Senior Board Test Engineer
$170,900 - $231,200 USD yearly
Originally posted 4 November 2026 by the employer.
About the role
As a Senior Board Test Engineer, you will develop and scale manufacturing test solutions for board and system-level products supporting Arm-based compute platforms. You will combine hardware and software expertise to improve test coverage, automate testing, and support new products moving into production.
What you'll do
- Define manufacturing test solutions, methodologies, and processes for board and system-level products.
- Develop test strategies for new features, including specifying, designing, and qualifying test fixtures, equipment, and diagnostic software.
- Develop and support automated test content using Python, contributing to diagnostic generation, validation, and test infrastructure.
- Collaborate with hardware, software, quality, and manufacturing teams to improve CPU, system-on-chip, board, and system-level test coverage.
- Debug hardware and software issues during product bring-up and manufacturing, partnering with manufacturing vendors to resolve production issues and support product ramp-up.
- Analyze test and manufacturing data to identify recurring issues, improve yield, and support continuous improvement.
What you'll need
- Bachelor's or master's degree in electrical engineering, computer engineering, or a related technical field, or equivalent practical experience.
- Experience in board, system, platform, or manufacturing test, including developing or supporting manufacturing test programmes and working with board or system hardware.
- Programming or scripting experience with Python and Bash, with the ability to debug hardware and software interactions in complex systems.
- Knowledge of technologies including PCIe, baseboard management controllers, IPMI, thermal management, and system interfaces.
Nice to have
- Experience supporting new product introduction and the transition into high-volume manufacturing.
- Experience with manufacturing test automation, diagnostic development, or automated failure analysis.
- Knowledge of design for test, design for manufacturing, yield improvement, and manufacturing quality methods.
- Experience working with contract manufacturers or global manufacturing partners.
- Experience analysing manufacturing and test data to identify trends and support corrective actions.
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This role has been open 0 days — well below the 37-day median for Silicon Test Engineering roles.
Silicon Test Engineering · DFT Test
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Open roles in category
634
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Median days open
37 d
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Category median salary (all employers)
$176k
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| Metric | Arm Holdings | All employers we track in this specialty (634 roles · 86 employers) |
|---|---|---|
| Open roles in this specialty | 7 | 634 |
| Open roles in the wider Silicon Validation & Test family | 23 | 2385 · 120 employers |
| Median days open | 7 d | 37 d (−30 d vs this employer) |
| Median salary (USD postings) | — | $176k |
Who's hiring in this category
- Teradyne · 85 open roles · median 34 d
- Infineon Technologies · 49 open roles · median 35 d
- Renesas Electronics · 45 open roles · median 30 d
- Qualcomm · 30 open roles · median 48 d
- Texas Instruments · 30 open roles · median 43 d
- Micron Technology · 28 open roles · median 51 d
How we counted: 634 open Silicon Test Engineering (DFT Test) roles from 86 employers tracked in the SemiconductorJobs index, counted 5 Nov 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.