Sr Staff Engineer, Program​/Project Management-Test Readiness Lead-CB Tray

Req

Region:
Americas

Country: USA

State/Province:
Texas

City:  Richardson

** Summary*
* As the Senior Manager of HPS Test Engineering, you will own the end-to-end testing architecture, strategy, and execution for next-generation or products and infrastructure. This position bridges the gap between top-tier silicon designers, internal hardware/software teams, and volume manufacturing operations. You will be responsible for leading a high-performing team of test hardware and software engineers to develop comprehensive test solutions (ICT, FCT, SLT, BI and Boundary Scan).

You will maintain critical cross-functional alignment with the Front-End Senior Manager, Back-End Senior Manager, and Director of Technology Road mapping to maximize test coverage, minimize escape metrics, and optimize manufacturing throughput and first-pass yield.

** Detailed Description*
* ** 1. People Management & Team Leadership*
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** Talent Development & Mentorship:
** Directly manage, coach, and mentor a specialized team of Test Hardware and Software Engineers, fostering technical proficiency in advanced diagnostic test development and automated frameworks.

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** Performance Management:
** Define clear test engineering metrics, KPIs, and deliverables; conduct objective performance evaluations and outline robust engineering career paths.

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** Resource Optimization:
** Plan and manage engineering bandwidth, test equipment budgets (Cap Ex), and lab infrastructure allocations across concurrent high-visibility NPI initiatives.

** 2. Early Engagement & Design for Testability (DFT)*
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** DFT Strategy Ownership:
** Drive comprehensive DFT/DFx technical reviews during early schematic and board layout design stages to maximize structural and functional test access.

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** Silicon Partner

Collaboration:

** Engage directly with tier-1 silicon architects (e.g., Nvidia, Broadcom, Marvell, Intel, AMD) to embed built-in self-test (BIST), high-speed JTAG boundary scan architectures, and advanced custom diagnostic hooks.

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** Test Plan Architecture:
** Formulate unified product test specifications (PTS) defining rigorous test coverage matrices, test point allocations, and optimization bounds before design freeze.

** 3. Advanced Test Characterization & Process Development*
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** Multi-Level Test Execution:
** Oversee the specification, architecture, and deployment of In-Circuit Test (ICT), Functional Test (FCT), System-Level Test (SLT), and Environmental Stress Screening (ESS/Burn-in) solutions.

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** Yield Optimization & Data Analytics:
** Analyze production data sets to identify false failures, test instabilities, and gauge R&R shortfalls, systematically driving continuous optimization of test limits and fixture designs.

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** NPI Core Prototyping:
** Provide hands-on engineering guidance for initial test vehicle bring-up and debugs, test fixture qualification, diagnostic software stability checks, and strict version control for test binaries.

HPS-NA

** Knowledge/Skills/Competencies*
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** People Management

Experience:

** 5+ years of direct experience leading and scaling multi-disciplinary test hardware and software engineering teams.

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** Industry Context:
** Proven experience deploying complex test vectors for high-speed digital systems, enterprise servers, hyperscaler infrastructure, or working directly alongside tier-1 silicon providers (Nvidia, Broadcom, Marvell).

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** Technical Expertise:
** Expert level understanding of DFT methodologies, IEEE 1149.x Boundary Scan (JTAG), high-speed serial links (PCIe Gen 5/6, Ser Des), instrumentation automation, programming frameworks (Python, C/C++, LabVIEW), and database/data mining systems for statistical process control (SPC).

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** Leadership Strategy:
** Outstanding project management maturity with a focus on metrics-driven problem solving (Six Sigma Black Belt preferred); ability to translate technical yield constraints to business risks for C-suite and customer reviews.

** Physical Demands*
* + Duties of this position are performed in a normal office environment.

+ Duties may require extended periods of sitting and sustained visual concentration on a computer monitor or on numbers and other detailed data.

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