Product Engineer

Job Title

Product Engineer

Role Summary

Responsible for evaluating, characterizing and supporting development of analog and mixed-signal integrated circuits for Automotive and Industrial markets. Works cross-functionally with design, test, manufacturing, quality and reliability teams to move products from development to production.

Focus areas include bench evaluation, debugging, failure analysis, and production yield and quality support.

Experience Level

Mid-level - approximately 5 years of relevant experience (as stated).

Responsibilities

Primary responsibilities include:

• Support development and characterization of analog amplifiers, temperature sensors, sensor analog front ends and application-specific signal processing ICs.
• Design and build bench evaluation PCBs and create characterization programs for bench testing.
• Perform evaluation, debugging and electrical characterization of integrated circuits against product and manufacturing requirements.
• Collaborate with Design, Applications, Test, Marketing, Manufacturing, Quality, Reliability and Failure Analysis teams to resolve issues and release products to production.
• Work with process and packaging groups to qualify technologies for new products.
• Support global manufacturing on product quality, yield management, cost reduction, product spins and derivatives.

Requirements

Must-have and preferred qualifications:

• Must have: Minimum 5 years of relevant experience; solid understanding of analog and digital circuit operation and analysis.
• Nice to have: Hands-on experience with lab equipment (oscilloscopes, curve tracers, spectrum analyzers, network/return-loss analyzers).
• Bench testing experience with op-amps, ADCs, mixed-signal and digital circuits; experience with bench validation/characterization PCBs.
• Experience with integrated circuit failure analysis and root-cause investigations.
• Programming skills for automating bench equipment (LabVIEW, TestStand) and experience with C/C++.
• Knowledge of statistical analysis of characterization data, setting production test limits and yield prediction.
• Experience taking products from development to production and collaborating across functional teams.
• Strong problem-solving, time management, and communication skills; ability to manage multiple projects.

Education Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Electronics or Electrical Engineering is required (Degree Level: Bachelor's Degree). No alternative degree or equivalent-experience language specified.

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.