ATE HW Design Technical Leader - Richardson, United States
$166,500 - $290,000 USD yearly
Originally posted 30 September 2026 by the employer.
About the role
This role involves developing ATE hardware solutions for semiconductor devices serving automotive and industrial applications.
What you'll do
- Lead the review, creation, and design of ATE probe cards and load boards from schematic capture through PCB layout.
- Define, develop, and qualify electrical and mechanical specifications for ATE equipment in roadmap test systems.
- Lead the integration, validation, qualification, and factory acceptance of ATE hardware solutions.
- Serve as the primary technical interface for external PCB, socket, handler, and prober vendors, including hardware and vendor selection.
- Develop and document verification and validation procedures for ATE systems.
- Diagnose and resolve technical issues, document findings, and communicate results to stakeholders.
What you'll need
- BSEE with minimum >20 years of experience in Test PCB / Loadboard hardware design and/or ATE HW mechanical interface design.
- Extensive hands-on knowledge of RF, analog, and mixed-signal test methods, including ATE hardware design requirements.
- Proficiency with PCB design, mechanical CAD, and circuit-simulation tools, such as AutoCAD and PSpice.
- Ability to author process documents and specifications for SOP for an engineering lab.
- Ability to debug and identify problems, perform root-cause analysis, and drive corrective actions.
- Demonstrated ability to troubleshoot complex ATE hardware issues at the board, interconnect, and system-interface levels.
Skills: ATE probe cards, load boards, schematic capture, PCB layout, Analog, RF, Digital test methods
This role has been open 9 days — well below the 60-day median for Silicon Test Engineering roles.
Silicon Test Engineering · Manufacturing Equipment
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Open roles in category
136
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Median days open
60 d
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Median salary
$147k
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See the full market breakdown ▾Category comparison, skills in demand, and who else is hiring
| Metric | GlobalFoundries | All employers we track in this specialty (136 roles · 39 employers) |
|---|---|---|
| Open roles in this specialty | 4 | 136 |
| Open roles in the wider Silicon Validation & Test family | 16 | 2209 · 111 employers |
| Median days open | 38 d | 60 d (−22 d vs this employer) |
| Median salary (USD postings) | — | $147k |
Skills observed across this category: ATE probe cards, load boards, schematic capture, PCB layout, Analog, RF, Digital test methods
Who's hiring in this category
- Infineon Technologies · 14 open roles · median 50 d
- Keysight Technologies · 12 open roles · median 28 d
- Analog Devices · 11 open roles · median 57 d
- Micron Technology · 11 open roles · median 157 d
- STMicroelectronics · 9 open roles · median 79 d
- Texas Instruments · 7 open roles · median 99 d
How we counted: 136 open Silicon Test Engineering (Manufacturing Equipment) roles from 39 employers tracked in the SemiconductorJobs index, counted 10 Oct 2026. Specialty figures count only roles carrying this exact specialty label, so an employer's related work in neighbouring specialties is not included there — it is counted in the wider Silicon Validation & Test family row. Figures refresh nightly.