Principal IC Test Development Engineer

Preferred candidate shall demonstrate experience with: Developing complete industrial test plans for high performance mixed-signal integrated circuits on industry standard Automated Test Equipment (ATE) Designing custom circuitry on ATE interface boards for testing high-precision, high-speed products, particularly in regard to layout matching & symmetry, impedance control, and component selection with attention to bandwidth, noise, linearity, and repeatabilityWorking with cross-functional engineers at product concept to properly define characterization/validation setups and product manufacturabilityHelp define Design for Testability (DfT) features/circuits from design concept stage to manufacturabilityWorking in a cross functional team environment with Analog & Digital Design, System Definer, Product Engineering, Quality Engineering, and Applications Engineering to deliver products on schedule on budgetJob includes all administrative aspects of Test Engineering -- customer support, data evaluation, report generation, defining test limits, and mass production supportPreferred candidate profile: BSEE or higher (MSEE preferred) and a minimum of 5 years of test development experience on ATE with high performance integrated circuitsInnovation in test techniquesAdvantest 93K (SmarTest8 preferred) and/or Teradyne UltraFllex tester experience, or capability and willingness to learn these ATE platformsThorough understanding of digital, analog, and mixed-signal device testing, PVT characterization, IC qualification, product launch, and customer RMA supportExperience with statistical data processing, designs of experiment, test debug and problem solving methodologies, to drive best possible test time & test cost reduction, and yield enhancementWorking knowledge of, and some experience with IC foundries and offshore assembly & test subcons (OSATs) Familiarity of IC fabrication processes and its effect on test performanceSkill required in reliability, failure analysis, and circuit debug processesAbility to work collaboratively with a diverse, global product development team from product concept to high volume productionMore information about NXP in the United States...NXP is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer regardless of age, color, national origin, race, religion, creed, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, marital status, status as a disabled veteran and/or veteran of the Vietnam Era or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. In addition, NXP will provide reasonable accommodations for otherwise qualified disabled individuals.#LI-6692 SummaryLocation: Chandler (Office)