Senior Staff Test Engineer

Job Title

Senior Staff Test Engineer

Role Summary

Senior Staff Test Engineer in the Operations business group responsible for developing and validating production test programs and test methodologies for Marvell silicon. The role ensures product quality across wafer-sort and package test stages, works closely with design and product engineering, and drives yield and test-time improvements.

Experience Level

Senior-level. The posting specifies a Bachelor’s degree plus ~10 years related professional experience, or a Master’s degree plus ~5 years. The role also expects several years of RF/mixed-signal IC test experience (see Requirements).

Responsibilities

Key responsibilities include development, optimization, and production support of test programs and processes.

• Develop wafer-sort test programs for production and characterization on ATE or bench platforms.
• Participate in testability reviews with DFT/DFM teams to define and improve yield and test methodologies.
• Lead test flow optimization, reduce test time, and support insertion/removal and release of production test programs.
• Set SYL/SBL for new products using yield history and make disposition decisions for production lots.
• Collaborate with NPI Product Engineering to stabilize screening at wafer-probe and package levels.
• Qualify and manage OSATs for capacity and cost; manage OSAT ATE hardware inventory and maintain released test programs.
• Support supply chain to meet customer delivery and review Test/WAT data to resolve yield issues proactively.

Requirements

Must-have technical skills and professional capabilities, plus desirable skills where noted.

• Must-have: 5+ years of RF/mixed-signal IC test experience, including sustaining high-speed RF products through volume production.
• Must-have: Wafer-sort analysis experience for analog devices up to ~65 GHz.
• Must-have: Demonstrable experience in ATE testing and test methodology (listed as a critical skill).
• Must-have: Effective communication, teamwork, and the ability to summarize engineering findings for management; strong problem-solving and accountability.
• Must-have: Fluent in English (read/write/listen/speak).
• Nice-to-have: Programming experience in C/C++, Python, or Perl.
• Nice-to-have: Familiarity with test-bench equipment such as network analyzers, sampling oscilloscopes, and power meters.
• Nice-to-have: Experience qualifying/managing OSATs and driving test time/yield improvements.

Education Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or a related field with approximately 10 years of related professional experience, or a Master's degree in Electrical Engineering or a related field with approximately 5 years of related experience. Fields referenced: electrical engineering and related technical disciplines. No specific certifications were listed.

About the Company

Company: Marvell Technology

Headquarters: Santa Clara, California, United States

Marvell’s semiconductor solutions serve as essential building blocks of the data infrastructure connecting our world, driving innovation across enterprise, cloud, AI, and carrier architectures. The company focuses on creating transformative technology that shapes the future.