Staff ATE Test Engineer - CA, Milpitas, Tasman, United States
Originally posted 30 July 2026 by the employer.
This role focuses on Advantest V93K platform expertise.
About the role
This role involves owning test development activities from silicon bring-up and characterization through production release and high-volume manufacturing support for complex analog and mixed-signal ICs, specifically leveraging Advantest V93K expertise.
What you'll do
- Design, develop, release to production, and support ATE test solutions for complex analog and mixed-signal ICs.
- Develop robust production test methodologies and generate technical documentation.
- Debug, characterize, and evaluate silicon on ATE platforms and correlate test results with bench measurements.
- Troubleshoot software and hardware issues using root cause analysis and implement solutions that improve yield, quality, test coverage, and manufacturing efficiency.
- Develop and implement test-time reduction strategies while maintaining product quality and test coverage.
- Resolve tester-to-bench correlation issues and improve test accuracy through refined methodologies and data analysis.
What you'll need
- BS or MS in Electrical Engineering or a related field.
- 5+ years of semiconductor test development experience.
- Hands-on experience with the Advantest V93K platform.
- Experience developing and supporting ATE test solutions from characterization through production release.
- Experience with silicon bring-up, device characterization, yield improvement, test optimization, and high-volume manufacturing support.
- Strong understanding of analog and mixed-signal test methodologies.
- Hands-on experience using laboratory equipment for IC bring-up, debug, validation, and characterization.
Nice to have
- Experience with power management ICs, voltage regulators, or power semiconductor products.
This role has been open 80 days — well above the 30-day median for Silicon Test Engineering roles.
Silicon Test Engineering · DFT Test
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Open roles in category
551
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Median days open
30 d
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Median salary
$173k
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| Metric | Analog Devices | All employers we track in this specialty (551 roles · 78 employers) |
|---|---|---|
| Open roles in this specialty | 13 | 551 |
| Open roles in the wider Silicon Validation & Test family | 67 | 2219 · 113 employers |
| Median days open | 40 d | 30 d (+10 d vs this employer) |
| Median salary (USD postings) | — | $173k |
Who's hiring in this category
- Teradyne · 75 open roles · median 24 d
- Renesas Electronics · 43 open roles · median 24 d
- Infineon Technologies · 41 open roles · median 40 d
- Micron Technology · 29 open roles · median 34 d
- Qualcomm · 28 open roles · median 30 d
- Texas Instruments · 23 open roles · median 25 d
How we counted: 551 open Silicon Test Engineering (DFT Test) roles from 78 employers tracked in the SemiconductorJobs index, counted 18 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.