Senior NPI Test Engineer (Semiconductor) - San Diego, California, United States
Originally posted 10 July 2026 by the employer.
About the role
This role involves leading New Product Introduction (NPI) for precision analog and mixed-signal integrated circuits used in memory, AI, computing, and high-performance automated test equipment (ATE) applications.
What you'll do
- Lead NPI activities from first silicon through production release for precision analog and mixed-signal IC products.
- Develop production test solutions for wafer sort and final test using Teradyne UltraFlex IGXL and associated handlers/probers.
- Correlate bench measurements with ATE results and establish production test limits using statistical analysis and characterization data.
- Develop and optimize production test programs for precision DACs, current source/sink products, PMICs, analog interface ICs.
- Design, debug, and validate load boards, probe cards, sockets, and production hardware in collaboration with external vendors.
- Drive multisite optimization, parallel testing, throughput improvement, and overall manufacturing cost reduction.
What you'll need
- Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or related field.
- 6+ years of experience in semiconductor test engineering with analog or mixed signal ICs.
- Experience with Teradyne UltraFlex and or Verigy SmartScale or PinScale platforms.
- Understanding of analog testing principles and methodologies.
- Experience with vector translation tools such as Velocity or Test Insight.
- Familiarity with scan testing, JTAG, memory BIST, and loopback techniques.
This role has been open 75 days — well above the 23-day median for Silicon Test Engineering roles.
Silicon Test Engineering · DFT Test
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Open roles in category
449
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Median days open
23 d
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Median salary
$184k
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See the full market breakdown ▾Category comparison, and who else is hiring
| Metric | Elevate Semiconductor | All employers we track in this specialty (449 roles · 72 employers) |
|---|---|---|
| Open roles in this specialty | 1 | 449 |
| Open roles in the wider Silicon Validation & Test family | 2 | 2135 · 111 employers |
| Median days open | 75 d | 23 d (+52 d vs this employer) |
| Median salary (USD postings) | — | $184k |
Who's hiring in this category
- Teradyne · 52 open roles · median 6 d
- Infineon Technologies · 36 open roles · median 31 d
- Renesas Electronics · 34 open roles · median 33 d
- Qualcomm · 27 open roles · median 19 d
- Micron Technology · 26 open roles · median 24 d
- AMD · 19 open roles · median 30 d
How we counted: 449 open Silicon Test Engineering (DFT Test) roles from 72 employers tracked in the SemiconductorJobs index, counted 24 Sept 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.