Director of Test Development Engineering

Technical Director, Test Development Engineering

Location:

Irvine, CA (onsite)
US Citizen or US Permanent Resident preferred
Full‑time Employee + Bonus, Benefits, 401k, Stock Options

In this role, you will be responsible for Test Development Engineering for the company’s leading‑edge DSP products working closely with design, validation, and systems engineering teams as well as key technology and manufacturing suppliers. You will be hands‑on to drive the complete mixed‑signal ATE solutions. You will also be a leader to define strategy and methodologies, and build the team and necessary infrastructure.

• Own test engineering solutions across all new product phases including test development, new silicon bring‑up, customer sampling, qualification, characterization, and release to high‑volume manufacturing.
• Lead all aspects of the test solution including software, tester equipment, PCBs, mechanical fixturing, and probe hardware.
• Develop test strategy and methods and create comprehensive product Test Plans.
• Participate in new product core team and testability, DFT reviews.
• Partner with Design Engineering to assure test coverage and product quality while achieving test time targets.
• Correlate ATE with bench design validation test results.
• Characterize product and ATE solution for high volume production.
• Coordinate with hardware, technology and subcon partners to drive NPI test release and volume ramp.

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or related fields and 10+ years related experience. Master’s degree preferred.
• Expertise in test program development on the Advantest V93000 (93k) and/or Teradyne Ultra
  
  FLEX tester platforms.
• Experience in mixed signal ATE test development for complex SOC devices with high‑speed ADC, DAC and SERDES.
• Solid understanding of Scan, MBIST and loop‑back test methodologies.

• Familiarity with test bench equipment such as Network Analyzers and Sampling Oscilloscopes.
• Hands‑on at‑speed wafer probe experience strongly desired.
• Experience with schematic capture, PCB layout, and 2D/3D CAD software.