Job
- Level
- Senior
- Location
- Aachen
- Working Model
- Onsite
- Job Field
- IT, DevOps, Test/QA
- Employment Type
- Full Time
- Contract Type
- Permanent employment
Job Summary
In this role, you will be responsible for the setup and operation of ATE test cells for characterizing electronic-photonic integrated circuits and support their integration into production.
Job Technologies
Your role in the team
- As a Senior Automated Test Equipment (ATE) Test Engineer, you will own the bring-up and operation of our high-volume 300 mm wafer test infrastructure for electronic-photonic integrated circuits.
- On a daily basis, you will set up and qualify ATE test cells, develop and debug test programs for DC, RF, and electro-optical device characterization, and drive probe card design with vendors.
- You will analyze wafer-level data to make pass/fail calls and share insights with design and process teams, helping us scale from engineering characterization to high-volume production.
- Set up, qualify, and calibrate ATE test cells, ensuring readiness for high-volume wafer testing.
- Develop and debug automated test programs for DC, RF, optical, and electro-optical device characterization, including new measurement methods.
- Own probe card specifications, design, qualification, and integration, alongside associated interface hardware, in collaboration with vendors.
- Zusammenarbeit mit Teams, um umfassende Messpläne zu definieren und zur Implementierung von Design-for-Test (DFT) beizutragen.
- Collect, analyze, and report wafer-level measurement data to determine pass/fail outcomes and support yield monitoring, reliability testing, and failure analysis.
- Transfer laboratory characterization methods into production, developing automated test protocols and equipment specifications for manufacturing integration.
- Optimize test throughput while maintaining measurement accuracy and reliability.
- Work with manufacturing engineering to implement statistical process control (SPC), improve yield, and strengthen test efficiency and data analytics.
- Support supplier qualification, vendor evaluation, and incoming material characterization.
- Create test documentation and training materials, ensuring procedures meet industry standards and customer quality requirements.
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Our expectations of you
Education
- Master's degree or Ph.D. in Engineering, Physics, or a related technical discipline.
Qualifications
- Strong programming skills in Java and Python for test automation, instrument control, and automated data collection.
- A sound understanding of PIC and/or EIC device structures and operation, including EIC-to-PIC interface architectures.
- Practical knowledge of design-for-test (DFT) methodologies and their implementation in integrated circuits.
- A proven track record of transferring laboratory test methods and device characterization into production environments.
- Knowledge of supplier management, incoming material characterization, and vendor qualification processes.
- Advanced knowledge of optoelectronic device physics, graphene-based devices, and semiconductor operating principles is an advantage.
- Familiarity with photonic component qualification methodologies and industry reliability testing standards is a plus.
Experience
- At least five years of hands-on experience setting up and operating ATE systems, including wafer probers and probe card specification, qualification, and integration.
- Hands-on experience performing electrical, optical, and electro-optical measurements on EIC and PIC devices; RF or high-speed testing experience is a plus.
- Proficiency in data processing, statistical analysis, and visualization using Python, Java, or LabVIEW, with experience applying statistical process control (SPC) and monitoring yield, process performance, and reliability.
- Experience in a fast-paced startup or semiconductor manufacturing environment is preferred.
- Experience characterizing and testing optoelectronic or semiconductor packaging is an advantage.
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What we offer
- We offer a comprehensive benefits package with outstanding insurance, pension, and virtual stock options for your mental, physical, and financial health.
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About Your Employer
Black Semiconductor
Black Semiconductor GmbH, based in Aachen, is developing innovative solutions for chip connectivity. The company focuses on integrated photonic and electronic technologies based on graphene. A pilot manufacturing and development infrastructure is being established in Aachen.
Description
- Company Type
- Startup
- Working Model
- Onsite
- Industry
- Electronics, Automatization
Senior ATE Test Engineer
- Location
- Aachen
- Working Model
- Onsite
- Diversity
- Open for all genders
- English Only
- English only required
