Senior Test Development Engineering Manager

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Job Summary





To support our extraordinary teams who build great products and contribute to our growth, we’re looking to add a Senior Test Development Engineering Manager located in Prai, Penang.

Responsible for managing the evaluation, recommendation, and implementation of testing procedures, strategies, systems, components, and modifications. Acts as an advisor to test engineering team regarding projects, tasks, and operations and acts as a liaison to other engineering functions. Ensures projects are completed on time and within budget.

What a typical day looks like:

• Leads and mentors a multidisciplinary test development engineering team (electrical, optical, mechanical/thermal, and software); defines the multi-year technology roadmap for next-generation manufacturing test platforms.
• Defines, standardizes, and enforces the company-wide best practices in Test Engineering, establishing uniform standards for test coverage benchmarks, station qualification, test limit guard banding, and test software version control.
• Governs factory-wide measurement reproducibility by defining rigorous standards for Measurement System Analysis (MSA), Gage R&R, calibration protocols.
• Resolves test yield problems by performing evaluation of root causes, developing and coordinating corrective action measures and monitoring improvements.
• Coordinates all activities and all testers during each testing phase of a project or program.
• Maintains awareness of testing alternatives at a level where they can be analyzed and the most effective testing strategy selected and agreed.
• Assesses and advises on the practicality of testing process alternatives.
• Identifies improvements to the process and assists in their implementation.
• Ensures that any risks associated with the agreed test strategy and the system test plan are clearly documented and described to the clients/users and colleagues.
• Manages all risks associated with the testing and takes preventative action when any risks become unacceptable.
• Plans, arranges, and controls meetings, workshops and relations with client/user staff during test planning and throughout subsequent development and testing activities.
• Identifies, assesses, and mitigates technical, schedule, and quality risks associated with test hardware, software releases, and station deployments across all production programs.
• Knowledge in the architecture, qualification, and deployment of direct-to-chip liquid cooling solutions (cold plates, coolant distribution units [CDUs], dripless blind-mate quick-disconnects, and automated leak detection) to safely manage high-TDP devices (500W to 1kW+) during ATE, burn-in, and system stress testing is an added advantage
• Knowledge in test strategies for CPO, optical engines, and Silicon Photonics; directs the implementation of high-precision automated optical alignment, fiber coupling/docking, and optical parametric testing (e.g., optical power, BER, insertion loss) will be an added advantage.

The experience we're looking to add to our team:

• Typically requires a Bachelor's Degree in a related field or equivalent experience and training. A Master's or MBA degree is preferred.
• Typically requires a minimum of 9 years of engineering experience, including supervision.
• Strong hands-on experience in Test Development Engineering within the electronics manufacturing industry.
• Proven experience in designing, developing, and implementing test hardware, test software, and automated test solutions.
• Experience in leading and managing Test Development Engineering teams.

What you’ll receive for the great work you provide:

• Medical benefits, dental, vision
• Life Insurance
• Paid Time Off
• Performance Bonus

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Job Category

Production Engineering

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