ATE Hardware Design - Principal Engineer

Required Technical Expertise 

• Deep understanding of the full hardware development process: design, verification, validation, release, and production support. 

• Strong knowledge of semiconductor back-end assembly and test operations, including industrial and high-volume manufacturing environments. 

• Hands-on experience with major ATE platforms such as Advantest V93000 and EXA Scale, Teradyne J750, UltraFLEX, and UltraFLEXplus, or comparable systems. 

• Expertise in high-speed digital design and signal integrity, power delivery and power integrity, including PMIC applications, and complex multilayer PCB design. 

• Advanced knowledge of PCB layout practices, stack-up definition, SI/PI analysis, design-for-manufacturability, and hardware validation. 

• Strong understanding of semiconductor test flows, ATE architecture, wafer sort, final test, and the interaction between silicon, package, test hardware, and tester resources. 

• Proficiency with relevant electronic design and simulation tools such as Cadence Allegro, Keysight ADS, Ansys HFSS, or equivalent tools. 

• Proven ability to troubleshoot complex electrical and hardware issues using structured problem-solving and data-driven analysis. 

Qualifications 

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Electronics Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related technical discipline. 

• A minimum of 10 years of relevant experience in ATE test hardware design and development within the semiconductor industry. 

• Proven track record of delivering complex test hardware solutions in a fast-paced new-product-development and manufacturing environment. 

• Experience coordinating cross-functional projects, managing external suppliers, and balancing technical performance, quality, cost, risk, and schedule. 

• Effective written and verbal communication skills in English, with the ability to collaborate and influence across global and multicultural teams. 

• Ability to operate independently, make sound technical decisions with incomplete information, and provide leadership as a recognized subject-matter expert. 

Preferred Qualifications 

• Experience across digital, mixed-signal, high-speed, RF, or power-management semiconductor products. 

• Experience developing technical roadmaps, design automation, reusable design checks, or standardized hardware development methodologies. 

• Established working relationships with global PCB, probe-card, socket, and test hardware suppliers.