Principal Test Engineer

San Jose, CA | Hybrid (3 days onsite / 2 remote)

Base Salary: $150,000–$190,000 (DOE)

A leading
chip and silicon IP innovator
is seeking a
Principal
Test Engineer
to join its Operations organization. This is a highly visible
role working on
high-performance, high-speed products
alongside
world-class engineers and inventors—directly influencing product quality,
manufacturability, and time-to-market for technologies that make data
faster,
more reliable, and more secure
.

What You’ll Do

• 
  Own and drive
  end-to-end test
  strategy
  across the full product lifecycle—from design concept through
  high-volume manufacturing and sustaining support.
• 
  Define comprehensive
  test
  plans
  and partner closely with design teams to ensure robust
  test
  coverage and DFT implementation
  .
• 
  Architect and design
  ATE
  hardware
  for NPI, including
  load boards, probe cards, and
  interfaces
  .
• 
  Lead test bring-up for prototypes
  and production ramps at
  OSAT partners (domestic and offshore)
  .
• 
  Optimize
  yield, test time, and
  multisite efficiency
  to improve cost, quality, and throughput.
• 
  Provide technical leadership
  during
  RMA analysis and sustaining activities
  .
• 
  Collaborate cross-functionally
  with design, manufacturing, suppliers, and customers, serving as a trusted
  technical expert.

Requirements

What You Bring

• 
  3+ years of hands-on test
  engineering experience
  supporting complex semiconductor products.
• 
  Deep expertise with
  Advantest
  V93000 (V93K)
  platforms.
• 
  Strong background in
  DFT and
  test coverage
  (Scan, ATPG, JTAG, BIST).
• 
  Experience supporting
  high-speed
  digital and DDR products
  (strongly preferred).
• 
  Proficiency with
  Smartest
  ,
  Red Hat Linux
  , and
  version control systems (Git/SVN)
  .
• 
  Experience working directly with
  OSATs
  ,
  including offshore manufacturing partners.
• 
  Excellent communication skills
  and a collaborative mindset across functional boundaries.
• 
  B.S. or M.S. in Electrical
  Engineering
  (or equivalent practical experience).

Why This Role

• 
  Work on
  cutting-edge silicon
  IP
  with real-world scale and impact.
• 
  High level of
  technical
  ownership and influence
  in a Principal-level role.
• 
  Hybrid flexibility while
  remaining closely connected to engineering teams.
• 
  Competitive compensation and the
  opportunity to grow with a technology leader.