Test Engineer - Power Interface - Dallas, TX, United States
Originally posted 27 May 2026 by the employer. Relisted by the employer on 17 September 2026.
Drive ATE testing, characterization, and hardware development for USB Controllers, Wide-VIN, and Power over Ethernet devices.
About the role
This role drives ATE testing of USB Controllers, Wide-VIN, and Power over Ethernet devices, spanning probe and final test development for complex mixed signal circuits.
What you'll do
- Generate test plans, develop test and characterization programs, and design ATE hardware interface boards. - Debug characterizing silicon on ATE and correlate results with bench data. - Analyze silicon results, debug yield fallout through statistical analysis, and optimize test time. - Define and implement test strategies for new DCDC converter products. - Develop silicon qualification and characterization hardware, and support device debugging, design validation, and failure analysis. - Work with production teams to release products to volume production.
What you'll need
- Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related degree. - 3+ years of relevant experience. - Background in probe and final test development of complex mixed signal circuits.
Nice to have
- ATE experience on Teradyne (Eagle Ultraflex, J750) or ETS800. - Experience with characterization test program and hardware development as well as production test program development. - Technical knowledge of electronic devices, circuits, and analog test techniques. - Data analysis skills using Spotfire, dataPower, or equivalent tools based on STDF. - Proficiency in programming or scripting in C++, Python, or C#. - Experience with Labview, Teststand, and revision control tools such as Subversion or Git. - Experience offloading test programs and hardware to TI offshore manufacturing sites.
This role has been open 149 days — well above the 36-day median for Silicon Test Engineering roles.
Silicon Test Engineering · DFT Test
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Open roles in category
564
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Median days open
36 d
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Median salary
$176k
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| Metric | Texas Instruments | All employers we track in this specialty (564 roles · 78 employers) |
|---|---|---|
| Open roles in this specialty | 28 | 564 |
| Open roles in the wider Silicon Validation & Test family | 108 | 2238 · 112 employers |
| Median days open | 32 d | 36 d (−4 d vs this employer) |
| Median salary (USD postings) | — | $176k |
Who's hiring in this category
- Teradyne · 75 open roles · median 28 d
- Infineon Technologies · 46 open roles · median 40 d
- Renesas Electronics · 44 open roles · median 30 d
- Qualcomm · 31 open roles · median 36 d
- Texas Instruments (this employer) · 29 open roles · median 31 d
- Micron Technology · 28 open roles · median 40 d
How we counted: 564 open Silicon Test Engineering (DFT Test) roles from 78 employers tracked in the SemiconductorJobs index, counted 24 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.