What are the responsibilities and job description for the Test and Product Development Engineer position at EPC Space?
Position: Test and Product Development Engineer – WBG power semiconductors
Reports to: VP of Engineering
Location: Andover, MA
Key Responsibilities
- Test Development and Support: Develop and oversee test hardware/program development for ATE (Automated Test Equipment), ensuring coverage for functional, parametric, and system-level testing.
- Yield Improvement and Optimization: Analyze assembly and test data to drive yield enhancements, reduce defects, and optimize processes in internal facilities. Collaborate closely with front-end fab and design teams for holistic improvements.
- Product Lifecycle Management: Oversee the full back-end process from wafer receipt through assembly, testing, and packaging qualification to volume production and sustainment.
- New Product Introduction (NPI): Coordinate qualification of new devices, including process development, test program validation, and ramp to high-volume manufacturing. Ensure seamless handoff from R&D/design to production.
- Quality and Reliability Engineering: Perform failure analysis, root cause investigations, and reliability qualifications. Manage product qualifications and compliance for internal standards.
- Cross-Functional Integration: Work directly with design, process integration, fab operations, and quality teams to resolve issues. Support product changes, cost reductions, and continuous improvement (e.g., Six Sigma projects)
- Sustaining Engineering: Monitor production metrics, handle excursions, implement corrective actions, and support end-of-life or portfolio management for mature products
Qualifications
- Education: Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electrical Engineering.
- Experience: 3–8 years in semiconductor test and or back-end processes (assembly, packaging).
- Required Skills:
- Knowledge of power semiconductor products and testing techniques
- Proficiency in test development, including custom fixtures and dedicated bench test setups (hardware automation)
- Familiarity with reliability testing and standards
- Strong problem-solving, project management, and communication skills for internal collaboration.