Staff Test Development Engineer

MaxLinear•Irvine, CA
•Onsite

About The Position

MaxLinear is seeking a Principal Test Development Engineer to join our team. In this role, you will focus on developing ATE test solutions for highly integrated RF SoC ICs for Wireless, Cable, and High-Speed Interconnect transceiver applications. You will lead cross-functional discussions on testability architecture, design for test, efficient test solution development, and ATE test HW design. You will also define, document, and drive best practices within the test engineering team, drive R&D experiments for new hardware and software design concepts, and evaluate new software/automation tools to improve test development efficiency. Additionally, you will provide training and technical guidance to junior test engineers, interact with the test ecosystem to enable test solutions that meet business needs, communicate clearly with all levels within the company, and assist with attracting and hiring top talent. You will be accountable for the KPIs (test coverage, test cost, product spec compliance) for test engineering.

Requirements

  • Strong background in RF, Mixed Signal, and Digital principles
  • Expertise in developing multi-site production test solutions for complex RF SoCs using Advantest 93K wave scale and port scale test system
  • Experience with other test systems is a plus
  • Experience in C, C++, Java, VB, LabView, or automation scripting (PERL, PYTHON, or MATLAB)
  • Experience in developing high-performance RF ATE hardware
  • Experience with electronic bench-test equipment - oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, pulse and signal generators, power supplies, DC source/measure
  • Proven track record of leading test development and taking multiple RF SOCs to high-volume production
  • BS in Electrical Engineering or related + 5 years of experience, or MS + 3 years of experience

Responsibilities

  • Develop ATE test solutions for highly integrated RF SoC ICs for Wireless, Cable, and High-Speed Interconnect transceiver applications
  • Lead cross-functional discussions on testability architecture, design for test, efficient test solution development, and ATE test HW design
  • Define, document, and drive best practices within test engineering team
  • Drive R&D experiments for new hardware and software design concepts
  • Evaluate new software/automation tools to improve test development efficiency
  • Provide training and technical guidance to junior test engineers in the team
  • Interact with test ecosystem to enable test solutions that meet our business needs
  • Communicate clearly with all levels within the company
  • Assist with attracting and hiring top talent
  • Accountable for the KPIs (test coverage, test cost, product spec compliance) for test engineering

Benefits

  • health care benefits
  • 401k savings plan
  • Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP)
  • paid time off
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