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Associate III - Semiconductor Product Validation

UST โ€ข Singapore

onsitefull-time
Posted Jan 29, 2026

Role & seniority: Validation/ATE Test Engineer (mid-level) in Semiconductor Products; bug advocacy and root-cause analysis with customer interaction.

Stack/tools: ATE systems (Advantest 93k), Windows OS variants, BIOS drivers, display protocols, benchmarking tools; data analysis tools (SQL, JMP); test automation scripting; defect tracking and test repositories; OSAT manufacturing/testing context.

Top 3 responsibilities

  1. Conduct root cause analysis, validation, escape analysis, and packetize failures for remediation; track to closure with minimal supervision.

  2. Plan, execute pattern/charz tests, support HTOL/Pkg qualification, DIB guidelines, yield attainment, and test program development/release; align with HW/SW teams.

  3. Communicate effectively with customers, document results, report status, and mentor junior validation engineers; drive quality improvements and adherence to SLAs.

Must-have skills

  • Bug advocacy, report consolidation, presentation, and diplomacy

  • Automation scripting; test execution in customer/target environments

  • Severity/priority determination, strong analytical skills

  • Proficiency with Windows OS, BIOS drivers, display protocols

  • Estimating effort/time for self and team; teamwork and communication

Nice-to-haves

  • ISTQB/UST/Gamma certifications; domain/product knowledge

  • Experience with yield engineering, DFT (ATPG/BIST), data analysis (SQL, JMP)

  • Experience with RMA/debug, FAST goal setting/mentoring, and

Full Description

Role Description

Role Proficiency

Conducts root cause analysis and bug advocacy in Semiconductor Products; tracking activities to closure with very minimal supervision

Outcomes

Conducts validation and root cause analysis Perform escape analysis Isolate/ packetize the failures to correct components Attend customer meeting and communicate effectively on the requirements and results. Locate the product failures and report it in test repository and bug tracker Learn technology business domain system domain individually and as recommended by the project/account Complete the certifications for the role (like ISTQB UST GAMMA certifications) Execute test cases across the functionalities

Measures Of Outcomes

Number of showstoppers and critical bugs found Adherence to schedule / timelines Number of defects post delivery Number of non-compliance issues Reduction of reoccurrence of known defects by SLA SLA in turnaround of production bugs Defined productivity standards for project Completion of all mandatory training requirements

Outputs Expected

Manage Project

Perform task deliverables with quality and targeting completion timeframe.

Estimate

Estimate time effort and resource dependence for one's own work and for others' work.

Document

Create documentation for own work Create test reporting templates BKMs and knowledge sharing documents for team

Status Reporting

Report status of tasks assigned Compliance with validation standards and process

Mentoring

Host classroom training sessions for the junior validation engineers Set FAST goals and provide feedback to FAST goals of mentees

Skill Examples

Should possess good bug advocacy skills Should have good report consolidation and presentation skills as well as diplomacy Should have automation scripting skills Should be able to do severity and priority identification of sightings raised Working with Windows OS flavours and installation Working with BIOS drivers and various display protocols Ability to estimate effort time required for own work and for the junior engineers Ability to perform and evaluate test in the customer or target environment Work in a team environment Good written and verbal communication abilities Possess good analytical skills

Knowledge Examples

Excellent domain and product knowledge Good knowledge of CPU/ GPU architecture Awareness of Benchmarking tools and their functionalities Possesses very good knowledge of products Additional Comments

1 ATE Test Engineer

Plan and execute pattern validation plans based on schedule Plan and execute on charz plans based on schedule Support HTOL and Pkg qualification activities based on schedule Provide DIB boards design guidelines based on schedule Work with AMD Pkg and HWI team for HW readiness based on schedule Work with AMD design team for content readiness based on schedule ATE test program development, validation and release Plan and execute sample deliveries plan based on schedule Plan and execute yield attainment plans based on schedule Plan and execute test time attainment plans based on schedule Align testpoints and define Vid bucketing based on schedule Work with Quality to support RMA debug to meet cycle time with the customers and drive quality improvements to meet targeted DPPM Qualifying OSAT for manufacturing testing Manufacturing, and post-manufacturing product life cycle support 3.2 Product Engineering Familiarity with Semiconductor (CMOS) Testing Familiarity with Personal Computer Systems (basic Motherboard configuration, Windows OS, baste BIOS settings) Familiarity with ATE (Advantest 93k) operation, debug and data collection features. Data Analysis know-how, baste ability with statistical tools (e.g. SQL, JMP, etc.) Familiarity with DFT concepts (ATPG, BIST, etc) Have experience on yield engineering and driving yield margin Work with AMD system teams to align on Vid allocation methodology and ensure product bounding box is met

Skills

Validation,Team Building,Bug Fixing Show more Show less

Bug AdvocacyReport ConsolidationPresentation SkillsAutomation ScriptingSeverity IdentificationWindows OSBIOS DriversDisplay ProtocolsAnalytical SkillsDocumentationTeam EnvironmentCommunicationData AnalysisStatistical ToolsYield EngineeringSemiconductor Testing

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