Test Manager

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Are you looking to grow your career in production testing at one of the leading semiconductor companies in the world? At Texas Instruments (TI) a Production Test Engineer ensures manufactured components and assembled products meet company standards and objectives. You'll develop and implement testing and evaluation methods and create test plans based on production specifications and requirements. You'll use your talent to perform testing and compiling and analyzing data for review and identification of manufacturing and production issues.

Who are we and what do we do?

The advanced circuits and power solution business is known for delivering industry leading custom IC system solutions including display and touch power products, charger power products, camera PMICs, power path devices, sensing devices and high-performance communication interface products. Our products integrate precision signal-chain and highly efficient power components in ultra-small form factors that enable TI’s best-in-class customer to translate their ideas to high value products that revolutionize the personal electronics market. 

In this team, you will get to work with, and learn from incredibly talented technical leaders, who have influenced TI technology, productivity and way of working in a creative and impactful way. You will get to directly interact with one of TI’s valued and high-volume customers, by way of intense technical reviews and architecture discussions! 

By enabling designs that are highly impactful to TI revenue and working with a critical customer on a versatile set of products, you will find yourself on an accelerated career path. 


Responsibilities include:

• Utilize analog circuit analysis and Automated Test Equipment debug knowledge to troubleshoot test, quality, and device performance issues
• Develop test processes, fixtures and software for automated test equipment for optimized production use
• Establish and influence next-generation test solutions that help achieve the lowest obtainable costs on future products
• Facilitate and support new multi-factory manufacturing test and assembly flows
• Analyze test solution robustness through correlated performance and sameness verification techniques
• Perform yield analysis and work with fabs for yield improvements where applicable
• Lead Silicon Test & Validation development activities with product ownership and responsibility from definition to release to manufacturing.
• Direct, guide and participate in activities of a research or technical function responsible for silicon char, production testing, qualification, developing, modifying and evaluating electronic parts, components, integrated circuits for a variety of applications.
• Make assignments for team members, providing technical guidance as needed, developing schedules and monitoring progress throughout the project.
• Evaluate intermediate and final results of projects during the development phase and during silicon evaluation, to ensure accomplishment of technical objectives.

Minimum requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering, electrical & computer engineering, mathematics, physics or a related field of study
• XX years' work related experience
• Experience with USP and Testware, Eagle 364/500, LTX Fusion, Catalyst, Agilent 407x, Ultraflex
• ATE expertise
• Probe card hardware and circuit design experience
• Software development experience

Preferred qualifications:

• Experience with ATE plaforms including:ETS364, ETS500, LTX Fusion HFI, LTX Fusion HT, Teradyne Catalyst, Teradyne UltraFlex, Agilent 4062 and 4071
• Experience with Agilent customer framework features and scripting
• Knowledge of Mbayse analysis for both TP and MP
• Knowledge of EDGE probe release system and probe build documentation
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Demonstrated strong analytical, critical thinking, and problem solving skills
• Ability to work in teams and collaborate effectively with people in different functions
• Ability to take the initiative and drive for results
• Strong time management skills that enable on-time project delivery
• Ability to work effectively in an interrupt-driven, fast-paced and rapidly changing environment
• Demonstrated ability to build strong, influential relationships
• Problem solving skills, including meticulous attention to details
• Ability to communicate effectively across functional boundaries and with upper management
• Ability to work in stressful situations and arrive at creative and effective solutions
• Ability to think strategically

Organizational Skills: Ability to work well with internal cross functional teams. Must successfully and appropriately interface with external customers. Project management, time management, multi-tasking, problem solving and communication (written and oral) are important skills in this role. Must be able to manage assigned tasks with minimal supervision.

Team and People Skills: Candidate must be team oriented and must be able to work with TI-internal and external groups (systems, test, sales, marketing, customers, etc.) to resolve issues and generate business success. The ability to work well with others and to perform in a team environment is essential.