Product Development Engineer

Job Title

Product Development Engineer

Role Summary

Work on post-silicon testability, manufacturability and production ramp of integrated circuits. Collaborate with design, process, fab, assembly, quality, reliability and manufacturing teams to enable high-volume manufacturing (HVM) and ensure product readiness.

Experience Level

Mid-level (typical 3–7 years of relevant experience)

Responsibilities

Primary duties focus on test development, validation, and production readiness for new products.

• Develop and validate testability circuits, test flows and methodologies from feasibility through production ramp.
• Evaluate and debug designs on automatic test equipment (ATE); develop and maintain ATE test programs.
• Perform ATE device characterization and use data to help define datasheet limits and yield targets.
• Collaborate with designers to drive design-for-test/debug/manufacturing (DFT/DFD/DFM) features.
• Create, debug and maintain software and hardware solutions for validation and production test systems.
• Analyze yield, bin-split and fallout data to optimize test time, cost, and downstream yield.
• Lead manufacturing readiness activities: engineering samples, wafer start planning, qualification strategy, and site certification.
• Work with fab, assembly, and test factory partners to resolve product/process issues and support production ramp.
• Investigate early customer returns and drive closure of test holes and reliability issues.
• Contribute to new product introduction execution and factory task forces as required.

Requirements

Key qualifications and skills required to perform this role.

• Experience in semiconductor test development, product engineering, or manufacturing test environments (ATE-focused).
• Familiarity with ATE platforms and test program development for production use.
• Strong analytical, debugging and data-analysis skills applied to yield and test optimization.
• Ability to develop and debug software for test equipment and convert validation vectors for ATE.
• Effective communication and teamwork skills; experience collaborating across design, fab and manufacturing teams.
• Nice-to-have: hands-on experience with DFT/DFM/DFD practices, yield analysis tools, and production test hardware design.

Education Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Electronics Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related field.

About the Company

Company: Altera

Headquarters: Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Altera provides leadership programmable solutions for applications ranging from cloud to edge, unveiling limitless AI possibilities. Their extensive product portfolio includes FPGAs, CPLDs, Intellectual Property, development tools, and System on Modules aimed at accelerating innovation in various fields.