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# ATE Test Development Engineer

- **Company:** NVIDIA Corporation
- **Location:** Santa Clara, CA, United States
- **Experience:** Experienced
- **Salary:** $100,000.0 - $166,750.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Artificial Intelligence, Very-Large-Scale Integration, Computer Engineering, Cursor (Graphical User Interface Elements), Software Debugging, GPT
- **Published:** August 28, 2026
- **Apply:** https://nvidia.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/NVIDIAExternalCareerSite/job/US-CA-Santa-Clara/ATE-Test-Development-Engineer_JR2018171

## About the Role

* Bachelor Degree or higher in Electrical Engineering/Computer Engineering (or equivalent experience).
 * 2+ years of relevant experience in IC Design, application or ATE testing of VLSI.
 * Working knowledge and hands-on experience with Advantest 93K ATE platform (SmarTest 8) is essential
 * Critical thinking, good communication and collaboration skills
 * Excellent debugging and analytical skills
 * Understanding of DFT insertion techniques including SCAN, ATPG, MBIST and IOBIST.

Ways to stand out from the crowd:

 * Knowledge of active thermal management
 * Product engineering experience, such as yield analysis, vmin/fmax characterization, defect analysis
 * Ability and desire to work in a highly collaborative, fast-paced team environment
 * Teradyne UFlex experience
 * Experience with AI-assisted workflow using Cursor, Claude and ChatGPT to enhance efficiency of everyday work

## Description

* Define, develop, implement, and support ATE test program bringup, characterization and production for our latest GPU/Tegra/Automotive products.
 * ATE test program development includes constructing or enhancing test methods, debug and integration of timings/levels/patterns/TM and test flow into a test program.
 * Own test methodologies and strive for continuous improvement of production testprograms quality/efficiency.
 * Demonstrate good understanding of LB schematics and design to aid debug.
 * Actively participate with cross functional teams including Product Development Engineering, DFT, and IC design to efficiently debug product failures and implement optimal solutions.
 * Write and maintain scripts/tools for the test engineering group, enhance the group's overall productivity and effectiveness


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