Staff ATE Test Engineer

Staff or Principal Test EngineerLocation: Irvine, CAKey Responsibilities:Technical Ownership:• Own test engineering solutions across all product phases: silicon bring-up, characterization, customer sampling, qualification, and high-volume manufacturing.Test Architecture & Strategy:• Define test strategy, coverage goals, and manufacturing methodologies; develop comprehensive product Test Plans and drive DFT alignment.ATE Solution Leadership:Lead all aspects of the test solution including:• Test programs and automation• ATE hardware platforms• Probe cards, load boards, fixturing, and mechanical interfacesCross-Functional Leadership:• Act as a core team member for new product introduction, participating in architecture reviews, testability/DFT reviews, and quality trade-off decisions.Coverage & Optimization:• Partner with Design Engineering to ensure high test coverage, yield optimization, and test time targets.Correlation & Characterization:• Correlate ATE results with bench validation data; characterize device performance and margins for volume production.Manufacturing Readiness:• Coordinate with internal manufacturing, technology partners, and sub-cons to drive NPI test release and volume ramp.Mentorship & Influence:• Provide technical guidance to other test engineers and help shape long-term test infrastructure and standards.Required Qualifications:• Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering or related field with 10 years of test engineering experience (Master’s preferred).• Expert-level experience with Advantest 93K and/or Teradyne Uflex platforms.• Strong background in mixed-signal ATE development for complex SoCs including:- High-speed ADC/DAC- SERDES- DSP-based devices• Solid understanding of Scan, MBIST, and loop-back test methodologies.Preferred Qualifications:• Familiarity with bench instrumentation such as Network Analyzers and Sampling Oscilloscopes.• At-speed wafer probe experience.• Experience with schematic capture, PCB layout, and 2D/3D CAD tools.