Career Accelerator Program - Product Engineer

Job Title

Career Accelerator Program - Product Engineer

Role Summary

Entry-level product engineer position in a 12-month Career Accelerator Program focused on development, evaluation, and production release of analog and mixed-signal integrated circuits for Automotive and Industrial markets.

The role works in a team with design, test, manufacturing, quality and reliability groups to validate devices, debug issues, support technology qualification and enable production.

Experience Level

Entry-level - new college graduates. This role is intended for candidates at the start of their careers.

Responsibilities

Typical responsibilities include:

• Support development of analog amplifiers, temperature sensors, sensor-based analog front ends and application-specific signal processing ICs.
• Collaborate with Design, Applications, Test, Marketing, Manufacturing, Quality and Reliability throughout new product development and production release.
• Design and build bench evaluation PCBs and develop characterization programs for bench testing.
• Perform evaluation, debug and characterization of integrated circuits to verify product and manufacturing requirements.
• Coordinate with failure analysis to identify root causes of reliability and qualification failures.
• Work with process and package technology teams to develop and qualify technologies for new products.
• Support global manufacturing on product quality, yield management and cost reduction for mature products, including product spins and derivatives.

Requirements

Must-have and preferred skills/experience.

• Must-have: Solid understanding of analog and digital circuits, their operation and analysis.

Nice-to-have / preferred:

• Hands-on experience with lab equipment for data collection and device debug (curve tracers, oscilloscopes, spectrum analyzers, network/return-loss equipment).
• Experience bench-testing op-amps, ADCs, mixed-signal and digital circuits; building validation and characterization PCBs.
• Experience with integrated circuit and device failure analysis.
• Programming for test automation (LabVIEW, Teststand) and familiarity with C or C++.
• Knowledge of statistics and tools for analyzing characterization data, setting production test limits and predicting yield.
• Understanding of requirements to take a product from development to production.
• Strong problem-solving, verbal and written communication skills; ability to manage time, work in cross-functional teams, and handle multiple projects.

Education Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering (Bachelor's Degree required as stated in the posting).

About the Company

Company: Texas Instruments

Headquarters: Dallas, Texas, USA

Texas Instruments is a global semiconductor company that designs, manufactures, and sells analog and embedded processing chips for various markets including industrial, automotive, and personal electronics. The company's innovations aim to make electronics more affordable and reliable, fostering advancements in technology through each generation of semiconductors.