Product Development engineer

Job Description

Responsible for ensuring the testability and manufacturability of integrated circuits from the component feasibility stage through production ramp. Make significant contributions to design, development and validation of testability circuits. Evaluation, development and debug of complex test methods. Develops and debugs complex software programs to convert design validation vectors and drive complex test equipment. Creates and tests validation and production test hardware solutions. Tests, validates, modifies and redesigns circuits to guarantee component margin to specification. Analyzes and evaluates component specification versus performance to ensure optimal match of component requirements with production equipment capability with specific emphasis on yield analysis and bin split capability. Analyzes early customer returns with emphasis on driving test hole closure activities. Creates and applies concepts for optimizing component production relative to both quality and cost constraints. Autonomously plans and schedules own daily tasks, develops solutions to problems utilizing formal education and judgment. Behavioral traits desired for this position: Ability to effectively work with cross functional teams across geographies. Oral and written communication skills including written test plans and presenting to live and virtual audiences. Critical thinking and problem solving skills to debug circuits and make recommendations to design teams.

Qualifications

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. Experience listed below would be obtained through a combination of your school work/classes/research and/or relevant previous job and/or internship experiences.

Minimum Qualifications:

- Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering or related field OR related experience in lieu of degree.

- Candidate must have unrestricted permanent right to work in Costa Rica.

- Intermediate to Advanced English level

Preferable qualifications:

Experience with test or test equipment to support debug and characterization of SOC/ASICs.

Knowledge of Verilog/System Verilog, RTL design and micro-architecture skills.

Knowledge of SoC tools/methodology ( VCS, Synthesis, Tessent Industry standard ATPG/MBIST tools design compiler etc.).

Experiences in a programing language such as C/C++ Perl/Python/TCL scripting, Simulation and validation experience with hardware description languages such as Verilog and/or System Verilog.

Knowledge of Test Program development on High Volume Manufacturing (HVM) testers/ Platforms.

Knowledge of DFT architectures and methodologies in any of the following areas: Scan, ATPG, Mbist, BScan, IO DFx, analog DFT, JTAG, Boundary scan etc

Knowledge of Intel CPU/SOC or other ASIC architecture, scripting/programing and UNIX.

Inside this Business Group

In the Design Engineering Group (DEG), we take pride in developing the best-in-class SOCs, Cores, and IPs that power Intel’s products. From development, to integration, validation, and manufacturing readiness, our mission is to deliver leadership products through the pursuit of Moore’s Law and groundbreaking innovations.  DEG is Intel’s engineering group, supplying silicon to business units as well as other engineering teams.  As a critical provider of all Intel products, DEG leadership has a responsibility to ensure the delivery of these products in a cost efficient and effective manner.

Posting Statement

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, religious creed, sex, national origin, ancestry, age, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, military and veteran status, marital status, pregnancy, gender, gender expression, gender identity, sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by local law, regulation, or ordinance.

Benefits

We offer a total compensation package that ranks among the best in the industry. It consists of competitive pay, stock, bonuses, as well as, benefit programs which include health, retirement, and vacation. Find more information about all of our Amazing Benefits here.

Working Model

This role will be eligible for our hybrid work model which allows employees to split their time between working on-site at their assigned Intel site and off-site. In certain circumstances the work model may change to accommodate business needs.