Western Digital Principal Engineer Test Engineering Yield Improvement 

Canada, British Columbia, Area H (Cultus Lake/Columbia Valley) 

882633608

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• Manages production support engineering for a specific product or group of products after transfer from design to high volume production
• Responsible for wafer level / package level test program enhancement & change buy-off
• Responsible for Failure Analysis & test program debug to provide solution for product yield improvement to meet yield and quality target, and special material disposition
• Interfaces with design, technology, process, quality and reliability engineering to solve problems
• Early Involve with Product Design Team ahead of production, and bring back the production best practice into design & development phase
• Sustains products to be competitive with cost reduction, throughput enhancement, quality improvement and yield improvements, through process/test program fine tune, failure analysis, data analysis, and with leveraging experiment or volume data of production
• Develops and implements test strategies to improve overall product quality and reliability
• Conducts root cause analysis on test failures and implements corrective actions
• Collaborates with cross-functional teams to optimize test flows and reduce test times
• Monitors and analyzes test data to identify trends and potential issues
• Participates in new product introduction (NPI) activities, ensuring smooth transition from development to production
• Develops and maintains documentation for test procedures, methodologies, and best practices
• Provides technical guidance and mentoring to junior engineers in the team
• Stays current with industry trends and emerging technologies in semiconductor test engineering
• Contributes to continuous improvement initiatives to enhance overall test engineering processes

Education:

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electronic Engineering, Communication, Physics, Material Science, or related field.

Required:

• Minimum of 3 years of experience in test engineering or related field.
• Proficiency in test program development and optimization.
• Strong understanding of semiconductor manufacturing processes.

Preferred:

• Good knowledge of CMOS and electronic circuits.
• Understanding of C/C++/Java programming languages.
• Experience with automated test equipment (ATE) and test methodologies.
• Familiarity with statistical analysis and data interpretation techniques.
• Knowledge of industry standards and quality control processes (e.g., ISO, Six Sigma).
• Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to achieve results in a fast-moving, dynamic environment.
• Demonstrated ability to troubleshoot and analyze complex problems.
• Proven ability to multi-task and meet deadlines.

• Experience with failure analysis techniques and tools.