Careers - Silicon Product and Test Engineer

Block

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Work type
On-site
Location
San Francisco, CA
Salary
$163,600–$245,400 / yr
Posted
6 days ago

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Above market

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About Block

Block, Inc. (formerly Square) is a financial technology company operating the Square merchant payments ecosystem, Cash App peer-to-peer payments, TIDAL music streaming, and Bitcoin-focused financial services. Industry: Financial Technology & Payments

Block currently has 138 open roles on FindRole.

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TL;DR · Careers - Silicon Product and Test Engineer

Proto's Bitcoin Products team is seeking a Product & Test Engineer to drive the post-silicon productization of bitcoin mining ASICs from silicon bring-up through high-volume manufacturing. This hands-on role involves developing and optimizing wafer sort and final test screening strategies, creating ATE test programs, defining characterization plans, and collaborating with cross-functional teams including design, systems, reliability, and foundry partners to ensure yield optimization and system-level performance. Ideal candidates have 5-10 years of experience in semiconductor environments, expertise in silicon bring-up and product qualification for advanced-node ASICs, and proficiency with ATE platforms like Advantest 93K or Chroma, along with strong data analysis skills using tools such as JMP or Python. Experience in high-performance computing or bitcoin mining ASICs is a plus, making this role crucial in Proto's mission to decentralize bitcoin mining through innovative hardware solutions.

What you'll do

  • Drive post-silicon bring-up and productization activities from first silicon to mass production.
  • Develop and optimize wafer sort and final test screening strategies for yield improvement.
  • Define and execute characterization plans across process, voltage, and temperature conditions.
  • Perform data analysis to improve correlation and system-level performance optimization.
  • Engage with foundry partners to support bring-up, qualification, and manufacturing execution.

What we're looking for

  • 5-10 years of experience in Product Engineering or related fields in semiconductor environments.
  • Strong understanding of semiconductor manufacturing flows including wafer sort and final test.
  • Experience with silicon bring-up, characterization, yield analysis, and product qualification for advanced-node ASICs.
  • Proficiency with ATE platforms such as Advantest 93K or Chroma.
  • Expertise in developing and debugging ATE test programs and production screening methodologies.
  • Strong statistical data analysis skills using tools like JMP, Python, or similar frameworks.
  • Experience collaborating cross-functionally across multiple engineering teams.

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