Senior ATE Test Development Engineer

Key Responsibilities

• Develop, debug, and optimize ATE test programs for mixed-signal ICs
• Lead test development on Cohu DxV platform (primary workhorse ATE system)
• Support validation and production test
• Collaborate with design, validation, and product engineering teams to ensure test coverage and quality
• Perform characterization, correlation, and yield improvement activities
• Support test migration and coexistence between legacy and modern ATE systems
• Develop documentation for test methods, hardware interfaces, and program flows

Required Technical Skills

• ATE Platform Expertise (Critical): Strong hands-on experience with Cohu DxV (required)
• Familiarity with multi-site, high-throughput test architectures
• Experience in: Test program development and debugging, Device interface board (DIB) bring-up and validation, Instrument control (analog/digital resources), Test time optimization and parallelism strategies
• Expanded: Cohu DxV Experience Expectations: Deep functional and operational knowledge of the Cohu DxV platform, including: Test Program Development, Mixed-Signal Instrumentation Use, Hardware Integration, Production Readiness, Debug & Optimization
• IC & Domain Expertise: Experience with 16-bit to 32-bit IC architectures, Strong understanding of mixed-signal systems (Analog + Digital), Familiarity with: ARM Cortex-M0 or similar embedded processors, Sensor-integrated ICs (accelerometers, sensing elements), Signal acquisition and conditioning circuits, Testing and validation of: Pacing engines, Signal sensing circuits, Accelerometer-based systems

Additional / Preferred Skills

• Experience with Credence D10 (legacy ATE systems)
• Ability to work across multiple test platforms and legacy environments
• Background in medical devices or implantable electronics (strong plus)
• Experience with test method migration from legacy to modern ATE systems