Senior Test Engineer
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Job Summary
Job Description: Senior Sustaining & Industrial Test Engineer
Position Summary
The Senior Sustaining & Industrial Test Engineer is responsible for the sustained performance stability and optimization of production test solutions for Nexperia IC products in high-volume manufacturing environments. This role ensures the robustness reliability and quality of test programs deployed across multiple global production sites while driving continuous improvement initiatives in support of operational excellence.
Key Responsibilities
Production Sustaining & Test Program Maintenance
Maintain optimize and enhance existing production test programs to ensure stable repeatable and high-quality test performance.
Conduct detailed investigations into yield excursions test escapes inline failures and correlation issues across production sites.
Ensure all test program changes are fully validated documented and released in accordance with quality management requirements.
Issue Resolution & Customer Containment
Lead root-cause analysis activities for test-related customer returns and field issues.
Implement containment actions focused on improving test coverage eliminating test holes and preventing recurrence.
Provide timely and accurate technical responses to support internal quality customer service and product engineering teams.
Industrialization & Production Support
Support industrialization and smooth transfer of test programs hardware and test flows between global manufacturing locations.
Monitor and drive improvements in test time equipment utilization and parallel test capability.
Ensure program compatibility and correlation across multiple ATE platforms and sites.
Hardware & Equipment Interfaces
Support sustaining activities for load boards probe cards and interface hardware; conduct schematic reviews and updates as necessary.
Collaborate with hardware design teams on engineering changes hardware robustness and long-term maintainability.
Assist production sites and equipment engineering teams with tester handler and hardware troubleshooting.
Continuous Improvement
Drive cost-reduction initiatives through test time optimization hardware improvements and flow enhancements.
Support standardization of test methods documentation practices and equipment usage across global test centers.
Contribute to cross-functional improvement programs aligned with quality cost and operational targets.
Documentation & Compliance
Prepare and maintain technical reports engineering change notices test specifications and validation records.
Ensure all sustaining activities are aligned with corporate quality systems safety standards and reliability expectations.
Minimum Qualifications
Bachelors or Masters degree in Electronic Engineering or equivalent discipline.
Proven experience in sustaining or production test engineering within the semiconductor industry.
Strong knowledge of Analog and Logic IC devices; experience with power management ICs is advantageous.
Proficiency in C/C or equivalent programming languages used in ATE environments.
Practical experience with semiconductor ATE platforms (ETS88 ETS364 Magnum J800 preferred).
Ability to interpret PCB schematics; PCB or circuit design experience is beneficial.
Strong analytical diagnostic and problem-solving skills.
Customer-oriented mindset with a strong understanding of the impact of test performance on manufacturing and product quality.
Effective communication skills in written and spoken English.
Familiarity with lab equipment (oscilloscope function generator curve tracer) is an advantage.
Preferred Competencies
Demonstrated technical aptitude and strong troubleshooting capability.
Ability to work collaboratively with cross-functional and cross-cultural teams.
Self-motivated proactive and able to work independently with minimal supervision.
Strong ownership and accountability with a continuous improvement mindset.
Ability to adapt quickly in a dynamic production environment.
Talent acquisition based on Nexperia vacancies is not appreciated. Nexperia job adverts are Nexperia copyright material and the word Nexperia is a registered trademark.
D&I Statement
As an equal-opportunity employer Nexperia values diversity not just because it is the right thing to do but because diverse teams perform better. We are dedicated to being inclusive and a proof point of this dedication is that we were the main partner of the very first Dutch Paralympic Team NL House during the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games. Our recruitment process is inclusive and accessible to all and we consider all applicants fairly as well as providing a safe work environment and reasonable adjustments where requested.
In addition we offer our colleagues the possibility to join employee resource groups such as the Pride Network Group or global and local Womens groups. Nexperia is committed to increasing women in management positions to 30% by 2030.
Required Experience:
Senior IC
Key Skills
About Company
Headquartered in the Netherlands, Nexperia is a global semiconductor company with a rich European history and over 15,000 employees across Europe, Asia, and the United States.
