Senior Technical Staff Engineer-Test
Originally posted 22 September 2026 by the employer.
About the role
Microchip Technology is seeking a Senior Technical Staff Engineer-Test based in Austin, TX to join the Timing and Communication Product Group. In this role, you will develop test programs and assist test development for product releases of SyncE/1588 timing, Clock Distribution, and Frequency Synthesizers from initial specification through volume manufacturing.
What you'll do
- Generate test programs for timing based products and characterize and evaluate new products.
- Define and develop high speed low noise ATE test boards.
- Review new product specifications and advise design teams on product manufacturability for timing based products.
- Establish manufacturing guard-bands based on repeatability and characterization data.
- Support customer sampling, offshore volume production ramps, and ongoing subcontractor test activity.
- Drive product cost reduction, yield improvement, test capacity maximization, and analysis of customer returned devices.
What you'll need
- Bachelor's or Master’s degree in Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or Computer Science with a minimum of 15+ years of experience developing ATE test programs for integrated circuits.
- Understanding of digital and analog circuits from transistor to system level.
- Hands-on experience with ATE hardware/software development (e.g., Diamond X, J750, Advantest v93k).
- Knowledge in silicon development, validation, qualification, and correlation methodologies.
- Advanced statistical data analysis skills with proficiency in programming languages (C, C++, Java) and tools like YieldHub.
- Proficiency with bench lab equipment including oscilloscopes and voltmeters, version control systems (GIT, SVN, Perforce), and Linux/Unix and Windows environments.
Nice to have
- Knowledge of IC packaging, testing, and manufacturing technologies.
- Expertise in generating test procedures and plans.
- Proficiency in PCB schematic design, layout, assembly, and debugging.
- ATE programming using Advantest Smartest and Cohu Unison programming environments.
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This role has been open 37 days — slightly above the 36-day median for Silicon Test Engineering roles.
Silicon Test Engineering · DFT Test
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Open roles in category
602
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Median days open
36 d
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Category median salary (all employers)
$175k
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| Metric | Microchip Technology | All employers we track in this specialty (602 roles · 81 employers) |
|---|---|---|
| Open roles in this specialty | 14 | 602 |
| Open roles in the wider Silicon Validation & Test family | 67 | 2312 · 112 employers |
| Median days open | 14 d | 36 d (−22 d vs this employer) |
| Median salary (USD postings) | — | $175k |
Who's hiring in this category
- Teradyne · 77 open roles · median 32 d
- Renesas Electronics · 48 open roles · median 30 d
- Infineon Technologies · 46 open roles · median 38 d
- Qualcomm · 32 open roles · median 41 d
- Texas Instruments · 31 open roles · median 36 d
- Micron Technology · 28 open roles · median 45 d
How we counted: 602 open Silicon Test Engineering (DFT Test) roles from 81 employers tracked in the SemiconductorJobs index, counted 29 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.