
ATE Test Engineer, Amazon Leo Silicon Team
Amazon • Redmond, Washington, United States
Salary: $136,000 - $212,800 / year
Role & seniority: ATE Engineer (experienced; potential mid-senior level) focused on high-volume production test for Amazon LEO hardware.
Stack/tools
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RF/mm-wave ATE platforms: Teradyne, Advantest, Ultraflex
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IGXL, C#, firmware, DUT firmware
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RF front-end knowledge (PA/LNA), probe stations, wafer test
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ATE de-embedding, RF-BIST/DFT, PCB design/layout best practices
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Test program development, test plan writing, fixture/systems integration
Top 3 responsibilities
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Write test plans and develop ATE test programs for mm-wave SoCs on Teradyne/Advantest equipment
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Architect high-volume test solutions to optimize total test cost and throughput; own test methodology improvements
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Collaborate with design and suppliers to ensure manufacturability, correlate bench and ATE results, and transfer to volume production
Must-have skills
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Bachelor’s in Electrical/Communications Engineering or related field
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4+ years RF ATE test experience; mm-wave/RF validation in high-volume manufacturing
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Experience with Teradyne/Advantest testers (Ultraflex), IGXL, C#, and firmware
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Strong RF front-end knowledge (PA/LNA), RF probe-level testing, de-embedding techniques
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Ability to read device specs, apply design-for-test principles, and optimize test time
Nice-to-haves
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Master’s or PhD in Electrical/Communications Engineering
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7+ years mm-wave/RF validation, preferably for consumer devices
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DFT, RF-BIST, analog techniques, and robust communicati
Full Description
Amazon Leo is an initiative to launch a constellation of Low Earth Orbit satellites that will provide low-latency, high-speed broadband connectivity to unserved and underserved communities around the world.
Come work at Amazon!
The Role
- As an ATE Engineer, you will engage with an experienced cross-disciplinary staff
- to conceive and design innovative production test solutions for products
- developed for Amazon LEO phased array antennas satellites and ground terminals.
- You will work closely with an internal inter-disciplinary team, and third-party
- suppliers to develop ATE test programs, bringing up high-volume production, and
- debugging of Return Material Authorization (RMA) for Amazon LEO custom silicon.
- You must be responsive, flexible and able to succeed within an open
- collaborative peer environment. The ideal candidate will have a strong
- background in RF and Mixed signal ATE test methodologies and Strong analytical
- skills to optimize test strategies, balancing comprehensive quality validation
- against test cost and throughput objectives. You’ll be part of the team that
- creates a chip and system test infrastructure and methodology applicable to
- transmit and receive communication systems.
Export Control Requirement
- Due to applicable export control laws and regulations, candidates must be a U.S.
- citizen or national, U.S. permanent resident (i.e., current Green Card holder),
- or lawfully admitted into the U.S. as a refugee or granted asylum.
Key job responsibilities
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Write test plans for mm-wave SoCs tested on Teradyne/Advantest equipment.
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Develop ATE test programs for Teradyne Ultraflex testers using IGXL, C#, and
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firmware.
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Architect high-volume test solutions across DUT firmware and tester software
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to optimize total test cost.
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Review device specifications, collaborate with the design team to apply design
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for test principles to ensure product manufacturability.
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Own the optimization, standardization, and improvement of test methodologies
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to enhance operational efficiency in production, ensure product quality and
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minimize cost.
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Work with lab bench mm-wave test systems or probe stations to correlate bench
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and ATE results.
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Actively identify test related readiness, issues, and optimizations throughout
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the product lifecycle and work towards expedient resolutions.
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Develop and transfer to volume production RF and high-speed digital die
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probing techniques to improve accuracy of identifying good dice and improve
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yield.
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Interact with suppliers such as foundries and OSATs to complete engineering
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programs for wafer test, final test, and qualification.
Basic Qualifications: - Bachelor's degree in Electrical or Communications Engineering or a related field
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4+ years of experience in RF ATE Test
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Up to 20% international travel required. Preferred Qualifications: - Master's
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degree in Electrical or Communications Engineering or a related field
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Master's degree or Ph.D. degree in Electrical Engineering or related field
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Excellent oral and written communications skills.
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7+ years experience in mm-wave or RF validation engineering of communications
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systems, preferably in high-volume consumer devices manufacturing
Strong technical background in one or more of the following
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Strong technical background in RF front-end design and characterization,
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specifically including Power Amplifiers (PA) and Low Noise Amplifiers (LNA)
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RF ATE hardware development and debugging and PCB design/layout requirements
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and best practices for mm-wave.
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Experience with semiconductor wafer sort testing, including understanding of
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RF probe-level challenges and associated test methodologies
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Knowledge of ATE hardware de-embedding techniques and their application to
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measurement accuracy enhancement
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Running firmware on DUTs to reduce test time and increase self-testability.
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Analog DFT and RF-BIST techniques.
Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status.
Los Angeles County applicants: Job duties for this position include: work safely and cooperatively with other employees, supervisors, and staff; adhere to standards of excellence despite stressful conditions; communicate effectively and respectfully with employees, supervisors, and staff to ensure exceptional customer service; and follow all federal, state, and local laws and Company policies. Criminal history may have a direct, adverse, and negative relationship with some of the material job duties of this position. These include the duties and responsibilities listed above, as well as the abilities to adhere to company policies, exercise sound judgment, effectively manage stress and work safely and respectfully with others, exhibit trustworthiness and professionalism, and safeguard business operations and the Company’s reputation. Pursuant to the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.
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