Engineer I - Test Hardware

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Job Description

• Apply electronics engineering fundamentals—including analog and digital circuit principles and hardware design practices—to develop, validate, and release reliable test hardware for wafer probe and final test operations.
• Plan and manage hardware development projects by defining activities, coordinating cross-functional resources, managing priorities and schedules, tracking risks and deliverables, and communicating progress to stakeholders.
• Lead test hardware development activities, from schematic design and PCB layout review through documentation and release to engineering stakeholders, in accordance with TSG processes, standards, and quality requirements.
• Develop semiconductor ATE test hardware, including tester resources, device interface hardware, and wafer probe and final test setups, to support product qualification and production requirements.
• Prepare clear technical documentation and effectively communicate design requirements, project status, risks, and solutions—both verbally and in writing—to global customers, suppliers, CAD engineers, and cross-functional teams.
• Use Altium Designer to capture schematics, apply PCB design rules, prepare complete design packages for CAD submission, and participate in schematic, layout, and design reviews throughout the development cycle.

Requirements/Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electronics Engineering or a closely related engineering discipline, with a solid foundation in electronic circuits, digital and analog systems, and hardware design principles.
• Strong project management skills, including the ability to plan project activities, manage schedules and priorities, coordinate cross-functional resources, track risks and deliverables, and communicate progress clearly to stakeholders.
• Excellent written and verbal English communication skills, with the ability to prepare clear technical documentation, present design information, resolve issues collaboratively, and work effectively with global customers, suppliers, and cross-functional teams.

Travel Time

0% - 25%

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