Product Engineer

Job Title

Product Engineer

Role Summary

The Product Engineer evaluates, debugs, and characterizes analog and mixed-signal integrated circuits to ensure they meet product and manufacturing requirements. The role supports new product development, production release, and ongoing product quality, yield, and cost-improvement activities.

This position works in a cross-functional team with Design, Applications, Test, Marketing, Manufacturing, Quality and Reliability and interacts with global manufacturing and technology-development teams.

Experience Level

Mid-level — 2–5 years of relevant experience.

Responsibilities

Primary responsibilities include IC evaluation, data analysis, cross-functional coordination, and production support.

• Collaborate with Design, Applications, Test, Marketing, Manufacturing, Quality and Reliability during new product development and production release.
• Design bench evaluation PCBs and develop characterization programs for bench testing.
• Perform evaluation, debugging and characterization of integrated circuits to verify product and manufacturing requirements.
• Work with failure analysis to determine root causes of reliability and qualification failures.
• Analyze large characterization datasets using statistical methods and tools (example: Spotfire) to set production test limits and predict yield.
• Support process and package technology development and qualification for new products.
• Work with global manufacturing to address product quality, yield management, cost reduction, and product spins/derivatives for mature products.

Requirements

Summary of required and preferred skills.

• Must-have: Solid understanding of analog and digital circuits and their analysis; practical experience with IC evaluation, debugging, and characterization; strong problem-solving and communication skills; ability to work effectively in a cross-functional team and manage multiple projects.
• Nice-to-have: Hands-on experience with lab equipment (curve tracers, return-loss analyzers, oscilloscopes, spectrum analyzers); familiarity with ATE tester platforms (Teradyne/Eagle); familiarity with JEDEC/AEC qualification standards; basic IC packaging knowledge; experience with statistical analysis tools (e.g., Spotfire) for yield and test-limit analysis; demonstrated ability to drive results and manage project schedules.

Education Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering is required.

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.