Principal ATE Test Engineer

Chelsea Search Group • Irvine, CA

10h • Onsite

About The Position

Staff or Principal Test Engineer Location : Irvine, CA Key Responsibilities: Technical Ownership: Own test engineering solutions across all product phases: silicon bring-up, characterization, customer sampling, qualification, and high-volume manufacturing. Test Architecture & Strategy: Define test strategy, coverage goals, and manufacturing methodologies; develop comprehensive product Test Plans and drive DFT alignment. ATE Solution Leadership: Lead all aspects of the test solution including: Test programs and automation ATE hardware platforms Probe cards, load boards, fixturing, and mechanical interfaces Cross-Functional Leadership: Act as a core team member for new product introduction, participating in architecture reviews, testability/DFT reviews, and quality trade-off decisions. Coverage & Optimization: Partner with Design Engineering to ensure high test coverage, yield optimization, and test time targets. Correlation & Characterization: Correlate ATE results with bench validation data; characterize device performance and margins for volume production. Manufacturing Readiness: Coordinate with internal manufacturing, technology partners, and sub-cons to drive NPI test release and volume ramp. Mentorship & Influence: Provide technical guidance to other test engineers and help shape long-term test infrastructure and standards.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering or related field with 10+ years of test engineering experience (Master’s preferred).
• Expert-level experience with Advantest 93K and/or Teradyne Uflex platforms.
• Strong background in mixed-signal ATE development for complex SoCs including: - High-speed ADC/DAC - SERDES - DSP-based devices
• Solid understanding of Scan, MBIST, and loop-back test methodologies.

Nice To Haves

• Familiarity with bench instrumentation such as Network Analyzers and Sampling Oscilloscopes.
• At-speed wafer probe experience.
• Experience with schematic capture, PCB layout, and 2D/3D CAD tools.

Responsibilities

• Own test engineering solutions across all product phases: silicon bring-up, characterization, customer sampling, qualification, and high-volume manufacturing.
• Define test strategy, coverage goals, and manufacturing methodologies; develop comprehensive product Test Plans and drive DFT alignment.
• Lead all aspects of the test solution including: Test programs and automation, ATE hardware platforms, Probe cards, load boards, fixturing, and mechanical interfaces
• Act as a core team member for new product introduction, participating in architecture reviews, testability/DFT reviews, and quality trade-off decisions.
• Partner with Design Engineering to ensure high test coverage, yield optimization, and test time targets.
• Correlate ATE results with bench validation data; characterize device performance and margins for volume production.
• Coordinate with internal manufacturing, technology partners, and sub-cons to drive NPI test release and volume ramp.
• Provide technical guidance to other test engineers and help shape long-term test infrastructure and standards.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level