Career Accelerator Program - Test Engineer

Job Title

Career Accelerator Program - Test Engineer

Role Summary

This is an entry-level Test Engineer role within Texas Instruments' 12-month Career Accelerator Program (CAP) for new college graduates in the TMG organization. The role focuses on developing and implementing cost-effective test methods, test programs, and test hardware to support IC characterization, qualification and production release.

Experience Level

Entry-level — targeted at new college graduates; early-career engineers.

Responsibilities

Key responsibilities include designing, developing, and validating test solutions for IC products:

• Collaborate with design teams to understand device specifications and define test requirements.
• Generate test plans and create characterization/test programs for ATE.
• Design ATE hardware interface boards and qualification hardware.
• Debug and characterize silicon on ATE and correlate with bench results.
• Analyze silicon data, support failure analysis and design validation activities.
• Perform statistical analysis of yield fallout; debug yield issues and optimize test time.
• Work with production to release products to volume production and improve test robustness.
• Drive cost-effective test strategies while maintaining product quality.

Requirements

Core expectations and desirable skills.

• Must-have: Entry-level candidate suited for a structured 12-month development program; ability to perform hands-on lab and test activities; strong analytical, problem-solving, verbal and written communication skills; ability to work in cross-functional teams and meet project timelines.
• Nice-to-have / Preferred: ATE experience (Teradyne Eagle or equivalent such as iFlex, LTX, VLCT); experience in characterization and production test program and hardware development; familiarity with analog test techniques and electronic device fundamentals; data-analysis skills using Spotfire, dataPower or STDF-based tools; experience with lab equipment (oscilloscopes, sourcemeters, power supplies); product engineering experience (yield improvement, test-time reduction); proficiency in programming/scripting (C++, Python, C#).

Education Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering. The role is designed for new college graduates (Degree Level: Bachelor's Degree).

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.