Develop, optimize, and qualify automated test solutions for analog power ICs. Create and debug ATE test programs, design test hardware/load boards, characterize test coverage and correlation, optimize test time/cost, transfer programs to manufacturing, and analyze test data for quality improvements.
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Texas Instruments is seeking a Test Engineer to join our Analog Power Products organization in Santa Clara. In this role, you will develop, optimize, and qualify the automated test solutions that ensure TI's analog power ICs meet performance and quality standards at manufacturing scale.
Test Engineers are critical to TI's ability to deliver high-quality products to market efficiently. You will work with automated test equipment, develop test software and hardware, and collaborate with design, product, and validation engineers to create test solutions that are accurate, cost-effective, and scalable.
Responsibilities include:
- Develop and debug automated test programs for analog power ICs on industry-standard ATE platforms
- Design, build, and qualify load boards and test hardware to support IC test requirements
- Characterize test coverage, correlation, and capability during new product qualification
- Optimize test time and cost while maintaining quality and coverage requirements
- Collaborate with design and validation engineers to translate device specifications into test algorithms
- Support transfer of test programs and hardware to manufacturing test sites
- Analyze test data to identify escapes, outliers, and opportunities for quality improvement
Minimum requirements:
- Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related field
- 1+ years of experience in IC test engineering or a related technical role
Preferred qualifications:
- Experience developing test programs for analog or mixed-signal ICs on ATE platforms (Teradyne, Advantest, or equivalent)
- Knowledge of automated test hardware design including load boards, probe cards, and test fixtures
- Programming proficiency in C/C++, Python, or ATE-specific languages (e.g., FLEX, IG-XL)
- Familiarity with analog measurement techniques for parameters such as supply current, output voltage regulation, switching frequency, and noise
- Understanding of power management IC architectures (converters, LDOs, battery management)
- Experience with statistical process control and test data analysis
- Knowledge of Design for Testability (DFT) concepts and their application to analog IC test
- Strong collaboration skills and ability to work effectively with design, product, and manufacturing teams
- Ability to take initiative and drive test development programs forward on tight schedules
Why TI?
- Engineer your future. We empower our employees to truly own their career and development. Come collaborate with some of the smartest people in the world to shape the future of electronics.
- We're different by design. Diverse backgrounds and perspectives are what push innovation forward and what make TI stronger. We value each and every voice, and look forward to hearing yours. Meet the people of TI
- Benefits that benefit you. We offer competitive pay and benefits designed to help you and your family live your best life. Your well-being is important to us. Please find our country-specific benefits here
About Texas Instruments
Texas Instruments Incorporated (Nasdaq: TXN) is a global semiconductor company that designs, manufactures and sells analog and embedded processing chips for markets such as industrial, automotive, data center, personal electronics and communications equipment. At our core, we have a passion to create a better world by making electronics more affordable through semiconductors. This passion is alive today as each generation of innovation builds upon the last to make our technology more reliable, more affordable and lower power, making it possible for semiconductors to go into electronics everywhere. Learn more at TI.com.
Texas Instruments is an equal opportunity employer and supports a diverse, inclusive work environment. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, creed, disability, genetic information, national origin, gender, gender identity and expression, age, sexual orientation, marital status, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.
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