Job Posting Title:
Senior or Principal Test Engineer, Texas Institute for Electronics
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Hiring Department:
Texas Institute for Electronics
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Position Open To:
All Applicants
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Weekly Scheduled Hours:
40
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FLSA Status:
To Be Determined at Offer
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Earliest Start Date:
Ongoing
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Position Duration:
Expected to Continue
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Location:
AUSTIN, TX
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Job Details:
General NotesPurposeThe Senior Test Engineer will support the strategy and introduction of products based on unique and highly differentiated capabilities of a preeminent foundry for semiconductor systems and defense electronics companies. They will bring deep technical expertise in ATE/ Test Bench and parametric testing, circuit theory, and test automation, as well as strategic insight into the development and reliability of semiconductor devices. This role will require strong leadership capabilities and the ability to operate at the intersection of technology innovation and product realization.
Responsibilities- Lead and define the strategy and requirements for device test, measurement, and reliability functions in support of advanced packaging devices and technologies
- Develop and oversee test platforms and methodologies for ATE testing across a range of technologies including logic, memory, and advanced packaging devices.
- Implement advanced test automation solutions and measurement systems to accelerate development and ensure first-time-right silicon.
- Guide the development of reliability models, qualification plans, and failure analysis methodologies to ensure robust product performance.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to support end-to-end product enablement.
- Serve as a senior technical leader and represent the organization in customer-facing discussions and program reviews.
- Support test infrastructure buildout, including fixture design, probe card specification, and lab setup
- Author test reports, standard operating procedures, and design-for-test guidelines to support ecosystem partners and internal engineering teams.
Required QualificationsSenior Test Engineer- Bachelors of Science in Electrical Engineering or a related discipline with emphasis on ATE test and bench characterization.
- At least five years of hands-on experience in ATE test SW/HW development, characterization, or validation of ICs, modules, or packaged systems.
- Ability to drive test planning, test creation, characterization, data analysis, and silicon debug.
- Ability to develop and maintain engineering tools, automation frameworks, and validation infrastructure to support product bring-up and characterization.
- Demonstrated understanding of electromagnetic effects in advanced packagingsignal integrity, coupling, and loss across interposers, redistribution layers, and 3D stacked assemblies.
- Ability to work cross-functionally with design, packaging, EDA, and process teams in a fast-paced R&D environment.
- Able to initiate and implement best practices for test engineering workflows.
- Experience with Advantest 93K ATE platforms.
- Hands-on experience with wafer-level probing.
- Location: Austin, Texas.
Principal Test Engineer- Masters or Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering or a related discipline with emphasis on ATE test and bench characterization.
- Ten or more years of hands-on experience in ATE test SW/HW development, characterization, or validation of ICs, modules, or packaged systems.
- Drive test planning, test creation, characterization, data analysis, and silicon debug.
- Develop and maintain engineering tools, automation frameworks, and validation infrastructure to support product bring-up and characterization.
- Understanding of electromagnetic effects in advanced packagingsignal integrity, coupling, and loss across interposers, redistribution layers, and 3D stacked assemblies.
- Ability to work cross-functionally with design, packaging, EDA, and process teams in a fast-paced R&D environment.
- Initiate and implement best practices for test engineering workflows.
- Hands-on experience with wafer-level probing and package testing.
- Location: Austin, Texas.
Relevant education and experience may be substituted as appropriate.
Preferred QualificationsSenior Test Engineer- Masters or Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering or a related discipline.
- More than five years of hands-on experience in ATE test SW/HW development, characterization, or validation of ICs, modules, or packaged systems.
- Strong technical writing and presentation skills for defense-sector reporting and industry collaboration.
- Experience in product development, validation, or related technical roles.
- Proven track record of leading complex projects with significant business impact.
- Strong knowledge of semiconductor design, validation methodologies, and system-level debug.
- Proficiency in scripting languages (Python, Perl, Java) and automation frameworks.
- Familiarity with 3DHI design flows and the associated test challenges across heterogeneous die-to-die and die-to-interposer interfaces.
- Knowledge of GaAs, GaN, SiGe, or CMOS RF processes and their impact on test strategy and fixture design.
- Experience developing automated test frameworks for production screening of 3DHI components.
Principal Test Engineer- Strong technical writing and presentation skills for defense-sector reporting and industry collaboration.
- Experience in product development, validation, or related technical roles.
- Proven track record of leading complex projects with significant business impact.
- Strong knowledge of semiconductor design, validation methodologies, and system-level debug.
- Proficiency in scripting languages (Python, Perl, Java) and automation frameworks.
- Familiarity with 3DHI design flows and the associated test challenges across heterogeneous die-to-die and die-to-interposer interfaces.
- Knowledge of GaAs, GaN, SiGe, or CMOS RF processes and their impact on test strategy and fixture design.
- Experience developing automated test frameworks for production screening of 3DHI components.
- Hands-on experience with Advantest 93K ATE platforms.
Salary RangeTIE Pays Industry-Competitive Salaries.
Working Conditions- May work around standard office conditions
- Repetitive use of a keyboard at a workstation
- Use of manual dexterity (ex: using a mouse)
Required Materials- Letter of Interest
- Resume/CV
- 3 work references with their contact information; at least one reference should be from a supervisor
Importantfor applicants who are NOT current university employees or contingent workers:You will be prompted tosubmityour resume the first time you apply, then you will beprovidedan option to upload a new Resume forsubsequentapplications. AnyadditionalRequired Materials (letter of interest, references, etc.) will be uploaded in the Application Questions section; you will be able to multi-selectadditionalfiles. Beforesubmittingyour online job application, ensure thatALLRequired Materials have been uploaded.Once your job application has beensubmitted, you cannot make changes.
Important for Current university employees and contingent workers:As a current university employee or contingent worker, you MUST apply within Workday by searching for Find UT Jobs. If you are a current University employee, log-in to Workday, navigate to your Worker Profile, click the Career link in theleft handnavigation menu and then update the sections in your Professional Profile before you apply. This information will be pulledin toyour application. The application is onepageand you will be prompted to upload your resume. In addition, you must respond to the application questionspresented to upload anyadditionalRequired Materials (letter of interest, references, etc.) that were noted above.
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Employment Eligibility:
Regular staff who have been employed in their current position for the last six continuous months are eligible for openings being recruited for through University-Wide or Open Recruiting, to include both promotional opportunities and lateral transfers. Staff who are promotion/transfer eligible may apply for positions without supervisor approval.
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Retirement Plan Eligibility:
The retirement plan for this position is Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS), subject to the position being at least 20 hours per week and at least 135 days in length. This position has the option to elect the Optional Retirement Program (ORP) instead of TRS, subject to the position being 40 hours per week and at least 135 days in length.
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Background Checks:
A criminal history background check will be required for finalist(s) under consideration for this position.
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