Product Test Technician - Richardson, TX, United States
Originally posted 22 September 2026 by the employer.
About the role
This role involves providing technical support for a specific product or group of products, from product definition and planning through production and release, and ensuring all issues are solved appropriately and efficiently.
What you'll do
- Manage, troubleshoot, and enhance parametric test programs for stability and efficiency.
- Provide immediate technical support on the probe floor to resolve hardware, software, and test program disruptions.
- Continuously monitor floor operations to proactively address hardware failures, prober device file errors, lot holds, and process deviations.
- Perform technical evaluations of manufacturing lots on the probe floor for re-probe requirements or scrap decisions.
- Monitor yield trends and perform component-level debugging to identify and resolve root causes of yield degradation.
- Execute and support reliability protocols, including VSM, 100% probing, pre-bake/post-bake testing, and thermal soak (bake) cycles.
What you'll need
- High School diploma/GED.
- 2 years of semiconductor experience as Technician OR 8 years of non-semiconductor/military Technician experience.
- Ability to work 12 hour compressed work schedule, including one weekend shift and holidays.
Nice to have
- Solid understanding of semiconductor fab processing and manufacturing workflows.
- Hands-on experience with Parametric/WLR testing, including familiarity with Accretech probers, Agilent/Keysight/VLCT testers, and SMS.
- Familiarity with Linux/Unix operating systems.
- Exposure to any programming languages (Python, C++, etc.).
- Proven ability to troubleshoot complex electrical and mechanical systems.
- Strong analytical and critical thinking skills with a focus on data-driven problem-solving.
This role has been open 19 days — below the 26-day median for Silicon Test Engineering roles.
Silicon Test Engineering · DFT Test
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Open roles in category
522
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Median days open
26 d
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Median salary
$169k
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See the full market breakdown ▾Category comparison, and who else is hiring
| Metric | Texas Instruments | All employers we track in this specialty (522 roles · 75 employers) |
|---|---|---|
| Open roles in this specialty | 22 | 522 |
| Open roles in the wider Silicon Validation & Test family | 98 | 2197 · 111 employers |
| Median days open | 20 d | 26 d (−6 d vs this employer) |
| Median salary (USD postings) | — | $169k |
Who's hiring in this category
- Teradyne · 67 open roles · median 23 d
- Renesas Electronics · 39 open roles · median 26 d
- Infineon Technologies · 38 open roles · median 35 d
- Micron Technology · 28 open roles · median 32 d
- AMD · 27 open roles · median 38 d
- Qualcomm · 24 open roles · median 26 d
How we counted: 522 open Silicon Test Engineering (DFT Test) roles from 75 employers tracked in the SemiconductorJobs index, counted 11 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.