Senior Manager – Manufacturing Test Operations

Job Title

Senior Manager – Manufacturing Test Operations

Role Summary

Senior leadership role owning manufacturing test strategy and operations for advanced, high-performance SoCs. The role combines hands-on ATE engineering (Advantest V93K, SmarTest SMT7/SMT8) with lab build-up, OSAT engagement, yield optimization and production ramp.

Experience Level

Senior-level. Requires extensive experience; posting specifies 15+ years in semiconductor test engineering.

Responsibilities

Lead test strategy, lab build-out, and production readiness across the product lifecycle. Key responsibilities include:

• Define and drive end-to-end manufacturing test strategy for advanced SoCs.
• Lead ATE strategy for bring-up, characterization, qualification and production.
• Develop and maintain Advantest V93K (EXA Scale) platforms and SmarTest test programs (SMT7/SMT8).
• Perform silicon bring-up, characterization, debug and yield analysis.
• Design test flows, binning strategies, and test methods (Scan/ATPG, MBIST, HSIO, Functional).
• Build test labs and infrastructure (testers, probe/loadboards, thermal systems, automation, data pipelines).
• Manage OSAT relationships, production transfer, correlation and ramp activities.
• Recruit, build and lead a test engineering team; manage vendors and cross-functional delivery to production.

Requirements

Core, demonstrable skills and experience required for the role.

• 15+ years in semiconductor test engineering (required).
• Proven experience with Advantest V93K (EXA Scale).
• Deep, hands-on expertise in SmarTest (SMT7/SMT8) test program development (required).
• Strong background in ATE, DFT, bring-up and yield analysis.
• Experience with complex, high-performance SoCs and production ramp with OSATs.
• Track record of building labs/infrastructure and defining lab processes and automation.
• Demonstrated leadership, team building and cross-functional program management skills.

Nice-to-have:

• Programming/scripting: C++, Python, Unix.
• Familiarity with tools such as SmartRDI, YieldExplorer, JMP, Tableau.
• Knowledge of IEEE standards, scan diagnostics and thermal systems.

Education Requirements

Not specified.

About the Company

Company: Arm

Headquarters: Cambridge, United Kingdom

ARM is a global leader in semiconductor and software design, driving innovation in computing technology. The company specializes in designing processors and systems that provide the essential building blocks for electronic devices. ARM's architecture is widely used in smartphones, servers, and IoT devices, and its collaborative culture fosters bold thinking, diversity, and high-impact benefits for its talented workforce.