Test Engineer | BGP

Texas Instruments•Dallas, TX

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About The Position

The Test Engineer will design, develop, and maintain automated test solutions for Battery-Gauge integrated circuits. The role works closely with firmware, product engineering, design teams, production teams, and key customers to ensure test programs, hardware, and processes meet quality, cost, and schedule targets throughout product development and release cycles. The position involves testing highly integrated multi-rail power-management devices, including probe and final test development for complex mixed-signal circuits.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering.
At least 3 years of relevant experience.
ATE experience on Teradyne J750 or equivalent analog ATE Eagle (ETS800) platforms; J750 experience is preferred and a differentiator.
Experience developing characterization test programs and hardware.
Experience developing production test programs and hardware.
Strong technical knowledge of electronic devices and circuits, and analog test techniques.
Data analysis skills using Spotfire, dataPower, or an equivalent tool based on STDF.
Experience with laboratory equipment such as oscilloscopes, power supplies, sourcemeters, and loads.
Experience with product engineering activities such as yield improvement and test-time reduction.
Strong understanding of the IC product development process, from concept to volume production.

Nice To Haves

Proven experience developing analog or mixed-signal IC test programs on Teradyne J750 and/or ETS800 platforms; J750 experience is preferred and a differentiator.
Strong background in automated test hardware design, including load boards, probe cards, and fixtures.
Programming proficiency in C/C++, Python, and/or ATE-specific languages such as IG-XL.
Hands-on knowledge of analog measurement techniques, including supply current, output regulation, switching frequency, and noise.
Solid understanding of power-management IC architectures, including converters, LDOs, battery-management and protection devices, and gate drivers.
In-depth understanding of semiconductor device fundamentals, including CMOS, BJTs, MOSFETs, bandgaps, references, amplifiers, and comparators.
Experience with statistical process control, test data analysis, and yield improvement.
Familiarity with Design-for-Test (DFT) concepts applied to analog IC testing.
Ability to collaborate effectively with design, product engineering, firmware, and manufacturing teams.
Strong communication skills and a proactive, results-driven attitude capable of advancing test development on tight schedules.

Responsibilities

Work with the design team to understand design specifications.
Generate test plans and create test and characterization programs.
Design ATE hardware interface boards.
Debug and characterize silicon on ATE and correlate results with bench data.
Analyze silicon results and support failure-analysis tasks.
Perform statistical analysis of yield fallout, debug and resolve yield issues, and optimize test time.
Work with the production team to release products to volume production.
Define and implement test strategies for new DCDC converter products.
Develop ATE test hardware and software.
Conduct silicon qualification and characterization, including qualification hardware development.
Perform comprehensive device debugging, design validation, and failure analysis.
Develop robust, cost-effective test solutions and remain accountable for product quality.