The Charles Stark Draper Laboratory

Senior Microelectronics Test Engineer

Aerospace & Defense
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Systems Engineering, Applied Physics, or related field.
  • 5-7 years of experience in Systems Engineering or relevant role.
  • Experience in fast-paced development environments preferred.
  • Proficiency in test methodologies such as BIST, Scan, and IDDQ tests is a plus.
  • Familiarity with programming languages like Python and C++ for automating test processes.

Responsibilities

  • Take ownership of assignments and lead tasks while managing priorities, scope, cost, and schedule.
  • Develop plans and procedures for solving complex integration and test (I&T) problems throughout the program lifecycle.
  • Contribute high-quality content for technical reports and presentations tailored to the audience.
  • Identify technical risks and devise mitigation strategies effectively.
  • Mentor less experienced engineers and provide constructive feedback as needed.
  • Design and develop automated test solutions for verifying mixed signal semiconductor devices.
  • Collaborate with design engineers to establish comprehensive test methodologies and plans.

Benefits

  • Workplace flexibility and improved work-life balance initiatives.
  • Opportunities for professional development through workshops and training.
  • Participation in employee clubs and team-building social events.
  • Discounts to local museums and cultural activities.
Full Job Description
Job Description Summary:
Draper Laboratory is seeking talented and motivated individuals to tackle challenging engineering problems related to the verification and validation of advanced microelectronics. As a Senior Electronics Test Engineer you will be responsible for planning, developing, documenting, automating, executing, and analyzing complex tests for high performance analog and digital designs.

You will work closely with interdisciplinary teams to ensure the microelectronic systems that Draper builds meet the challenging performance requirements demanded of them. In some cases you will focus on custom test solutions and in others on scaling test efficiency for production.

You will need to think strategically about the best design for test practices that can be employed and analyze the test results to evaluate system performance. In this role, you will have the opportunity to learn, grow and contribute to a variety of projects in different application areas.

Job Description:

Duties/Responsibilities
• Able to take ownership of assignments and guide others as needed; successfully lead tasks while tracking priorities, scope, cost and schedule.
• Derive plans, approaches, procedures for solving complex I&T problems across a program lifecycle, capturing all assumptions and adapting appropriately to changes in requirements with limited direction.
• Independently contributes high quality content for technical reports and presentations which shows an understanding of their task and an awareness of the intended audience. Demonstrates both confidence and success when presenting technical information during meetings with internal and external stakeholders.
• Identify program/system-level technical risks and develop and execute mitigation strategies.
• Actively mentor less experienced engineers and provide thoughtful, constructive feedback
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Skills/Abilities
• Curiosity-driven approach to solving complex, industry and customer-driven problems as part of a multi-disciplinary team.
• Collaborate and communicate effectively and openly with multi-disciplinary program team members. program leadership, and non-technical personnel
• Be a team player able to work in a fast-paced environment with the ability to balance multiple competing tasks and demands.

Education
Requires a bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Systems Engineering, Applied Physics, or related field.

Experience
Requires 5-7 years in Systems Engineering or relevant role.

Additional Job Description:

Additional Responsibilities
  • Contribute to system concepts and architectures that promote design-for-test capabilities.
  • Design and develop high performance test solutions on Automatic/Automated Test Equipment (ATE) for first silicon verification, characterization, qualification, and manufacturing of mixed signal semiconductor devices. Support the bring-up and integration of ATE systems.
  • Work with design engineers to define and develop test methodologies, test plans, and test modes.
  • Design, develop and debug high-throughput solutions for characterization, qualification and production wafer probe and device tests.
  • Coordinate and lead a team of 3 - 5 individual contributors to plan, execute, and document development and production testing in accordance with program objectives and requirements.
  • Collaborate with hardware and software design teams to ensure designs are testable and provide feedback throughout the design process.


Preferred Qualifications
  • Experience in fast paced development environments
  • Experience interfacing with, operating, and troubleshooting common microelectronic test equipment (probe stations, power supplies, function generators, oscilloscopes, multimeters)
  • Experience automating and optimizing test infrastructure and processes
  • Familiarity with common test methodologies such as BIST, Scan, and IDDQ tests
  • Experience with Python, C++, general software engineering practices, and/or data analysis
  • Experience with Cadence design tools
  • Experience with signal processing, circuit analysis, and/or error budgeting


Applicants selected for this position will be required to obtain and maintain a government security clearance.

Job Location - City:
Cambridge

Job Location - State:
Massachusetts

Job Location - Postal Code:


The US base salary range for this full-time position is
$82,300.00 - $220,000.00
Our salary ranges are determined by role, level, and location. The range displayed on each job posting reflects the minimum and maximum target salaries for the position across all US locations. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. Union ranges will be in compliance with the collective bargaining agreement's approved rates by location and role. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range for your preferred location during the hiring process. Please note that the compensation details listed in US role postings reflect the base salary only, and does not include bonuses or benefits.

Our work is very important to us, but so is our life outside of work. Draper supports many programs to improve work-life balance including workplace flexibility, employee clubs ranging from photography to yoga, health and finance workshops, off site social events and discounts to local museums and cultural activities. If this specific job opportunity and the chance to work at a nationally renowned R&D innovation company appeals to you, apply now www.draper.com/careers.

About The Charles Stark Draper Laboratory

Draper Laboratory is an American non-profit research and development organization, headquartered in Cambridge, Massachusetts; its official name is The Charles Stark Draper Laboratory, Inc. The laboratory specializes in the design, development, and deployment of advanced technology solutions to problems in national security, space exploration, health care and energy. The laboratory was founded in 1932 by Charles Stark Draper at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology to develop aeronautical instrumentation, and came to be called the MIT Instrumentation Laboratory. During this period the laboratory is best known for developing the Apollo Guidance Computer, the first silicon integrated circuit based computer. It was renamed for its founder in 1970, and separated from MIT in 1973 to become an independent, non-profit organization. The expertise of the laboratory staff includes the areas of guidance, navigation, and control technologies and systems; fault-tolerant computing; advanced algorithms and software systems; modeling and simulation; and microelectromechanical systems and multichip module technology.
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