Principal SLT Test Engineer

Job Summary

We are looking for an experienced Silicon Test Engineer to join our Product Test and Diagnosis Department (PTD).

This is a pivotal role and will involve building a team of engineers to develop System Level Test (SLT) capability within the company. Working closely with a cross-functional team you will implement SLT tests for a family of next generation AI Processors.

The ideal candidate should have a focus on quality and demonstrate a good understanding of the importance of production test on the success of a product.

They will have a proven Functional Test or ATE Test Engineering background, and will have a pragmatic, hands-on and flexible approach to a fast-changing environment.

Responsibilities and Duties

• Managing a team of engineers to implement SLT test solutions for a multi-die AI Processor product
• Working with the Silicon, Test and DFT teams to define manufacturing test solutions
• Working with key industry leaders to develop an SLT system capable of meeting the products needs
• Understanding of top, and board level DFT strategies within a 3D, multi-die product
• Understanding of implementation details for an Incoming Quality Inspection (IQC) stage, and the inter-department complexities
• Defining test fixtures for SLT Test Solutions: Structural and functional test equipment, interface PCBs, sockets, cooling systems, etc
• Writing Production, Engineering and Characterisation Test Programs on Advanced SLT platforms
• Working with other departments to balance test coverage and fault detection across all test stages in the flow; ATE, board, blade, and in-field test
• Correlation to bench measurements
• Transferring test solutions to the offshore vendors, as part of an NPI release
• Work collaboratively with other engineering teams to ensure successful silicon, and board bring-up and help identify any silicon failures to enhance yield learning and improvement

Candidate Profile

Essential:

• A pragmatic approach, the ability to improvise, pitch in, and get the job done
• Experience in production test of large digital devices
• Very good knowledge of digital integrated circuits and advanced test techniques
• Very good understanding of DFT components such as (i)JTAG (IEEE 1149.x), BIST, MBIST, etc
• Understanding of functional test of complex systems
• Experience in transferring to volume manufacture to OSATs and Contract Manufacturers
• Ability to work within high pressure cross-department and cross-company teams
• Ability to mentor junior members of the team
• Strong scripting and debugging skills using programming languages like Python, TCL, Perl, Shell etc
• Degree level qualifications in electronics or a related field
• Good communication skills

Desirable:

• Proven competence on SLT testers
• Experience of thermal control of high-power devices in a production environment.