Senior Test Support Engineer

Department: Engineering

Employment Type: Full Time

Location: Plymouth, Plymouth, Plymouth

Key Responsibilities

• Provide day-to-day technical support for wafer test systems, including setup, configuration and troubleshooting of testers, probers and associated instrumentation.
• Investigate test failures and anomalous results, find root causes and support corrective actions.
• Analyse test data and wafer-level yield to identify trends, anomalies and opportunities to improve yield and process.
• Support the introduction, commissioning and correlation of new test systems, hardware and methods, working with Test Development and Product Engineering.
• Develop or modify test methods, scripts and software tools for test analysis, automation and troubleshooting.
• Support test hardware and interfaces, including fixtures, load boards, cables and tester/prober interfaces, and help improve test time and equipment utilisation.

Skills, Knowledge and Expertise

• A degree or equivalent qualification in Electronic/Electrical Engineering, Test Engineering or a related discipline.
• 3+ years' experience in semiconductor test or electronics manufacturing, with practical troubleshooting and debugging skills.
• A good understanding of wafer test, measurement techniques, test data analysis and yield, and the ability to tell product, test-system and equipment issues apart.
• Some programming or scripting experience. 
• A good understanding of electronic test hardware and instrumentation.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, communication and documentation skills.
• A proactive, practical approach, and the ability to work independently and take ownership of technical issues.

• RF test and measurement experience. 
• Python, or experience with other programming languages, test automation tools or environments.
• Knowledge of MicroLED, semiconductor backplane technology or optical device testing.
• Exposure to optical interconnect, photonics or optoelectronic device characterisation.

Benefits

• Pension scheme 
• Private medical & dental insurance 
• 28 days’ holiday + bank holidays 
• Free onsite meals 
• Onsite gym 
• Relocation support 
• Visa support available