Principal IC Test Development Engineer

Job Title

Principal IC Test Development Engineer

Role Summary

Lead test development for high-performance mixed-signal integrated circuits, creating production-ready test plans and ATE interface circuitry. Work in a cross-functional team from product concept through high-volume production to ensure manufacturability, reliability, and cost-effective test solutions.

Experience Level

Senior — role expects experienced engineers; preferred minimum 5 years of ATE test development experience for high-performance ICs.

Responsibilities

The role covers technical test development and production support across the product lifecycle.

• Develop complete industrial test plans for mixed-signal ICs on industry-standard ATE.
• Design custom ATE interface board circuitry with attention to layout symmetry, impedance control, bandwidth, noise, linearity, and repeatability.
• Define characterization and validation setups and specify DfT features from concept to manufacturability.
• Collaborate with Analog/Digital Design, Product Engineering, Quality, Applications, and System teams to meet schedule and cost targets.
• Perform statistical data analysis, DOE, and test debug to reduce test time and cost and improve yield.
• Provide customer support, data evaluation, test limit definition, report generation, and mass-production test support.
• Support reliability, failure analysis, and circuit debug for production and RMA investigations.
• Coordinate with IC foundries and OSATs on test flows and production readiness.

Requirements

Technical must-haves and desirable skills for immediate success.

• Proven experience developing ATE test plans and production test solutions for high-performance ICs.
• Design experience for ATE interface circuitry and signal-integrity-aware PCB layout.
• Thorough understanding of digital, analog, and mixed-signal device testing, PVT characterization, IC qualification, and product launch processes.
• Experience with statistical data processing, designs of experiment, test debug, and problem-solving methodologies.
• Familiarity with IC fabrication processes and their impact on test performance; experience working with foundries and OSATs.
• Experience with reliability testing and failure analysis techniques.
• Experience with or ability to learn major ATE platforms (e.g., Advantest 93K / SmarTest8, Teradyne UltraFlex).
• Strong collaboration and communication skills for global cross-functional teams.

Education Requirements

Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering (BSEE) or higher is stated; Master of Science in Electrical Engineering (MSEE) preferred. The posting also specifies a minimum of approximately 5 years of ATE test development experience for high-performance integrated circuits.

About the Company

Company: NXP Semiconductors

Headquarters: Nijmegen, Netherlands

NXP Semiconductors N.V. is a global semiconductor company that provides High Performance Mixed Signal and Standard Product solutions. With over 45,000 employees and operations in more than 35 countries, NXP is a leader in secure connectivity solutions for embedded applications, catering to automotive, industrial IoT, mobile, and communication infrastructure markets. The company is committed to innovation and sustainability, advancing a smarter, safer, and more sustainable world through technology.