Test Engineer

About the Role

• This is a 12-month program for new college graduates in the TMG Development program within the TMG organization at Texas Instruments (TI).
• In your first year, you will participate in the Career Accelerator Program (CAP), which provides professional and technical training and resources to accelerate your ramp into TI and set you up for long-term career success.
• This role offers function-specific technical training and on-the-job learning opportunities.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and implement cost-effective methods of testing and troubleshooting systems and equipment.
• Prepare test and diagnostic programs.
• Design test fixtures and equipment.
• Complete specifications and procedures for new products.
• Work with the design team to understand design specifications.
• Generate test plans, creating test and characterization programs, and designing ATE hardware interface boards.
• Debug characterizing silicon on ATE, correlate results with bench data.
• Analyze silicon results and support failure analysis tasks.
• Perform statistical analysis of yield fallout, debugging and fixing yield issues, and optimizing test time.
• Work with the production team to release products to volume production.
• Create test strategy definition and implementation for new products.
• Perform silicon qualification and characterization, including qualification hardware development.
• Conduct comprehensive device debugging, design validation, and failure analysis.
• Drive for robust and cost-effective test solutions while being accountable for product quality.

Requirements & Tech Stack

• Bachelors in Electrical Engineering
• ATE experience on Teradyne Eagle or equivalent analog ATE (iFlex, LTX, VLCT)
• Knowledge of characterization test program and hardware development
• Knowledge of production test program and hardware development
• Technical knowledge of electronic devices and circuits, and Analog test techniques
• Data analysis skills using Spotfire, dataPower or equivalent tool based on STDF
• Experience with various lab equipment such as scopes, power supplies, sourcemeters, loads etc.
• Experience with product engineering activities such as yield improvement and test time reduction
• Understanding of the IC product development process, from concept to volume production
• Proficiency in programming/scripting in C++, Python, C#
• Demonstrated strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to work in teams and collaborate effectively with people in different functions
• Strong time management skills that enable on-time project delivery
• Demonstrated ability to build strong, influential relationships
• Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced and rapidly changing environment
• Ability to take the initiative and drive for results