Senior/Staff ATE Test Engineer

Job Title

Senior/Staff ATE Test Engineer

Role Summary

Join Arm's Solutions Test Team to define and deliver automated test equipment (ATE) strategies and test capabilities for advanced process technologies across Cloud, Infrastructure, IoT and Automotive segments. The role focuses on ATE program development, test flow and hardware coordination, bring-up, characterization and production readiness.

Experience Level

Senior-level — requires significant domain experience; posting specifies 10+ years of semiconductor product development experience.

Responsibilities

The role owns ATE test program and test-strategy execution from architecture through production, coordinating internal teams and external vendors.

• Develop and drive test strategy for new projects and process nodes.
• Plan and implement ATE production and characterization activities.
• Own ATE test program development (test methods for ATPG/Scan, MBIST, HSIO, sensors, functional tests, etc.).
• Design and implement test flows, including binning strategies and pattern conversion flows.
• Maintain test program revision control and pattern conversion frameworks (SVN, git, STIL conversion tools).
• Coordinate ATE test hardware development with vendors (wafer probe cards, loadboards/sockets, thermal interfaces).
• Lead bring-up, characterization, debug and production release activities; drive multi-functional teams and external suppliers.

Requirements

Must-have technical experience and practical skills required for day-one impact, plus additional beneficial skills.

• Must-have: Proven experience in ATE test program development and execution, including bring-up, characterization, debug and production release.
• Must-have: Strong knowledge of DFT concepts and techniques (Scan, MBIST, PHY BIST) and product qualification processes.
• Must-have: Demonstrated end-to-end project execution and leadership of external vendors and cross-functional teams.
• Must-have: 10+ years in semiconductor product development focused on bring-up, characterization and production.
• Nice-to-have: Experience with Advantest EXAScale-SMT8, SmarTest, SmartRDI, Unix, C++, Python.
• Nice-to-have: Data analysis tools and techniques (Excel, Tableau, JMP, YieldExplorer) and familiarity with yield analysis workflows.
• Nice-to-have: Knowledge of standards and techniques such as IEEE 1149/1500/1687/1838, Streaming Scan Network (SSN), scan diagnostics, failure analysis, STIL pattern conversion, and active thermal management.
• Other: Strong analytical and debug skills, effective communication across time zones, ability to work independently and collaboratively, and strong time-management and multitasking ability.

Education Requirements

Degree or equivalent experience in Electronic Engineering or Computer Engineering (level not specified). Equivalent practical experience is accepted.

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.