Staff Test Engineer

Job Title

Staff Test Engineer

Role Summary

Develop and maintain production test programs and solutions for ATE to support New Product Introduction (NPI) and high-volume manufacturing (HVM). Collaborate with product, application and site engineering to deploy and validate test solutions, reduce test time, and resolve productivity and quality issues.

Experience Level

Senior-level. Guideline: 8+ years semiconductor industry experience in test, product, or application engineering.

Responsibilities

Core responsibilities include test program development, deployment and production support:

• Develop, enhance and optimize test source code and test programs to meet production requirements and reduce cycle time.
• Deploy test solutions during NPI and HVM, ensuring coverage per test plans and datasheets.
• Troubleshoot production test issues with site engineering to address productivity and in-line quality failures.
• Collaborate with product and application engineering and manufacturing sites to validate test solutions for custom applications.
• Identify and implement test-time reduction opportunities to improve throughput or respond to capacity constraints.
• Support customer-complaint and quality investigations using test-data analysis and monitoring.

Requirements

Must-have technical skills and experience:

• At least 8 years semiconductor-industry experience in EF/test engineering, product engineering or application engineering.
• Strong understanding of RF communication systems and RF front-end component technologies.
• Experience with test equipment such as ATE RF testers, handlers, probers and lab bench tools.
• Willingness to travel within APAC and work extra hours as required.
• Good communication skills in English; working knowledge of Chinese for regional collaboration.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office and technical presentations.

Nice-to-have / differentiators:

• Experience with RF measurements for 5G, Wi‑Fi 6 or LTE.
• Experience with modular or instrument-based rack systems and Cohu LTX platforms (LTX-PAX, LTX-DiamondX).
• Hands-on use of network analyzers, oscilloscopes, RF simulation and debugging tools, and test-code source generation.
• Programming skills (C++, C#, Java, VB.net, JMP scripting).
• Exposure to RF schematic design and layout.

Education Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Electronic or Electrical Engineering is specified; equivalent practical experience is acceptable. The posting specifies a guideline of at least 8+ years of related semiconductor industry experience.

About the Company

Company: Qorvo

Headquarters: Greensboro, NC, US

Qorvo supplies innovative semiconductor solutions that enhance connectivity and power for a variety of applications, including consumer electronics, automotive, and healthcare. With a focus on RF and power solutions, Qorvo combines technology leadership and global manufacturing to address complex challenges in fast-growing industries. Their commitment to excellence and innovation drives them to shape the future of wireless communications.