Senior Semiconductor Test Engineer

Phoenix Semiconductor Corporation • Austin, TX

2d • Onsite

About The Position

Phoenix Semiconductor Corporation (PSC) is solving the challenge of replacing obsolete integrated circuits by creating drop-in replacements that extend the life of critical systems in aerospace, defense, industrial, medical, and commercial sectors. Every device must meet or exceed original performance standards. This on-site role in Austin, Texas, requires U.S. Citizenship. We are seeking an experienced Senior Semiconductor Test Engineer to lead product validation and qualification from concept to production release. The ideal candidate will excel at solving complex technical problems, developing test strategies from scratch, and collaborating across engineering disciplines.

Requirements

• BS in Electrical Engineering or related discipline
• US Citizen, must be able to obtain a US security clearance.
• 7+ years of semiconductor test engineering experience
• Experience developing semiconductor qualification strategies
• Strong knowledge of ATE platforms (Teradyne, Advantest, or equivalent)
• Experience with characterization, reliability, and production test
• Familiarity with JEDEC, MIL-STD-883, AEC-Q100/Q101, or similar standards
• Experience analyzing large data sets using Python, MATLAB, JMP, or similar tools
• Strong troubleshooting and debugging skills
• Excellent communication and technical documentation abilities

Nice To Haves

• Analog, mixed-signal, power management, or discrete semiconductor/PCB experience
• Experience with replacement or second-source semiconductor products
• Failure analysis experience (decap, SEM, curve tracing)
• Test automation and scripting
• Customer qualification support
• Supply chain or component obsolescence experience

Responsibilities

• Define Product Qualification Strategy
• Develop comprehensive qualification and validation plans
• Establish test coverage and pass/fail criteria
• Correlate PSC devices against original components
• Ensure compliance with applicable industry standards
• Lead Product Validation
• Develop and execute ATE test programs
• Oversee characterization, reliability, burn-in, ESD, latch-up, and environmental testing
• Support hardware bring-up including load boards, sockets, and fixtures
• Drive successful qualification of new product releases
• Analyze Data & Solve Problems
• Interpret characterization and reliability data
• Perform statistical analysis and correlation studies
• Lead root-cause investigations
• Recommend corrective actions and design improvements
• Partner Across the Company
• Collaborate with Design Engineering, Quality, Manufacturing, and Supply Chain
• Present qualification results and technical recommendations
• Support customer technical reviews and qualification packages
• Serve as the technical authority for product validation
• Improve How We Work
• Expand automated testing capabilities
• Improve qualification methodologies
• Develop documentation, procedures, and best practices
• Mentor junior engineers and technicians

Benefits

• You'll join a growing semiconductor startup where your work directly influences the products we ship—not one small piece of a much larger organization.
• Build testing methodologies that become company standards
• Work across the entire product lifecycle
• Influence engineering decisions early in development
• Collaborate with experienced semiconductor leaders
• Help solve component obsolescence for industries where reliability matters most

What This Job Offers

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