Staff Test Engineer

Arm Holdings

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Work type: Hybrid
Location: Austin, TX
Salary: $198,100–$268,000 / yr
Posted: 4 days ago
Freshness: Confirmed live today
Nearby: 99+ roles within 25 mi

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About Arm Holdings

Arm Holdings plc is a leading British semiconductor and software design firm, established in 1990 and recognized for developing energy-efficient processor architectures that power nearly all smartphones and a vast range of IoT and computing devices.

Arm Holdings currently has 113 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $208,450–$282,050 across 112 roles with salary data.

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TL;DR · Staff Test Engineer

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The Staff Test Engineer is responsible for owning ATE test enablement, first-silicon bring-up, characterization, and production release for complex SoCs on Advantest 93K. Working within the semiconductor manufacturing and test domain, this role drives manufacturing test execution across wafer sort, final test, SLT, OSAT release, and HVM. Key responsibilities include defining ATE characterization plans, developing test methods for functional and structural tests, and guiding hardware development for probe cards and load boards. The position requires expertise in SmarTest 7 and SmarTest 8, HSIO methodology, and pattern conversion. Candidates must possess deep experience with PCIe, UCIe, DDR, and SerDes, while managing cross-functional execution with Design, DFT, and Product Engineering teams to solve complex silicon debug issues and deliver production-ready test solutions for AI accelerators and chiplet-based devices.

What does a Test Engineer earn?

Median $125289 from 36 postings across 10 companies.

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Skills

Advantest 93K SmarTest 8 SmarTest 7 ATE HSIO DFT ATPG/Scan MBIST PHY BIST PCIe UCIe DDR SerDes Silicon Bring-up Characterization HVM OSAT Pattern Conversion Binning Strategy Signal Integrity

What you'll do

Own test enablement for silicon projects including ATE strategy, hardware configuration, and test flow development.
Drive first-silicon bring-up on ATE including issue triage, silicon/ATE debug, and characterization execution.
Define and implement ATE characterization plans across voltage, frequency, temperature, and process limits.
Develop and maintain ATE test methods, pattern conversion infrastructure, and production test content.
Guide ATE test hardware development with vendors and OSATs for probe cards, load boards, and sockets.
Debug complex issues across silicon, ATE hardware, and software to deliver production-ready test solutions.

What we're looking for

8+ years of experience in semiconductor manufacturing, ATE test development, product engineering, silicon bring-up, characterization, or production release for complex SoCs.
Expert hands-on knowledge of Advantest 93K ATE test program development, including SmarTest 7 and SmarTest 8.
Strong experience in test architecture and HSIO test/debug, including PCIe, UCIe, DDR, SerDes, and PHY BIST.
Working understanding of functional testing, structural test integration, DFT concepts, silicon fabrication, and HVM release requirements.
Experience owning end-to-end project execution from architecture through first silicon, bring-up, characterization, and production ramp.
Proven ability to debug complex issues across silicon, ATE hardware, SmarTest software, patterns, firmware, and manufacturing flows.
Ability to collaborate across Design, DFT, Firmware, Product Engineering, vendors, OSATs, and third-party teams.

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