Principal Product Engineer – ATE (Networking & Data Center Products)

Location: San Jose California USA

Work Mode: Onsite

Employment Type: Long-Term Contract

Experience: 5 15 Years

We are seeking an experienced Product Engineer specializing in Automated Test Equipment (ATE) to support the complete product lifecycle of advanced networking and data center semiconductor products. The role involves driving New Product Introduction (NPI) yield improvement product characterization manufacturability quality enhancement and production release while collaborating with cross-functional engineering teams.

The ideal candidate should possess strong expertise in semiconductor product engineering ATE development silicon debug yield analysis and production ramp for complex SoCs.

• Own the complete product lifecycle from New Product Introduction (NPI) through Mass Production Release (MPR).
• Lead product characterization qualification yield ramp and manufacturing readiness activities.
• Develop and optimize ATE test solutions using Advantest V93K and/or Teradyne platforms.
• Perform silicon debug failure analysis root cause investigation and corrective action implementation.
• Drive yield improvement product quality enhancement and manufacturing cost optimization.
• Collaborate with Design DFT DFM Process Packaging Reliability and Test Engineering teams.
• Support multiple test insertions including Wafer Sort Final Test and System Level Test (SLT).
• Analyze characterization and production data using statistical techniques and data analytics tools.
• Drive manufacturability improvements for advanced networking and data center semiconductor products.
• Lead cross-functional technical discussions to resolve complex product engineering challenges.
• Prepare technical reports and executive-level presentations for engineering reviews.
• Support strategic initiatives focused on product performance quality schedule and operational efficiency.

• Bachelors degree in Electrical Engineering Computer Engineering Computer Science or a related discipline with 10 years of semiconductor industry experience.

OR

• Masters degree or PhD in Electrical Engineering Computer Engineering Computer Science or related field with 5 years of relevant experience.
• Strong experience in semiconductor Product Engineering.
• Proven experience supporting production from NPI through Mass Production.
• Experience working with advanced networking Ethernet server or data center semiconductor products.
• Strong understanding of semiconductor manufacturing and production environments.

• New Product Introduction (NPI)
• Mass Production Release (MPR)
• Product Characterization
• Product Qualification
• Yield Ramp
• Product Lifecycle Management
• Cost Reduction
• Product Quality Improvement
• Manufacturing Readiness

• Advantest V93000 (93K)
• Teradyne ATE Platforms
• System Level Test (SLT)
• Wafer Sort
• Final Test
• Production Test
• Silicon Validation
• Silicon Debug
• Root Cause Analysis
• Failure Analysis

• Semiconductor Manufacturing
• Silicon Process Technology
• IC Packaging
• Test Methodology
• DFT
• DFM
• Reliability
• Process Integration
• Manufacturing Flow

• Yield Analysis
• Product Characterization
• Applied Statistics
• Statistical Process Analysis
• JMP
• SiliconDash
• Data Analytics
• Quality Improvement
• Manufacturing Data Analysis

• Design Engineering
• Process Engineering
• Package Engineering
• DFT Engineering
• Manufacturing Engineering
• Operations
• Executive Reporting