Principal Test Engineer

Principal Test Engineer

San Jose, CA | Hybrid (3 days onsite / 2 remote)

Base Salary: $150,000–$190,000 (DOE)

A leading chip and silicon IP innovator is seeking a Principal Test Engineer to join its Operations organization. This is a highly visible role working on high\-performance, high\-speed products alongside world\-class engineers and inventors—directly influencing product quality, manufacturability, and time\-to\-market for technologies that make data faster, more reliable, and more secure.

What You’ll Do

• Own and drive end\-to\-end test strategy across the full product lifecycle—from design concept through high\-volume manufacturing and sustaining support.
  


• Define comprehensive test plans and partner closely with design teams to ensure robust test coverage and DFT implementation.
  


• Architect and design ATE hardware for NPI, including load boards, probe cards, and interfaces.
  


• Lead test bring\-up for prototypes and production ramps at OSAT partners (domestic and offshore).
  


• Optimize yield, test time, and multisite efficiency to improve cost, quality, and throughput.
  


• Provide technical leadership during RMA analysis and sustaining activities.
  


• Collaborate cross\-functionally with design, manufacturing, suppliers, and customers, serving as a trusted technical expert.
  

Requirements

What You Bring

• 3+ years of hands\-on test engineering experience supporting complex semiconductor products.
  


• Deep expertise with Advantest V93000 (V93K) platforms.
  


• Strong background in DFT and test coverage (Scan, ATPG, JTAG, BIST).
  


• Experience supporting high\-speed digital and DDR products (strongly preferred).
  


• Proficiency with Smartest, Red Hat Linux, and version control systems (Git/SVN).
  


• Experience working directly with OSATs, including offshore manufacturing partners.
  


• Excellent communication skills and a collaborative mindset across functional boundaries.
  


• B.S. or M.S. in Electrical Engineering (or equivalent practical experience).
  

Why This Role

• Work on cutting\-edge silicon IP with real\-world scale and impact.
  


• High level of technical ownership and influence in a Principal\-level role.
  


• Hybrid flexibility while remaining closely connected to engineering teams.
  


• Competitive compensation and the opportunity to grow with a technology leader.