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NXP Semiconductors

Principal Test Engineer

NXP Semiconductors

Location
Onsite (Austin, Texas)
Employment
Full-time
Level
Senior Level
Posted 5 days ago

About the Role

NXP Semiconductors seeks a Principal Test Engineer to lead the creation and deployment of production-ready Automated Test Equipment (ATE) solutions for high-performance automotive processors. The role involves driving product quality and efficiency from concept through mass production.

Skills

Automated Test Equipment ATE Hardware Design Loadboard Design Multi-gigahertz PVT Characterization Silicon Bring-up IC Qualification Statistical Data Processing Design Of Experiments Yield Optimization Cost Optimization Product Engineering Quality Assurance OSAT Management

Full job details

The Principal Test Engineer leads the creation and deployment of production-ready Automated Test Equipment (ATE) solutions for high-performance automotive processors from concept through high-volume mass production.

  • Develop test plans and test programs for IP within the chip.

  • Hardware Design: Design ATE loadboards for multi-gigahertz range.

  • Characterization & Validation: Execute PVT (Process, Voltage, Temperature) characterization, first silicon bring-up, and IC qualification.

  • Yield & Cost Optimization: Utilize statistical data processing and design of experiments (DOE) to enhance yield and drive down test time and manufacturing costs.

  • Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner globally with analog/digital design, product engineering, quality assurance, and offshore assembly/test subcontractors (OSATs).

  • Lifecycle Support: Oversee production release, define test limits, and manage customer support or customer returns.

More information about NXP in the United States...

NXP is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer regardless of age, color, national origin, race, religion, creed, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, marital status, status as a disabled veteran and/or veteran of the Vietnam Era or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. In addition, NXP will provide reasonable accommodations for otherwise qualified disabled individuals.

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