Verification, Validation & Test
Originally posted 31 August 2026 by the employer. Relisted by the employer on 5 November 2026.
About the role
As a Sr.
What you'll do
- Develop manufacturing test strategies, including identification, specification, design, and qualification of test fixtures, equipment, and diagnostic software.
- Define scalable board- and system-level hardware test solutions, methodologies, and manufacturing processes.
- Develop test content, diagnostic tools, and automation solutions using Python and other scripting languages.
- Debug complex hardware, software, device, and manufacturing issues during product build and production phases.
- Partner with cross-functional stakeholders and manufacturing partners to improve yield, reduce cost, increase test efficiency, and resolve quality issues.
- Provide technical leadership, influence engineering decisions, and mentor junior engineers as needed.
What you'll need
- Experience developing and supporting manufacturing test programs for board- or system-level products.
- Strong data center system test, hardware validation, and debug experience.
- Proficiency with Python programming and Bash or shell scripting.
- Experience debugging issues across hardware, software, device, and manufacturing domains.
- Strong working knowledge of Linux or UNIX operating systems.
- Bachelor’s or Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related technical discipline.
Nice to have
- Experience developing test patterns, vectors, timing, diagnostics, or related manufacturing test content.
- Solid knowledge of IPMI, PCIe, BMC, and thermal solutions.
- Experience with additional scripting languages such as Perl or Ruby.
- Programming experience with C, C++, C#, or Java.
- Experience with version-control systems such as Git, SVN, CVS, or RCS.
- Familiarity with Agile development methodologies, including Scrum or Kanban.
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Market context
This role has been open 66 days — well above the 37-day median for Silicon Test Engineering roles.
Silicon Test Engineering · DFT Test
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Open roles in category
642
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Median days open
37 d
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Category median salary (all employers)
$177k
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See the full market breakdown ▾Category comparison, and who else is hiring
| Metric | AMD | All employers we track in this specialty (642 roles · 86 employers) |
|---|---|---|
| Open roles in this specialty | 23 | 642 |
| Open roles in the wider Silicon Validation & Test family | 138 | 2391 · 121 employers |
| Median days open | 51 d | 37 d (+14 d vs this employer) |
| Median salary (USD postings) | — | $177k |
Who's hiring in this category
- Teradyne · 87 open roles · median 35 d
- Infineon Technologies · 51 open roles · median 32 d
- Renesas Electronics · 45 open roles · median 31 d
- Qualcomm · 29 open roles · median 49 d
- Texas Instruments · 29 open roles · median 43 d
- Micron Technology · 26 open roles · median 52 d
How we counted: 642 open Silicon Test Engineering (DFT Test) roles from 86 employers tracked in the SemiconductorJobs index, counted 6 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.