Test Engineer (ATE) - USA-CA San Jose Innovation Drive, United States
$82,500 USD yearly
Originally posted 16 October 2026 by the employer.
This role focuses on the Advantest 93K test platform.
About the role
This role focuses on the development of production, characterization, and qualification test programs for Broadcom's diverse portfolio of SoCs and ASICs.
What you'll do
- Develop, debug, and maintain ATE test programs for production, characterization, and qual.
- Perform pattern processing and conversion from design environments into tester-compatible formats.
- Execute silicon characterization and validation across process, voltage, and temperature corners.
- Work with DFT, design, and product engineering teams to define test requirements and improve test coverage.
- Optimize test flows and methodologies to reduce overall test time and cost.
- Drive correlation between simulation, bench, and tester environments.
- Support high-volume manufacturing ramps, addressing test escapes, yield excursions, and test program robustness.
What you'll need
- BS in Electrical Engineering or Computer Engineering, or MS in Electrical Engineering or Computer Engineering.
- Strong knowledge of digital and high-speed test methodologies, scan/DFT concepts, and pattern processing.
- Hands-on experience with ATE platforms (Advantest or equivalent).
- Proficiency in scripting/programming languages such as Python, or C/C++.
- Solid understanding of semiconductor device physics, characterization methods.
This role has been open 0 days — well below the 29-day median for Silicon Test Engineering roles.
Silicon Test Engineering · DFT Test
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Open roles in category
543
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Median days open
29 d
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Median salary
$173k
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| Metric | Broadcom | All employers we track in this specialty (543 roles · 76 employers) |
|---|---|---|
| Open roles in this specialty | 3 | 543 |
| Open roles in the wider Silicon Validation & Test family | 18 | 2226 · 113 employers |
| Median days open | 59 d | 29 d (+30 d vs this employer) |
| Median salary (USD postings) | — | $173k |
Who's hiring in this category
- Teradyne · 71 open roles · median 23 d
- Renesas Electronics · 44 open roles · median 23 d
- Infineon Technologies · 41 open roles · median 38 d
- Qualcomm · 28 open roles · median 28 d
- Micron Technology · 27 open roles · median 36 d
- Texas Instruments · 24 open roles · median 23 d
How we counted: 543 open Silicon Test Engineering (DFT Test) roles from 76 employers tracked in the SemiconductorJobs index, counted 16 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.