Director, Production Test Operations Engineering - CA, Santa Clara, United States
Originally posted 19 August 2026 by the employer.
About the role
As Director of Production Test Operations, you will lead the teams and strategies that bring Co-Packaged Optics and Networking chip products from development into production, focusing on US domestic and APAC OSAT sites.
What you'll do
- Lead and develop teams of CPO and Networking Chip Equipment and Production Test engineers.
- Define and lead the test manufacturing strategy, aligning processes and performance metrics.
- Partner with technology teams, platform suppliers, hardware vendors, test engineering, and OSAT partners to ensure test readiness and ramp execution.
- Drive cross-team problem-solving to support high-volume production and resolve complex operational issues.
- Leverage test data and operational KPIs to identify trends, anticipate risk, and lead continuous improvement initiatives.
- Ensure all test operations meet internal standards, industry requirements, and best practices.
What you'll need
- Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field.
- 15+ overall years in test operations.
- 6+ years leading senior technical teams in global organizations.
- Hands-on experience with SiPH, CPO platforms, and ATE/CPO hardware.
- Strong background in OSAT factory operations.
- Track record of building and growing high-performing teams in complex manufacturing environments.
This role has been open 58 days — well above the 29-day median for Silicon Test Engineering roles.
Silicon Test Engineering · DFT Test
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Open roles in category
543
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Median days open
29 d
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Median salary
$173k
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See the full market breakdown ▾Category comparison, and who else is hiring
| Metric | NVIDIA | All employers we track in this specialty (543 roles · 76 employers) |
|---|---|---|
| Open roles in this specialty | 20 | 543 |
| Open roles in the wider Silicon Validation & Test family | 99 | 2226 · 113 employers |
| Median days open | 48 d | 29 d (+19 d vs this employer) |
| Median salary (USD postings) | — | $173k |
Who's hiring in this category
- Teradyne · 71 open roles · median 23 d
- Renesas Electronics · 44 open roles · median 23 d
- Infineon Technologies · 41 open roles · median 38 d
- Qualcomm · 28 open roles · median 28 d
- Micron Technology · 27 open roles · median 36 d
- Texas Instruments · 24 open roles · median 23 d
How we counted: 543 open Silicon Test Engineering (DFT Test) roles from 76 employers tracked in the SemiconductorJobs index, counted 16 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.