Technical Director, Test Engineering - San Diego, CA, United States
$222,520 - $289,292 USD yearly
Originally posted 16 September 2026 by the employer.
This role focuses on RF, Front End Modules, mmWave, Automotive, Sensor, and IOT products.
About the role
The Technical Director, Test Engineering will lead teams launching and sustaining products, including RF, Front End Modules, mmWave, Automotive, Sensor, and IOT products.
What you'll do
- Provide effective strategic management and test engineering technical leadership while delivering projects on time.
- Manage teams responsible for successfully launching new products into production and ensuring all development requirements are met.
- Serve as an expert and principal advisor, aligning technical resources to business priorities.
- Drive best-in-class test engineering (hardware/software) practice and discipline in product development.
- Provide direct and indirect management of Test Engineers and Managers for NPI and Sustaining (HVM) at local facilities and APAC-based OSAT manufacturing locations.
- Establish and maintain a culture of accountability, quality, and attention to detail to reduce quality escalations and risk.
What you'll need
- 15+ years of experience in Test Engineering with a focus on RF, analog, and mixed-signal, and 8+ years of management experience.
- Deep proficiency in microelectronics, RFIC characterization, and automated test equipment (ATE) platforms.
- Hands-on background with Device Interface Board (DIB) design, probe cards, and load board development.
- Strong expertise in ATE hardware design, test methodology, failure analysis/hardware debug, and test software development (e.g., C/C++, Python).
- Proven experience with high-end ATE platforms such as Cohu (DMDx), NI STS and/or in-house testers.
- Proven track record managing NPI and scaling into HVM, including global OSAT bring-up, ramp support, and technical OSAT management.
- Experience with OSAT/CM operations in Asia, including process control and remote debug.
- BSEE required.
Nice to have
- MSEE or MBA preferred.
This role has been open 27 days — exactly the 27-day median for Silicon Test Engineering roles.
Silicon Test Engineering · DFT Test
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Open roles in category
531
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Median days open
27 d
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Median salary
$169k
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| Metric | pSemi | All employers we track in this specialty (531 roles · 76 employers) |
|---|---|---|
| Open roles in this specialty | 1 | 531 |
| Open roles in the wider Silicon Validation & Test family | 7 | 2211 · 111 employers |
| Median days open | 27 d | 27 d (same as this employer) |
| Median salary (USD postings) | — | $169k |
Who's hiring in this category
- Teradyne · 70 open roles · median 26 d
- Renesas Electronics · 42 open roles · median 24 d
- Infineon Technologies · 40 open roles · median 36 d
- Micron Technology · 27 open roles · median 34 d
- AMD · 26 open roles · median 41 d
- Qualcomm · 25 open roles · median 28 d
How we counted: 531 open Silicon Test Engineering (DFT Test) roles from 76 employers tracked in the SemiconductorJobs index, counted 14 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.