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Staff Test Architect

Job ID 2026-16902 Date posted 17/03/2026 Location Austin, Texas Category Engineering Operations
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This is a great opportunity to join Arm's Silicon Solutions Test Team working with emerging process technologies and the latest packaging innovations. The test team works closely with IP, SoC Design, Product and Systems teams, to represent test engineering and drive test capability development within Arm.

You will play a key role in preparing Arm and our partners for how to address production challenges in areas like 2.5D/3DIC and sub-3nm nodes. The role requires hardworking engineering focus across areas such as test enablement, ATE SW/HW planning/execution, silicon bring-up/characterization/production, and test data capture/correctness/reporting. The ideal candidate will have broad and comprehensive experience in SOC product development, with a passion for building new capabilities.

Responsibilities:

  • Own test enablement for upcoming silicon projects
  • Drive first silicon bring-up on ATE, reporting daily progress across the organization
  • Develop/implement ATE characterization plan
  • Test method source code for test types (ATPG/Scan, MBIST, Functional, etc.)
  • Test flow development, including implementation of binning strategy
  • Test program revision control framework (i.e. SVN, git, etc.)
  • Develop/maintain pattern conversion flow
  • Guide ATE test HW development (in collaboration with vendors), including wafer probe card, loadboard/socket, and thermal control interface

Required Skills and Experience:

  • Expert knowledge of ATE (Advantest 93k preferred) test program development, including areas of test method/flow development
  • Knowledge in areas of DFT (Scan, MBIST, PHY BIST, etc.), silicon fabrication process, product qualification, and packaging
  • Experience in end-to-end project execution, from architecture to production release
  • Proven experience in SOC product development, including bring-up, characterization, and production
  • University degree or equivalent experience in Electronic Engineering or Computer Engineering

“Nice To Have” Skills and Experience:

  • Proficient in Unix, C++, Python, SmarTest, SmartRDI
  • Proficient in data analysis techniques and tools, such as excel, Tableau, JMP, YieldExplorer, etc.
  • IEEE 1149, 1500, 1687, 1838
  • Streaming Scan Network (SSN), scan diagnostics, failure analysis techniques
  • Test/bring-up of Arm IP such as: Cortex CPUs, Mali GPUs, AMBA protocols, CoreLink interconnects, CoreSight debug
  • Test of 2.5D and 3D System-in-Package (SiP)
  • Knowledge of active thermal management

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Salary Range:

$191,100-$258,500 per year

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