Test Engineer

We're looking for an experienced Senior Semiconductor Test Engineer to lead the validation and qualification of our products from concept through production release. If you enjoy solving difficult technical problems, building test strategies from the ground up, and working across engineering disciplines, we'd like to talk with you. As our senior test engineer, you'll define how every product is validated before it reaches our customers. You'll work closely with design engineering, quality, manufacturing, and supply chain to develop qualification strategies, analyze performance data, and ensure every replacement device meets electrical, thermal, mechanical, and reliability requirements. This is a highly visible role where you'll help establish the testing processes and standards that support the future growth of the company.

The client develops replacement semiconductor components for legacy and discontinued chips, helping companies in defense, aerospace, industrial, and other critical industries extend the life of their products without expensive redesigns. Based in Austin, TX, they provide domestically manufactured, drop-in replacement solutions for hard-to-source electronic components.

This is a full-time opportunity with a salary range estimated between $150K-$180K (depending on experience). This role will be onsite 5 days a week at the Austin facility.

Define Product Qualification Strategy
Develop comprehensive qualification and validation plans
Establish test coverage and pass/fail criteria
Correlate PSC devices against original components
Ensure compliance with applicable industry standards
Lead Product Validation
Develop and execute ATE test programs
Oversee characterization, reliability, burn-in, ESD, latch-up, and environmental testing
Support hardware bring-up including load boards, sockets, and fixtures
Drive successful qualification of new product releases
Analyze Data & Solve Problems
Interpret characterization and reliability data
Perform statistical analysis and correlation studies
Lead root-cause investigations
Recommend corrective actions and design improvements
Partner Across the Company
Collaborate with Design Engineering, Quality, Manufacturing, and Supply Chain
Present qualification results and technical recommendations
Support customer technical reviews and qualification packages
Serve as the technical authority for product validation
Improve How We Work
Expand automated testing capabilities
Improve qualification methodologies
Develop documentation, procedures, and best practices
Mentor junior engineers and technicians

Required
BS in Electrical Engineering or related discipline
7+ years of semiconductor test engineering experience
Experience developing semiconductor qualification strategies
Strong knowledge of ATE platforms (Teradyne, Advantest, or equivalent)
Experience with characterization, reliability, and production test
Familiarity with JEDEC, MIL-STD-883, AEC-Q100/Q101, or similar standards
Experience analyzing large data sets using Python, MATLAB, JMP, or similar tools
Strong troubleshooting and debugging skills
US Citizen must be able to obtain a US security clearance.
Nice to Have
Analog, mixed-signal, power management, or discrete semiconductor/PCB experience
Experience with replacement or second-source semiconductor products
Failure analysis experience (decap, SEM, curve tracing)
Test automation and scripting
Customer qualification support
Supply chain or component obsolescence experience

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