Process/Equipment Engineer

Change the world. Love your job. Texas Instruments is seeking an experienced Process/Equipment Engineer specializing in Switched Reluctance Machine (SRM) Integration and Test Handler Setup. This senior-level position is critical to advancing our electric motor testing capabilities and ensuring manufacturing excellence in our power electronics and motor control product lines. As the technical lead for SRM test handler systems, you will be responsible for all aspects of the integration test process, from equipment selection and installation to process optimization and technical support. You will work at the intersection of power electronics, motor testing, and manufacturing automation to deliver robust, reliable test solutions. In this semiconductor engineer role with Texas Instruments' worldwide manufacturing organization, you will be responsible for engineering process optimization efforts to achieve fab cycle time goals. You will interface with various modules, in addition to yield, product and integration teams, to resolve issues that limit yield performance. Responsibilities include: SRM Integration & Test Handler Setup Design, implement, and optimize test handler setups specifically for Switched Reluctance Machine integration testing

Develop comprehensive test procedures for SRM performance validation including torque, speed, efficiency, and thermal characteristics

Configure and calibrate test equipment including dynamometers, power analyzers, oscilloscopes, and data acquisition systems

Establish baseline performance metrics and acceptance criteria for SRM test handlers

Troubleshoot complex integration issues involving motor control systems, power electronics, and mechanical test fixtures

Process Engineering Define and document all aspects of the SRM wafer fabrication and integration test process

Compile and evaluate test data to determine appropriate limits and variables for process specifications

Use statistical methods and data analytics to drive intelligent improvements to the overall testing process

Understand process interactions with other fabrication steps to enable accurate product disposition decisions

Develop and maintain process documentation, test specifications, and work instructions

Equipment Engineering Evaluate, select, and specify test equipment that is most appropriate and cost-effective for SRM integration testing

Oversee installation, modification, upgrade, and maintenance of test handler equipment

Monitor equipment manufacturers' technical notices, upgrades, and safety issues

Study equipment performance, reliability, and uptime metrics

Establish programs and solutions for increasing test handler availability and throughput

Work directly with equipment vendors to sustain and enhance performance from both process and tool perspectives

Technical Leadership & Support Provide expert technical support to manufacturing and operations teams

Conduct training for technicians and operators on test handler operation and SRM testing procedures

Create training aids, operation specifications, and best practice documentation

Lead technical presentations on project status, test results, and improvement initiatives

Collaborate cross-functionally with design engineering, quality, and production teams

Quality & Continuous Improvement Investigate non-conforming products and determine root causes

Implement corrective and preventive actions for test process issues

Drive yield improvement initiatives through systematic problem-solving

Participate in Design of Experiments (DOE) and other advanced quality methodologies