SLT Program Manager - USA-CA Irvine Alton Parkway Bldg 2, United States

Originally posted 23 September 2026 by the employer.

About the role

This role involves owning end-to-end SLT execution for multiple concurrent XPU customer programs. It focuses on balancing real-time program delivery with technical innovation in SLT test methodology.

What you'll do

• Own end-to-end SLT execution for multiple concurrent XPU programs through silicon bring-up, production ramp, and sustained volume operations.
• Drive weekly program status, risk tracking, and customer commitments, escalating blockers with recommended mitigation.
• Translate customer test specifications, quality gates, and margining requirements into actionable SLT plans, owning electrical test coverage sign-off.
• Manage portfolio prioritization for resources and present trade-off options to leadership for conflict resolution.
• Travel to Asia production sites to manage test floor execution, resolve operational blockers, and ensure quality/schedule adherence.
• Evaluate and pilot new test techniques (advanced margining, Vmin stress, multi-site protocols) in partnership with Design/DFT teams.

What you'll need

• 12+ years of related experience.
• 9+ years in semiconductor test engineering or test operations (SLT, probe test, or production test).
• 3–5 years in program or operations leadership with schedule, cost, or quality accountability.
• Hands-on expertise in ATE programming, test methodology, yield debugging, and SLT tool flows.
• Demonstrated success shipping 2+ high-volume programs from silicon bring-up through ramp.
• Experience working with cross-geographic or distributed teams; comfort with asynchronous collaboration and time zone management.
• Strong project management discipline: risk tracking, escalation, forecasting, decision documentation.
• Proficiency with test data analysis, yield correlation, and statistical methods.
• Willingness and ability to travel internationally (Asia production sites).

Nice to have

• Deep experience with XPU, high-performance computing, or networking ASICs.
• Familiarity with 3nm or advanced process nodes.
• Background in hyperscaler or cloud customer environments.
• Track record evaluating and implementing new test technologies or ATE equipment.
• Experience with advanced test techniques (margining, Vmin, in-circuit stress, multi-site).
• On-site production operations or factory management experience.
• Exposure to offshore team management or time zone span management.
• Knowledge of test software stacks and automation frameworks.
• Basic Six Sigma or process improvement certification.

Skills: SLT execution, ATE programming, test methodology, yield debugging, XPU programs, production ramp