Test Manager or Director, Texas Institute Electronics

Test Manager or Director, Texas Institute for Electronics

Texas Institute for Electronics (TIE) is a University of Texas at Austin-supported semiconductor consortium of state and local government, preeminent defense electronics and semiconductor companies, national labs and nationally recognized academic institutions. Our mission is to develop and execute a state-of-the-art 3D Heterogenous Integration manufacturing technology roadmap, and to provide critical pilot manufacturing capabilities to address national security needs and catalyze domestic economic growth.

Join the Texas Institute for Electronics (TIE) and help us push the boundaries in critical semiconductor domains, including advanced packaging, with the aim of reestablishing U.S. prominence in semiconductor manufacturing.

With over  1 billion in funding from the US DoD and the state of Texas, we’re at the forefront of creating cutting‑edge semiconductor manufacturing equipment and processes that will set the course for future advancements in semiconductor logic, memory, heterogeneous integration, chip cooling and more. Situated in the heart of Austin – named “America’s Coolest City” – the Texas Institute for Electronics embodies the city’s innovative spirit.

UT Austin, recognized by Forbes as one of America’s Best Large Employers, provides outstanding employee benefits and total rewards packages that include:

• Competitive health benefits (employee premiums covered at 100%, family premiums at 50%)
• Voluntary Vision, Dental, Life, and Disability insurance options
• Generous paid vacation, sick time, and holidays
• Teachers Retirement System of Texas, a defined benefit retirement plan, with 8.25% employer matching funds
• Additional Voluntary Retirement Programs:
  Tax Sheltered Annuity 403(b) and a Deferred Compensation program 457(b)
• Flexible spending account options for medical and childcare expenses
• Robust free training access through Linked In Learning plus professional conference opportunities
• Tuition assistance
• Expansive employee discount program including athletic tickets
• Free access to UT Austin's libraries and museums with staff
• Free rides on all UT Shuttle and Austin Cap Metro buses with staff
• For more details, please see Benefits | Human Resources and UT Austin Employee Experience | Human Resources.

The Test Manager or Director will supervise and lead lab members in the Test area, developing test capabilities, setting up the data center, establishing data analysis methods, and providing foundry support.

• Lead lab members with hands‑on approach, managing task assignments and supervision
• Develop TIE test capabilities as the team leader
• Setup of data center for test data and data analysis methods to align with foundry requirements
• Setup team to support the Foundry including shift work and concurrent support development requirements
• Other related functions as assigned

• MS in Electrical Engineering
• Five years of experience in Electrical test equipment/methods (DC parametric testing, mixed signal, analogue and digital; ATE testers, and fault isolation)
• Electrical test lab leadership experience (as Manager or above)
• Experience in leading a technical team
• Fault isolation expertise and ability to provide feedback to the fab and designers for fault root‑cause analysis
• Interested in setting up and running the test facility to support the Foundry and with excess capacity supporting outside customer interests
• Willing to be a self‑starter and wear multiple hats

• All of the required qualifications listed for the Test Manager
• At least an MS in Electrical Engineering
• More than five years of experience in Electrical test equipment/methods (DC parametric testing, mixed signal, analogue and digital; ATE testers, and fault isolation)
• At least five years of experience in leading a technical team

Equivalent education and experience may be substituted as appropriate.

• Experience testing for advanced packaging applications
• Experience with RF testing and methods

TIE pays industry‑competitive salaries.

• Uniforms and/or personal protection equipment (furnished)
• May work in…