Silicon Test Engineer, Senior

Job Title

Silicon Test Engineer, Senior

Role Summary

Member of the Product Development and Test Engineering team responsible for design validation, characterization, and production deployment of leading-edge IPs for 5G products in advanced FinFET processes. The role works cross-functionally with IC Design, Software, Systems and Operations to enable high-volume manufacturability.

Day-to-day responsibilities include operating automated test equipment (ATE) to validate and debug product functionality, developing test hardware and software, characterizing devices across corners, and releasing cost-effective production test solutions.

Experience Level

Senior. Typical experience: at least 2+ years of hardware engineering or related work experience (see Education Requirements for degree/experience mappings).

Responsibilities

Key responsibilities for the role include:

• Operate ATE and validate/debug new product functionality at wafer and packaged levels.
• Develop and maintain test hardware and embedded/host software for characterization and production test.
• Characterize devices across process, voltage, and temperature corners and document results.
• Release cost-effective, manufacturable production test programs for high-volume manufacturing.
• Collaborate with IC Design, software, systems, and operations teams to resolve issues and drive product readiness.
• Use measurement instruments and analyzers to collect and analyze test data; support data-driven yield and performance improvements.
• Maintain and operate laboratory and test equipment; ensure test reliability and repeatability.

Requirements

Must-have skills and experience; see Education Requirements for degree details.

• 2+ years of hardware engineering or related work experience.
• Experience with production test development, validation, or high-volume manufacturing activities for SoC or related products.
• Hands-on experience operating Automated Test Equipment (ATE) and measurement instruments such as oscilloscopes, signal generators, spectrum analyzers, logic analyzers, and network analyzers.
• Test hardware and software development skills; ability to debug instrumentation and test flows.
• Programming skills in Python and/or C/C++ and familiarity with embedded software or assembly.
• Ability to collaborate across multidisciplinary teams and work in a fast-paced environment.

Nice-to-have:

• Experience with Advantest or Teradyne ATE, JMP, National Instruments tools, or Exensio.
• Domain knowledge in CPU, logic test (ATPG), memory (SRAM, DRAM interfaces), high-speed SerDes, sensor validation, or CMOS analog/mixed-signal circuits (ADC, DAC, PLL, LDO, LNA).
• Familiarity with DFT techniques (scan/ATPG), JTAG, memory BIST, and schematic capture/circuit simulation tools.
• Experience with data analysis for test characterization and yield improvement.

Education Requirements

Qualifications stated in the source: Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Electrical/Electronics Engineering, Engineering, or related field (typically with 2+ years of hardware engineering or related experience); OR Master's degree in Electrical, Electronics, Mechatronics, Computer Science, or related field (typically with 1+ year of hardware engineering or related experience); OR PhD in Computer Science, Electrical/Electronics Engineering, Engineering, or related field. Preferred: Master’s degree in Electrical, Electronics, Mechatronics, Computer Science or related fields. Fields: electrical/electronics engineering, computer science, mechatronics, and related technical disciplines.

About the Company

Company: Qualcomm

Headquarters: San Diego, California, United States

Qualcomm is a global leader in semiconductor and telecommunications equipment, specializing in mobile technologies and innovations. Known for its Adreno GPUs, the company provides solutions enabling advancements in mobile gaming, AI, VR/AR, and autonomous driving. Qualcomm's cutting-edge technology and commitment to high-performance, power-efficient designs drive the evolution of mobile graphics and connectivity worldwide.