Sr. Manager, Test Engineering

Key Responsibilities and Duties

• Lead and develop the Pune test engineering team, assign priorities, and ensure timely completion of engineering deliverables.

• Develop, validate, qualify, and release wafer sort, final test, characterization, and module test solutions for SiC and GaN products.

• Create and maintain test plans, test programs, specifications, limits, guard bands, validation reports, and controlled release documentation.

• Support DC, AC, dynamic, parametric, high-voltage, high-current, and application-relevant testing for power semiconductor devices.

• Coordinate test hardware development, including probe cards, load boards, sockets, fixtures, interface hardware, and handlers.

• Qualify ATE, probers, handlers, and test hardware for engineering and production use.

• Drive test program correlation and transfer between internal testers, OSATs, and external test locations.

• Analyze test and manufacturing data to identify yield loss, false failures, test escapes, equipment issues, and cycle-time improvement opportunities.

• Lead root-cause analysis and corrective actions for test-related yield, quality, reliability, and manufacturing issues.

• Improve test coverage, repeatability, throughput, uptime, multisite efficiency, and cost of test.

• Automate test execution, data collection, reporting, equipment monitoring, and engineering analysis where practical.

• Support new product introduction, qualification, Safe Launch, production ramp, and ongoing manufacturing requirements.

• Work with Product Engineering, Design, Package Engineering, Quality, Reliability, Operations, and Supply Chain to resolve technical issues and meet program schedules.

• Manage technical execution with OSATs, test houses, ATE vendors, handler suppliers, socket vendors, and test hardware partners.

• Support supplier reviews, equipment capability assessments, capacity planning, maintenance controls, and manufacturing risk mitigation.

• Ensure compliance with electrical safety, high-voltage laboratory, quality, calibration, traceability, and document-control requirements.

• Mentor engineers and promote disciplined problem solving, technical rigor, accountability, and continuous improvement.

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities, and Other Characteristics (KSAOs)

• Strong knowledge of semiconductor test methods and high-voltage electrical measurements.

• Hands-on understanding of ATE, test programs, wafer probing, final test, handlers, and test hardware.

• Strong analytical, statistical, troubleshooting, and structured problem-solving skills.

• Ability to manage multiple technical projects, manufacturing issues, and external suppliers.

• Effective written and verbal communication across global and cross-functional teams.

• Practical, hands-on leadership with strong execution and follow-through.