ATE Digital & Mixed-Signal Validation / Test Development Engineer

ATE Digital & Mixed-Signal Validation / Test Development Engineer

• Location: Coimbatore, Bengaluru, India
• Work Mode: Onsite
• Experience: 3 -10 Years

Role Overview

We are looking for an ATE Digital & Mixed-Signal Validation/Test Development Engineer to support semiconductor product validation, characterization, and production test development. The role involves developing ATE test programs, silicon bring-up, engineering validation, and production test optimization across Wafer Sort (WS) and Final Test (FT). The engineer will work closely with Product Engineering, Design, Reliability, Applications, and Manufacturing teams throughout the product lifecycle.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop ATE test programs from scratch for Wafer Sort (WS) and Final Test (FT).
• Perform first silicon bring-up, engineering validation, and silicon debugging.
• Develop Functional, DC, AC, Timing, and Parametric test methodologies based on product specifications.
• Support New Product Introduction (NPI), Engineering Validation (EV), Product Qualification, and Production Release.
• Perform silicon characterization across Process, Voltage, and Temperature (PVT) conditions.
• Analyze Wafer Sort and Final Test data to improve yield, optimize test limits, and reduce test time.
• Develop and debug load boards, probe cards, interface hardware, and test fixtures.
• Perform failure analysis and root cause investigation by correlating ATE and bench measurements.
• Develop automation scripts for test execution, data analysis, and engineering productivity.
• Collaborate with Design, Product Engineering, Reliability, Foundry, Applications, and Manufacturing teams.
• Maintain technical documentation and validation reports.
• Support continuous improvement of production test methodologies and test coverage.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in one of the following:
• Electronics & Communication Engineering (ECE)
• Electrical & Electronics Engineering (EEE)
• Electronics & Instrumentation Engineering (EIE)
• Instrumentation Engineering
• Computer Engineering
• Embedded Systems
• VLSI Design
• Microelectronics
• Semiconductor Technology
• Related Engineering Discipline
• 3 10 years of experience in semiconductor validation, characterization, ATE development, or production testing.
• Experience working on semiconductor products during engineering validation or production is preferred.

Technical Skills ATE Platforms

• Advantest V93000 (93K)
• Teradyne UltraFLEX
• Teradyne J750
• NI Semiconductor Test System (NI STS)

Validation & Test Development

• Wafer Sort (WS)
• Final Test (FT)
• Engineering Validation
• Silicon Characterization
• Functional Testing
• Mixed-Signal Testing
• Digital Testing
• DC Parametric Testing
• AC Parametric Testing
• Timing Characterization
• Silicon Debug

Programming & Automation

• Python
• C
• C++
• Java
• VB
• Test Automation Scripting

ATE Development Environment

• SmarTest
• IG-XL
• Eagle Vision
• Equivalent ATE Development Tools

Communication Interfaces

• SPI
• I C
• UART
• GPIO
• JTAG
• DDR
• USB
• Ethernet
• MIPI

Additional Semiconductor Knowledge

• ATPG
• Scan Testing
• Memory BIST
• Test Pattern Generation
• Production Test Optimization
• Failure Analysis
• Root Cause Analysis
• Yield Improvement
• PVT Characterization

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