time & test cost reduction, and yield enhancement
    • Working knowledge of, and some experience with IC foundries and offshore assembly & test subcons (OSATs)
    • Familiarity of IC fabrication processes and its effect on test performance
    • Skill required in reliability, failure analysis, and circuit debug processes
    • Ability to work collaboratively with a diverse, global product development team from product concept to high volume production

    More information about NXP in the United States...

    NXP is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer regardless of age, color, national origin, race, religion, creed, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, marital status, status as a disabled veteran and/or veteran of the Vietnam Era or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. In addition, NXP will provide reasonable accommodations for otherwise qualified disabled individuals.

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