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Principal Test Engineer

NXP Semiconductors


Job Location:

Austin, TX - USA

Monthly Salary: Not provided by the employer
Posted: 27 August 2026 (Yesterday)
Application Deadline: 24 November 2026
Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

The Principal Test Engineer leads the creation and deployment of production-ready Automated Test Equipment (ATE) solutions for high-performance automotive processors from concept through high-volume mass production.

  • Develop test plans and test programs for IP within the chip.

  • Hardware Design: Design ATE loadboards for multi-gigahertz range.

  • Characterization & Validation: Execute PVT (Process Voltage Temperature) characterization first silicon bring-up and IC qualification.

  • Yield & Cost Optimization: Utilize statistical data processing and design of experiments (DOE) to enhance yield and drive down test time and manufacturing costs.

  • Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner globally with analog/digital design product engineering quality assurance and offshore assembly/test subcontractors (OSATs).

  • Lifecycle Support: Oversee production release define test limits and manage customer support or customer returns.

More information about NXP in the United States...

NXP is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer regardless of age color national origin race religion creed gender sex sexual orientation gender identity and/or expression marital status status as a disabled veteran and/or veteran of the Vietnam Era or any other characteristic protected by federal state or local addition NXP will provide reasonable accommodations for otherwise qualified disabled individuals.

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