Senior/Staff ATE Test Engineer

Company: Chelsea Search Group
Location: San Diego
Posted on: April 1, 2026

Job Description:

Senior Staff Test Engineer – Mixed Signal / DSP Products Location: Irvine, CA Role Overview: As a Senior Staff Test Engineer, you will lead test development and manufacturing readiness for next-generation DSP and mixed-signal SoCs. You will own the complete test strategy—from first silicon bring-up through high-volume production—collaborating closely with design, validation, systems, and manufacturing teams. This highly hands-on leadership role carries broad technical influence, driving test architecture definition, methodology development, and scalable ATE solutions that optimize product quality, yield, and cost. Key Responsibilities: Technical Ownership: • Own test engineering solutions across all product phases: silicon bring-up, characterization, customer sampling, qualification, and high-volume manufacturing. Test Architecture & Strategy: • Define test strategy, coverage goals, and manufacturing methodologies; develop comprehensive product Test Plans and drive DFT alignment. ATE Solution Development: • Implement all aspects of product test development including: ATE configuration, Test software and automation, Test hardware including probe cards, load boards, fixturing, and mechanical interfaces Cross-Functional Collaboration: • Act as a core team member for new product introduction, participating in architecture reviews, testability/DFT reviews to achieve quality and cost requirements. Coverage & Optimization: • Partner with Design Engineering to ensure test coverage, yield optimization, and test time targets. Correlation & Characterization: • Correlate ATE results with bench validation data; characterize device performance and margins for volume production. Manufacturing Readiness: • Coordinate with manufacturing, technology, and sub-con partners to drive NPI test release and volume ramp. Mentorship & Influence: • Provide technical guidance and help shape long-term test infrastructure and standards. Required Qualifications: • BSEE, MSEE (preferred) or related field with 10 years of test engineering experience • Deep expertise with Advantest V93000 (93k) and/or Teradyne UltraFLEX (UFLEX) platforms • Strong background in mixed-signal ATE development for complex SoCs including: High-speed ADC/DAC, SerDes, DSP-based devices • Solid understanding of Scan, MBIST, and loop-back test methodologies Preferred Qualifications: • Familiarity with bench instrumentation such as Network Analyzers and Sampling Oscilloscopes • At-speed wafer probe experience • Experience with schematic capture, PCB layout, and 2D/3D CAD tools Javier Leon Talent Acquisition Chelsea Search Group 619-227-3193 cell FJLrecruiter@gmail.com www.LinkedIn.com/in/JavierLeon (are we connected?)

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