Principal SLT Test Engineer

Graphcore•Austin, TX

About The Position

We are looking for an experienced Silicon Test Engineer to join our Product Test and Diagnosis Department (PTD). This is a pivotal role and will involve building a team of engineers to develop System Level Test (SLT) capability within the company. Working closely with a cross-functional team you will implement SLT tests for a family of next generation AI Processors. The ideal candidate should have a focus on quality and demonstrate a good understanding of the importance of production test on the success of a product. They will have a proven Functional Test or ATE Test Engineering background, and will have a pragmatic, hands-on and flexible approach to a fast-changing environment. The Product Test and Diagnostics team’s role is to detect and manage hardware defects that arise from the manufacture and use of our products. This covers chips, boards and finished systems and takes place both in the manufacturing sites and in the field.

Requirements

A pragmatic approach, the ability to improvise, pitch in, and get the job done
Experience in production test of large digital devices
Very good knowledge of digital integrated circuits and advanced test techniques
Very good understanding of DFT components such as (i)JTAG (IEEE 1149.x), BIST, MBIST, etc
Understanding of functional test of complex systems
Experience in transferring to volume manufacture to OSATs and Contract Manufacturers
Ability to work within high pressure cross-department and cross-company teams
Ability to mentor junior members of the team
Strong scripting and debugging skills using programming languages like Python, TCL, Perl, Shell etc
Degree level qualifications in electronics or a related field
Good communication skills

Nice To Haves

Proven competence on SLT testers
Experience of thermal control of high-power devices in a production environment.

Responsibilities

Managing a team of engineers to implement SLT test solutions for a multi-die AI Processor product
Working with the Silicon, Test and DFT teams to define manufacturing test solutions
Working with key industry leaders to develop an SLT system capable of meeting the products needs
Understanding of top, and board level DFT strategies within a 3D, multi-die product
Understanding of implementation details for an Incoming Quality Inspection (IQC) stage, and the inter-department complexities
Defining test fixtures for SLT Test Solutions: Structural and functional test equipment, interface PCBs, sockets, cooling systems, etc
Writing Production, Engineering and Characterisation Test Programs on Advanced SLT platforms
Working with other departments to balance test coverage and fault detection across all test stages in the flow; ATE, board, blade, and in-field test
Correlation to bench measurements
Transferring test solutions to the offshore vendors, as part of an NPI release
Work collaboratively with other engineering teams to ensure successful silicon, and board bring-up and help identify any silicon failures to enhance yield learning and improvement