Hardware Test Engineer

Job Summary

This Hardware Engineer role coordinates the end-to-end design, RFQ, and production release process for Automated Test Equipment (ATE) hardware like Change-kits, sockets, load boards and probe cards. The position serves as a vendor point of contact to manage technical follow-ups, inventory tools, budgets, and cross-functional forecasts for timely production availability. Additionally, the engineer performs basic technical evaluations, debugging, and data collection to drive hardware optimization and cost improvement initiatives

Key Responsibilities:

• Main contact with ATE hardware vendors for technical, commercial and operational aspects.
• Manage and monitor spending budget for ATE hardware,
• Manage and maintain the tool/system for ATE hardware request and tracking hardware inventory.
• Identify and execute areas for Gross Margin Improvement Initiatives in areas related to load boards, probe cards, test sockets, change kits.
• Interface with cross-functional (Product Group’s engineering, operation etc.) teams for forecast on ATE hardware and execute to support NPI timeline, revenue and capacity
• Assist in basic technical evaluation and validation of ATE hardware (e.g., sockets, boards, and change kits) and support debug, checkout, and documentation.

Function: Manufacturing
Experience Level: Associate