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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Sort Interface Pathfinding and Development Engineer - **Company:** Intel Corporation - **Location:** Hillsboro, OR, United States - **Experience:** Experienced - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Design of User Interfaces, Hardware Interface Design, Hardware Testing - **Published:** September 27, 2026 - **Apply:** https://dejobs.org/x/x/5BCF75AD220F412B9B0C00EA74507A57/job/ ## About the Role * Collaborative mindset - you thrive working across cross-functional teams, customers, and global suppliers * Strong communicator - you can translate highly technical concepts into clear, actionable specifications for diverse audiences * Analytical thinker - you approach complex problems with curiosity, structure, and data-driven decision-making * Self-starter - you take initiative, drive projects forward, and hold yourself and others accountable * Customer-focused - you understand the importance of building trust and delivering value to external partners * Adaptable - you are comfortable navigating ambiguity and evolving priorities in a fast-paced, cutting-edge environment * Continuous learner - you stay current with emerging technologies and proactively seek opportunities to grow If you are passionate about pushing the boundaries of advanced packaging and test technology, and you want to make a meaningful impact on products that power the world's most advanced computing systems, we want to hear from you., You must possess the below minimum qualifications to be initially considered for this position. Preferred qualifications are in addition to the minimum requirements and are considered a plus factor in identifying top candidates., * Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Materials Science, or a related STEM field with 6+ years of industry experience OR Master's degree in the same fields with 4+ years of industry experience OR Ph.D. in the same fields with 2+ year of relevant post-graduate or industry experience * Relevant industry experience can be any of the following: * Experience with wafer/die sort Technology, prober-tester cell integration, and qualification of advanced probe card technologies * Structure and execute DOEs to evaluate probing margins, yield, and process health * Direct experience in ATE test hardware/methodology, Sort/Class product development, or PCB/space transformer/substrate design rules and stackup architectures Preferred Qualifications: * 6+ years of experience in: * Advanced probing process characterization * Direct experience managing technical relationships with external probe card/substrate suppliers or providing test hardware application support to external foundry/OSAT customers * Knowledge of OSAT/Foundry test operations, multi-client test cell standards, customer design collateral/PDK enablement, or turnkey test delivery models * Experience qualifying probe technologies for fine-pitch micro-bumps, 2.5D/3D architectures (EMIB, EMIB-T, silicon bridges), or wafer-level chip-scale probing * Hands-on experience with commercial ATE platforms such as Advantest V93k or Teradyne Ultra-FLEX ## Description * Formulate and execute rigorous Design of Experiments (DOE) to optimize and qualify next-generation probing technologies and contact architectures for wafer and die sort operations * Serve as the lead technical liaison for Foundry and OSAT customers, translating complex chiplet and package requirements into scalable sort interface specifications * Author industry-standard sort design rules and Interface Design Kits (IDKs) to streamline ecosystem integration for external fabless customers and design partners * Collaborate with customer design and DFT teams to architect test interface hardware, resolve technical gaps, and synchronize testability roadmaps * Partner with global Test Solution vendors and PCB suppliers to pioneer state-of-the-art probing capabilities * Direct supplier and pathfinding initiatives to align vendor roadmaps with internal efficiency and performance goals * Drive supplier accountability and manufacturing readiness to guarantee on-time hardware delivery for critical New Product Introductions (NPI) ## Related Videos - [More efficient software for more efficient microchips](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1164-more-efficient-software-for-more-efficient-microchips) - [Creating compelling cross-device foldable experiences on the Web](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1173-creating-compelling-cross-device-foldable-experiences-on-the-web) - [WeAreDevelopers LIVE - Modern DevOps for IoT Devices and More](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1805-wearedevelopers-live-modern-devops-for-iot-devices-and-more) - [UX is a fullstack job!](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1020-ux-is-a-fullstack-job) - [The Billion Dollar Machine: First Time Right.](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/393-the-billion-dollar-machine-first-time-right) - [Fake or News: Coding on a Phone, Emotional Support Toasters, ChatGPT Weddings and more - Anselm Hannemann](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1790-fake-or-news-coding-on-a-phone-emotional-support-toasters-chatgpt-weddings-and-more-anselm-hannemann) ## Related Articles - [Should senior developers refuse interview coding challenges?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/29-should-senior-developers-refuse-interview-coding-challenges) - [How We Built a Worry-Free System That Runs for 10+ Years – And What We’d Do Again](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/751-how-we-built-a-worry-free-system-that-runs-for-10-years-and-what-we-d-do-again) - [Where To Find Software Engineering Jobs](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/396-where-to-find-software-engineering-jobs) - [Dev Digest 121 - AI goes offline](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/456-dev-digest-121-ai-goes-offline) - [How to Write a CV and Interview if You Don't Fully Qualify For The Job](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/183-how-to-write-a-cv-and-interview-if-you-don-t-fully-qualify-for-the-job) - [Résumé-Driven Development: How IT trends affect the job market for software developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/59-resume-driven-development-how-it-trends-affect-the-job-market-for-software-developers)