Senior Technical Staff Engineer-Test

Microchip Technology Inc.•Austin, TX

42d•Onsite

About The Position

Microchip Technology Inc. has a Senior Technical Staff Engineer-Test Engineer opening based in our Austin, TX office. We are seeking a highly motivated Test Engineer to join the Timing and Communication Product Group. In this role, you will develop test programs and assist test development for product releases of SyncE/1588 timing, Clock Distribution and Frequency Synthesizers. As part of the Timing and Communications Group (TCG), the candidate will participate in all aspects of product and test development, from initial specification through volume manufacturing.

Requirements

Bachelor's/Master's degree in Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or Computer Science with minimum of 15+ years’ experience developing ATE test programs for integrated circuits
Strong understanding of digital and analog circuits, from transistor to system level
Hands-on experience with ATE hardware/software development (e.g., Diamond X, J750, Advantest v93k)
Must have knowledge in silicon development, validation, qualification, and correlation methodologies
Advanced statistical data analysis skills; proficiency in programming languages (e.g., C, C++ & Java) and tools (e.g., YieldHub)
Familiarity with version control systems (GIT, SVN, Perforce)
Proficient in Linux/Unix and Windows environments
Skilled in using bench lab equipment (oscilloscopes, voltmeters, etc.)
Experience working with customers to address technical and logistical concerns
Proven leadership in multi-geographic product development from concept to production
Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English
Flexibility to collaborate with global teams and accommodate lab usage schedules
Strong analytical, and problem-solving skills

Nice To Haves

Knowledge of IC packaging, testing, and manufacturing technologies
Expertise in generating test procedures and plans
Proficiency in PCB schematic design, layout, assembly, and debugging
ATE programming using Advantest Smartest and Cohu Unison programming environments

Responsibilities

Generating test programs for timing based products
Define and develop high speed low noise ATE test boards
Review new product specifications, advise design teams on product manufacturability for timing based products
Work with applications, marketing, product and reliability groups, for the release of new products, monitoring goals and schedules
Establish manufacturing guard-bands based on repeatability and characterization data
Support customer sampling and offshore volume production ramps
Support ongoing subcontractor test activity
Product cost reduction, yield improvement, and test capacity maximization
Analysis of Customer returned devices and supporting Customer requirements
Characterize and evaluate new products