$86,600 - $182,500 USD yearly
About the role
This role specializes in wafer probing and DC electrical measurements focused on FET devices, supporting device characterization and production test development.
What you'll do
- Develop, optimize, and maintain DC parametric test programs specifically for FET device wafer probing.
- Operate and troubleshoot wafer probers and DC parametric test equipment to ensure precise FET characterization.
- Collaborate with FET device design and process engineers to define test requirements and ensure test coverage.
- Analyze FET parametric test data to identify device performance trends, yield issues, and process variations.
- Support wafer probe station setup, calibration, and maintenance with a focus on FET devices.
- Document test procedures and characterization results, providing detailed technical reports to project teams.
What you'll need
- Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or related field.
- Experience with DC parametric test equipment and wafer probing systems, with specific experience in FET device characterization.
- Strong understanding of DC electrical characterization and test measurement.
- Proficiency in test program development and data analysis software/tools.
Nice to have
- Experience with automated wafer probers and parametric test automation for FETs, Caps, Resistors, and Diodes.
- Experience with C, C++, or C# programming.
- Familiarity with BI tools such as PowerBI, Tableau, or Spotfire.
- Knowledge of test yield analysis and statistical process control.
- Semiconductor manufacturing environment experience.
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This role has been open 12 days — well below the 39-day median for Silicon Test Engineering roles.
Silicon Test Engineering · DFT Test
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Open roles in category
638
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Median days open
39 d
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Category median salary (all employers)
$176k
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See the full market breakdown ▾Category comparison, and who else is hiring
| Metric | Skyworks | All employers we track in this specialty (638 roles · 86 employers) |
|---|---|---|
| Open roles in this specialty | 17 | 638 |
| Open roles in the wider Silicon Validation & Test family | 65 | 2395 · 121 employers |
| Median days open | 38 d | 39 d (−1 d vs this employer) |
| Median salary (USD postings) | — | $176k |
Who's hiring in this category
- Teradyne · 83 open roles · median 37 d
- Infineon Technologies · 51 open roles · median 34 d
- Renesas Electronics · 45 open roles · median 33 d
- Texas Instruments · 33 open roles · median 44 d
- Qualcomm · 29 open roles · median 51 d
- Micron Technology · 25 open roles · median 55 d
How we counted: 638 open Silicon Test Engineering (DFT Test) roles from 86 employers tracked in the SemiconductorJobs index, counted 8 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.