Director Test and Product Engineering (AI2136)
Description
Director Test and Product Engineering
Location: San Jose, CA
Job ID AI2136
Job Description:
SiMa.ai is looking for a Director of Test and Product Engineering to bring up and lead the team, responsible for PE/TE activities to support company MLSoCTM IC roadmap from NPI to mass production.
The candidate will be responsible for TE/PE strategy, directing and coordinating activities of the group to design, manufacture, and develop ATE test hardware and software to support high-volume production, ensuring word class products quality, including production control and yield improvement initiatives.
Areas of focus and key responsibilities (include, but not limited to):
- Build and manage SiMa.ai PE/TE team
- Definition and implementation of test strategies for high-speed complex mix-signal ICs in close collaboration with Design and Quality teams
- NPI activities including characterization, qualification and productization at the right cost and quality of company IC products for tier-1 customers, including Automotive
- Lead design of ATE HW and SW using internal resources and external contractors, including development and release of Characterization and Production test programs, supporting of mass production ramp
- Support and drive DFM/DFT initiatives
- Maintenance and improvement of production test setups, test program changes for quality and DPPM improvement; test time reduction during product lifetime
- Define and establish Product Engineering systems and methodologies to support efficient manufacturing and high-quality product deliveries to tier-1 customers, including Automotive
- Production control, maverick lots analysis and release, yield monitoring and yield improvement
- Support RMA and FA activities, working close with QA and Design teams
- Mentor, guide, and train junior staff members
- Travel up to 20%
Required Background
- BS/MS in electrical engineering or a related field
- 10+ years relevant experience
- Good understanding and hand on experience of all aspects of complex high-speed mix-signal SoC production test programs development and production ramp-up, using ATE (CP and FT)
- Hands on experience with advanced test platforms of Teradyne (UltraFLEX) and/or Advantest (V93K)
- Experience with Automotive products NPI to mass production, including adaptive testing, DPAT/PPAT, spatial algorithms for outlier detection, etc.
- SYL/SBL setting and control
- Experience with 16nm and below fab technologies
- Good understanding of all aspects of WLCSP testing; ability to define, bring up and productize vertical probe cards with few thousand pins
- Knowledge of statistical data analysis techniques and tools (JMP, Galaxy, others)
- Excellent verbal and written communication and presentation skills
- Fluent in English
Desired Qualifications and Skills:
- High speed interfaces characterization experience
- Advanced nodes (7nm and below) Fab process understanding
- Production probers/handlers experience
Can-do attitude. Strong team player. Curious, creative and good at solving problems. Execution and results-oriented. Self-driven, Thinks Big and is highly accountable. Good communication skills.