Staff Product Test Engineer (RC-50024185)
Austin, Texas
Global Operations – Global Operations /
Full Time /
Hybrid
For over four decades, Cirrus Logic has been propelled by the top engineers in mixed-signal processing. Our rockstar team thrives on solving complex challenges with innovative end-user solutions for the world's top consumer brands. Cirrus Logic is also known for its award-winning culture, which was built on a foundation of inclusion and fairness, meaningful community engagement, and delivering enjoyable employee experiences at every turn. But we couldn’t do it without our extraordinary workforce – and that’s where you come in. Join our team and help us continue to make Cirrus Logic an exceptional place to grow your career!
We're looking for a Staff Product Test Engineer to join our team in Austin, TX! You will play a pivotal role in shaping the future of our production test solutions. This is a hands-on engineering position responsible for the design and implementation of high-performance hardware and software to test innovative mixed-signal products including audio codecs, haptics/sensing ICs, and audio power amplifiers for automotive applications.
Responsibilities
- Contribute to the creation and deployment of next-generation production test solutions
- Design sophisticated mixed-signal ATE board schematics, oversee all aspects of PCB layouts, and lead test hardware debug and release-to-mass-production
- Collaborate regularly with IC design engineers, validation engineers, and various other teams
- Join in cross-functional team meetings to resolve complex device debug and production issues
- Test program software development from pre-silicon through production release
- Interpret datasheet specs and trim requirements to create appropriate ATE hardware
- Participate in yield improvement activities and cost reduction projects
- Provide customer return support
- Document test procedures and methodologies
Required Skills and Qualifications
- BS in Electrical Engineering and 7+ years of semiconductor test engineering experience
- Capability to create, debug, edit, release and own all aspects of an ATE test program
- Capability to design, debug, and deploy complex mixed-signal test hardware
- Previous experience as lead PTE on an automotive product from inception through production release
- Understanding of tri-temperature testing and the temperature insertion elimination processes
- Extensive understanding of IP characterization and resulting data analysis
- Broad expertise of various circuit blocks and topologies, such as ADCs, DACs, PLLs, amplifiers, charge pumps, and common digital communication protocols such as I2C, SPI, SPMI, I2S, and TDM
- Strong problem-solving and debug skills
- Ability to work to, and deliver upon, tight time schedules
- Solid communication skills and adeptness working in a multi-functional engineering team
- Data and yield analysis skills using tools such as Spotfire, JMP, Syntricity, Excel
Preferred Skills and Qualifications
- Teradyne UltraFlex or UltraFlexPLUS proficiency using VBT custom code
- Expertise of Python scripting language
- Experience using and testing OTP, flash, and other forms of non-volatile memories
- Familiarity with the AEC-Q100 qualification and ISO-26262 safety specs, and the application thereof
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Diversity drives innovation at Cirrus Logic. Different approaches, ideas and points of view are both valued and respected, and employees are rewarded for their skills, experience and performance. Additionally, Cirrus Logic is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer, and we do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, pregnancy status, marital status, gender, age, religion, physical or mental disability, medical condition, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any other characteristic protected by law.
