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Product Engineer, Silicon Validation

Etched· ASIC
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San JoseFull-timePosted 3mo ago

About the role

Experienced Product Engineer to lead silicon validation, test program development, and productization for large-format AI accelerator chips, driving first-pass silicon success and smooth transitions from engineering to high-volume manufacturing.

Responsibilities

  • Planning and executing comprehensive silicon characterization from first silicon through production release, including voltage-frequency-temperature characterization, corner testing, guard band determination, and production limit setting
  • Lead test cost optimization efforts while maintaining quality standards
  • Architect test flows to balance test time, coverage, and yield learning objectives for complex AI accelerator designs
  • Drive systematic yield improvement initiatives through data-driven root cause analysis using statistical tools and methods
  • Establish and track key quality metrics including DPPM and test escapes
  • Perform die/package level bring-ups, troubleshoot failure modes, and resolve issues by collaborating with design, system validation, and operations teams
  • Support OSAT bring-up, manage ATE/SLT manufacturing test program releases, and drive toward aggressive test cost goals
  • Productize test programs and methodologies for seamless transition from engineering to high-volume manufacturing
  • Analyze field return data and system-level failures to identify test coverage gaps and implement improved screening methods
  • Drive ATE-system correlation activities to ensure test program accuracy and validate performance against system specs
  • Manage relationships with test vendors, OSAT partners, and foundry partners

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related field
  • 5-10+ years of hands-on experience in silicon validation, product engineering, and ATE test development for advanced node semiconductors
  • Proven track record in yield optimization and DPPM reduction with quantifiable results
  • Experience with silicon characterization methodologies including Fmax/Vmin characterization and power/thermal validation
  • High-volume manufacturing test experience with demonstrated production scale results
  • Proficiency in yield and fail pareto analysis using JMP, Exensio, DataPower, or OptimalPlus
  • Strong understanding of test program debugging, failure analysis correlation, and yield enhancement techniques

Skills

Required:silicon validationATE/test program developmentyield optimizationdata-driven root cause analysis

Benefits

  • Medical, dental, and vision packages with generous premium coverage
  • $500 per month credit for waiving medical benefits
  • Housing subsidy of $2.5k per month for those living within walking distance of the office
  • Relocation support for those moving to San Jose (Santana Row)
  • Various wellness benefits covering fitness, mental health, and more
  • Daily lunch and dinner in our office
  • Unlimited compute budget subject to ROI justification
Last updated Sep 17, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.
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Etched is building frontier inference clusters: co-designs chips, racks, software and manufacturing to push the pareto frontier for AI hardware.

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