Test Engineer

Lead Test Engineer – Switching Regulator

About TI

Texas Instruments Incorporated (TI) is a global semiconductor design and manufacturing company that develops analog ICs and embedded processors. By employing the world’s brightest minds, TI creates innovations that shape the future of technology. TI is helping about 100,000 customers transform the future, today. We’re committed to building a better future – from the responsible manufacturing of our semiconductors, to caring for our employees, to giving back inside our communities and developing great minds. In TI’s Power Products, we’re developing breakthrough technology to power the world’s future innovations as well. Put your talent to work with us – change the world, love your job!

Why Mid-Voltage Regulators

Enterprise, Industrial, Personal Electronics, Artificial Intelligence and Autonomous Driving are just a few of the trends driving the need for high current mid-voltage regulators. The Mid-Vin Buck product line is focused on bringing to market the optimized power package solution for improved performance, reliability, and throughput. The Mid-Vin Buck team actively collaborates with TI’s advanced technology, packaging, and research and development teams to deliver the highest power density solutions for the power level.

About the job

At TI, Test Engineers leverage strong technical knowledge working hands-on to bring differentiated power solutions to our customers globally. Test Engineers also partner closely with Design, Validation, Systems and Application engineers to ensure our power solutions are both meeting customer and market requirements, and are technically and cost-wise optimized.

About the role and team

Work with design team to understand design specifications

Generate test plan, create test and char program, design ATE hardware interface boards

Debug & characterize silicon on ATE, correlate results with bench data

Analyze silicon results, supporting failure analysis tasks

Perform statistical analysis of yield fallout, debug and fix yield issues; optimize test time

Work with production team to release products to volume production

Test strategy definition and implementation for new DCDC converter products

ATE (Automatic Test Equipment) test hardware and software knowledge base

Silicon qualification & characterization including qual hardware development

Comprehensive device debugging, design validation and failure analysis

Drive for robust and cost-effective test solutions while being accountable for product quality

Minimum requirements:

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or related field of study

5+ years of relevant experience, 8+ preferred

ATE experience on Teradyne Eagle or equivalent analog ATE (iFlex, LTX, VLCT), although Eagle experience is preferred and is a differentiator

Characterization test program and hardware development experience, Production test program and hardware development experience

Strong 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

Strong understanding of the IC product development process, from concept to volume production

Preferred qualifications

• Mixed signal test techniques and experience with developing mixed-signal tests on ATE, especially Power Products

• Experience with test program and hardware offload to offshore manufacturing sites

• Proficiency in programming/scripting in C++, Python, C#

• Revision control tools experience

• Demonstrated strong analytical and problem-solving skills

• Strong verbal and written communication skills

• Ability to work in team 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

• Why TI?

• Engineer your future. We empower our employees to truly own their career and development. Come collaborate with some of the smartest people in the world to shape the future of electronics.

• We're different by design. Diverse backgrounds and perspectives are what push innovation forward and what make TI stronger. We value each and every voice, and look forward to hearing yours. Meet the people of TI

• Benefits that benefit you. We offer competitive pay and benefits designed to help you and your family live your best life. Your well-being is important to us. Please find our country-specific benefits here

About Texas Instruments

Texas Instruments Incorporated (Nasdaq: TXN) is a global semiconductor company that designs, manufactures and sells analog and embedded processing chips for markets such as industrial, automotive, data center, personal electronics and communications equipment. At our core, we have a passion to create a better world by making electronics more affordable through semiconductors. This passion is alive today as each generation of innovation builds upon the last to make our technology more reliable, more affordable and lower power, making it possible for semiconductors to go into electronics everywhere. Learn more at TI.com .

Texas Instruments is an equal opportunity employer and supports a diverse, inclusive work environment.

If you are interested in this position, please apply to this requisition.

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