Principal ATE Test Lead

The Role

Job Overview:

This is a great opportunity to join Arm's Silicon Solutions Test Team working with emerging process technologies and the latest packaging innovations. The test team works closely with IP, SoC Design, Product and Systems teams throughout the company, to represent test engineering and drive test capability development within Arm.

You will play a key role in preparing Arm and our partners for how to address production challenges in areas like 2.5D/3DIC and sub-3nm nodes. The role requires hardworking engineering focus across areas such as: test strategy, ATE SW/HW planning/execution, silicon bring-up/characterization/production, and test data capture/correctness/reporting. You will be leading a small team of highly motivated test engineers.

Responsibilities:

• Manage day-to-day activities of Austin-based test team
• Test methodology development, including OTP management, binning strategy, datalogging
• Own first silicon bring-up on ATE, reporting daily progress across the organization
• Test method source code for test types (ATPG/Scan, MBIST, Functional, etc)
• Test program revision control framework (ie SVN, git, etc)
• Pattern conversion flow
• Guide ATE test HW development (in collaboration with vendors), including wafer probe card, loadboard/socket, handler kit, and thermal control interface

Required Skills and Experience :

• Expert knowledge of ATE (Advantest 93k preferred) test program development, including areas of test method/flow development, test bring-up, characterization, debug, and production
• Knowledge in areas of DFT (Scan, MBIST, PHY BIST, etc), silicon fabrication process, product qualification, and packaging
• Proven experience in semiconductor product development, including bring-up, characterization, and production
• Strong interpersonal, presentation, and communication skills
• University degree or equivalent experience in Electronic Engineering or Computer Engineering

"Nice To Have" Skills and Experience :

• Proficient in Unix, C++, Python, SmarTest, SmartRDI
• Proficient in data analysis techniques and tools, such as excel, Tableau, JMP, Silicon.da, etc
• IEEE 1149, 1500, 1687, 1838, STIL
• Familiarity with SoC power/performance optimization schemes such as Dynamic Voltage/Frequency Scaling and Static Voltage Compensation
• Streaming Scan Network (SSN), scan diagnostics, failure analysis techniques
• Test/bring-up of Arm IP such as: Cortex CPUs, Mali GPUs, AMBA protocols, CoreLink interconnects, CoreSight debug
• Test of 2.5D and 3D System-in-Package (SiP)
• Knowledge of active thermal management

In Return:

We are proud to have a set of behaviors that reflect our culture and guide our decisions, defining how we work together to defy ordinary and shape outstanding.

• Partner and customer focus
• Teamwork and communication
• Creativity and innovation
• Team and personal development
• Impact and influence
• Deliver on your promises

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Hybrid Working at Arm

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Equal Opportunities at Arm

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