Senior Test Engineer

Job Description Title: Senior Test Engineer          

Reports to: Director of Engineering 

Location: Milpitas CA                                                                                             

Department: Engineering                                                    

Micross Components (www.micross.com) is a leading global provider of distributed and specialty electronic components for military, space, medical, and demanding industrial applications. Operating as a single source for high reliability and state-of-the-are electronics, Micross’ solutions range from bare die and wafer processing to advanced and custom packaging to component modifications and related interconnect offerings.

Summary:

Micross Components (www.micross.com) is a leading global provider of distributed and specialty electronic components for military, space, medical, and demanding industrial applications. Operating as a single source for high reliability and state-of-the-are electronics, Micross’ solutions range from bare die and wafer processing to advanced and custom packaging to component modifications and related interconnect offerings.  Micross STS operates in Milpitas, CA, reporting to the Micross corporate HQ in Melville, NY.

The Micross STS team is the last line of defense for testing, screening, and ensuring the reliability of integrated circuit products used in jets, rockets, satellites and spacecraft exploring the universe. The senior Test Engineer must possess curiosity and mental ingenuity to design a validation solution for many differing types of products RF, FPGA, VLSI ASICs, Memories, and Mixed Signal products.  If you have a broad range of software and hardware skills, positive, driven, personable, energetic, this is the place that will challenge, promote your growth and development within a friendly environment.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities:

• Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering or equivalent and 10 years of related professional experience. Master’s degree highly desirable.
• V93000 ATE or other ATE test engineering experience in Unix, Linux, C, C++ to convert integrated circuit design into device validation thru vectors implemented on ATE test equipment.
• Strong trouble shooting skills with a demonstrated ability to solve technical problems.
• Demonstrated ability to lead a test development project from SOW all the way to hardware and software development and program release
• Proficiency with ATE equipment, relevant software languages and the various subsystems contained within is highly desired.
• Demonstrated use of lab equipment listed (power meters, oscilloscope, logic analyser, multi-meter, and other equipment) 
• Experienced with Python for programming and writing routines to control external lab equipment
• Ability to work in a fast paced, project oriented, team environment.

 Highly Desirable Duties & Responsibilities:

• Experience in RF bench test equipment setup, instrumentation testing knowledge and experience using test and measurement equipment. 
• Analyze and evaluate specification versus performance to ensure the reliability of the product meets or exceeds the requirements.
• Demonstrated knowledge of circuit schematic design and validation of the design of interface hardware such as PCB DUT boards, sockets, evaluation, and burn-in boards
• Semiconductor industry product development experience in military, aerospace, highly reliable products characterizing/testing digital, mix signal, RF ICs and components
• NI LabVIEW IC electrical test development experience is highly desirable 
• Architect, design, develop and test FPGA/Memory/RF IC solutions for the test and measurement industry
• Experience with high speed communication interfaces between FPGA, microcontrollers, and PC.
• Experience with ADC, DAC, IC Temp Sensor, LVDS, SerDes, and communication interfaces (I2C, Ethernet, PCI, USB, SPI, UART, GPIB, ETHERNET)
• Proficiency in Linux, specifically as it relates to the Verigy9300 Operating System and Smart Test Software

Other Duties & Responsibilities: ·

• Comply with all safety policies, practices and procedures. ·
• Participate in continuous improvement team and company efforts.
• Protect confidential information by not communicating, disclosing, or using for benefit.
• Maintain the highest degree of honesty and integrity at all times; perform other related 
• IMPORTANT INFORMATION: This position is in an ITAR-registered facility, US Person (US Citizen or US Permanent resident) status is a must.

 At Micross, our Core Values of integrity, communication, teamwork, quality and execution, self-discipline and accountability are cultivated throughout all levels of the organization. Micross provides a challenging and enjoyable workplace for members and supports the needs of the community.

 Micross provides competitive benefits including medical, HSA and FSA plans, dental, vision, company paid basic Life Insurance, Employee Assistance Program (EAP), 401k with employer match, paid leave, vacation, holidays, generous tuition assistance, 529 College Savings, Pet insurance, Legal insurance, and a range of well-being programs available.