Product Development Engineer

Job Title

Product Development Engineer

Role Summary

Support post-silicon validation, test development, and manufacturability for integrated circuits from feasibility through high-volume production ramp. Work with design, process, fab, assembly, quality, and manufacturing teams to enable reliable, cost‑effective production.

Experience Level

Mid-level. No specific years-of-experience stated in the posting.

Responsibilities

Primary responsibilities include developing test and manufacturing solutions, validating products, and enabling production ramp.

• Develop and validate testability circuits, test flows, and test methodologies for new products.
• Evaluate devices on automatic test equipment (ATE); debug functionality and performance issues to root cause.
• Perform ATE characterization, define datasheet specifications, and conduct yield and bin‑split analysis.
• Collaborate with design teams to implement DFT/DFD/DFM features and debug design/test interactions.
• Create and validate test hardware and software tools to convert validation vectors and drive complex test equipment.
• Analyze process and spec corners to ensure manufacturability and resolve yield issues prior to ramp.
• Drive test time reduction and cost optimization through fallout and test‑time analysis.
• Lead manufacturing readiness activities: ES milestones, wafer start planning, qualification strategy, and site certification.

Requirements

Must-have technical skills and capabilities required to perform the role.

• Practical experience with post-silicon validation, device characterization, or production test execution (ATE).
• Experience with yield analysis, bin split optimization, and test time vs. fallout tradeoffs.
• Ability to debug complex hardware and software interactions and drive issues to root cause across cross-functional teams.
• Experience developing or debugging test hardware and software for production test environments.
• Familiarity working with fab, assembly, test factories, and manufacturing ramp activities.
• Strong data-analysis skills to inform test strategies and manufacturing decisions.

Nice-to-have: prior experience in high-volume manufacturing ramps, wafer/fab process collaboration, or automation of validation/test flows.

Education Requirements

Not specified.

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.