Intro:

What is a Test Engineer? Here's the job's mission: guarantee that the millions of transistors in a microprocessor are working and will continue to work for the next 5-10 years under various environmental conditions and you must do it faster than it takes most laptops to boot up.

In this career you will work with a team of talented people to take an idea for the next NXP microprocessor to having a fully qualified product shipping millions of units per month. You will draw upon your classwork for microprocessor architecture, logic design, design simulation, analog circuitry, CMOS transistor device physics, high frequency signal propagation, programming, statistics, and many other areas.

Job Summary:

• Work with diverse teams worldwide in multiple functional roles to provide and support cost reduction and yield enhancement test solutions as the part ramps into production
• Work on test programs on automated test equipment (ATE) with an emphasis on quality of coverage and cost effectiveness
• Characterize and debug new chips with Design and Product Engineering teams
• Participate in innovating new test methodologies and technologies to reduce development time and manufacturing costs through familiarity with the product, its architecture, and its design methodology

Skills/Requirements:

• Working towards Bachelor's or Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering or Computer Engineering
• Strong team player, self-motivated, leadership capabilities
• Strong problem-solving skills in a team environment
• Good communication skills
• Experience in software development (C/C++/Java, Python or other scripting language, Linux/Unix operating system)

More information about NXP in the United States...

NXP is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer regardless of age, color, national origin, race, religion, creed, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, marital status, status as a disabled veteran and/or veteran of the Vietnam Era or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. In addition, NXP will provide reasonable accommodations for otherwise qualified disabled individuals.