Senior SOC Test Engineer
This is an opportunity to work for a fabless semiconductor company on mixed signal ICs for the wireless handheld market. The successful candidate will be joining an experienced team of systems, digital, analog, mixed signal, and RF designers to launch mobile TV receivers for the next generation handheld devices. Newport Media offers competitive salaries, benefits, and stock option packages. Qualified candidates should email their resume to: jobs@newportmediainc.com and include the job title in the subject line.

Job Description:
Develop and launch to production ATE for system on chip ICs for wireless systems that include radio and baseband hardware. Will work with Design Engineering to assess testability, develop and implement test strategies, document test plans, develop ATE test programs and hardware, correlate tester and bench measurements, provide ATE characterization data, and transfer test to manufacturing, offering ongoing sustaining support for each assigned project

Skills / Experience:

5 to 10 years experience developing hardware and software for RF receiver / transceiver applications, bench correlation, and launch to production.

Test experience with high-speed mixed signal production test systems with RF tuner, analog, memory, and embedded processor functions.

Background in scripting language, VEE/LabView, C programming and Unix, or Visual Basic

Familiarity with Catalyst RF or IFlex-RF Teradyne test platforms.

Must be a good communicator, team player, have project planning/organization skills, and demonstrated analytical thinking. Ability to debug RF, analog and digital test problems is essential.

Excellent board/system level debugging/troubleshooting skills and lab equipment proficiency a must.

Drive cost reduction, yield improvement projects.

Good verbal and written communication skills.

Requires intimate work with US and Asian test and backend suppliers.

May require travel occasionally.

Education:

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering required, Master's degree in Electrical Engineering preferred