System-on-a-Chip and Analog/Mixed Signal Microelectronics Test Engineer (Associate, Mid-Level or Senior)

About the position

At Boeing, we innovate and collaborate to make the world a better place. We're committed to fostering an environment for every teammate that's welcoming, respectful and inclusive, with great opportunity for professional growth. Find your future with us. The Boeing Company is looking for a System-on-a-Chip and Analog/Mixed Signal Microelectronics Test Engineer (Associate, Mid-Level or Senior) based out of Tukwila, WA. We are Boeing Research & Technology (BR&T): Boeing's global research and development team creating and implementing innovative technologies that make the impossible possible and enabling the future of aerospace. We are engineers and technicians, skilled scientists and bold innovators; Join us and put your passion, determination, and skill to work building the future! #TheFutureIsBuiltHere #ChangeTheWorld Within BR&T, Boeing's Solid-State Electronics Development organization (SSED) performs microelectronics technology development for aerospace systems. We develop digital, analog, and RF Systems on Chip (SoCs) for radar, navigation, electronic warfare, communications, processing, and other electronic systems. These systems are used on Boeing airborne, terrestrial, and satellite platforms. Designs are implemented with state-of-the-art semiconductor process technologies including CMOS, GaAs, GaN, and SiGe. SSED uses external wafer fabrication but performs design (architecture, RTL, synthesis, circuits, physical design, verification), packaging, and test in house. SSED has numerous microelectronics projects, funded both by internal Boeing customers and external Government Science and Technology (S&T) customers, and is nationally recognized in aerospace microelectronics design communities. SSED's large staff of microelectronics engineers conduct research, design, and test microelectronics hardware in support of these projects. SSED executes a variety of exciting, technically challenging projects, offering endless opportunities to develop depth and breadth of technical skills. We offer on-the-job learning opportunities and long-term potential for career growth into both technical leadership and management positions and seek curiosity, creativity, innovation, attention to detail, clear communication, and the ability to understand and meet customer needs. We are seeking test engineers to execute and plan Integrated Circuit (IC) and microelectronics test activities, to develop test processes, and to grow test capabilities. SSED tests custom-designed ICs, ranging from characterization test chips to SoCs to integrated chip sets, including bring up and debug, electrical testing, performance characterization, reliability stresses, radiation testing, and characterization across extreme environments.

Responsibilities

• Maintains detailed requirements and specifications for various electronic products
• Develop and execute test plans for SoC components
• Conducts various methods of testing and analysis to support design
• Support the transition from circuit-level to SoC-level testing
• Gathers data for technical performance measures and performs basic analysis
• Provides basic engineering support throughout the lifecycle of the product
• Conducts trade studies and literature research to support future product designs
• Works under general supervision
• Test software and firmware development
• Test fixturing development
• Hardware bring up and debug
• Electrical testing and performance characterization
• Test plan development and execution

Requirements

• Bachelor of Science degree from an accredited course of study in engineering, engineering technology (includes manufacturing engineering technology), chemistry, physics, mathematics, data science, or computer science
• Ability to obtain a U.S. Security Clearance for which the U.S. Government requires U.S. Citizenship
• 1+ years of experience with the test of integrated circuits
• 1+ years of experience utilizing high-performance microelectronics test equipment (power supply, oscilloscope, spectrum analyzer, network analyzer, prober, etc.)

Nice-to-haves

• 3+ years of related work experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience
• 5+ years of related work experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience
• Experience with SoC testing
• Strong understanding of IC development flow and tools
• Familiarity with analog test techniques, including PLLs, TIAs, DACs, and mixed-signal/RF measurements
• Ability to interpret schematics and develop test plans based on existing designs
• Familiarity with Virtuoso for interpreting schematics
• Experience with standard mixed-signal/analog/RF measurements and validate specifications
• Experience with Python and FPGA firmware development
• Experience developing and implementing automated test strategies
• Experience with characterization and test of microelectronics for extreme environments (cryogenic and high temp, radiation, etc.)
• Experience with design-for-test strategies and circuit design
• Understanding of IC development flow and tools from device-level modelling and library development; chip-level requirements, architecture, design, and verification; foundry interface and fabrication; and final characterization and test
• Understanding of semiconductor device physics
• Understanding of commercial semiconductor fabrication process technologies, including standard CMOS, SOI, SiGe, and GaN
• Demonstrated track record as a self-motivated, independent, high-performance team member
• Excellent verbal and written communication ability
• Active security clearance

Benefits

• Health insurance
• Flexible spending accounts
• Health savings accounts
• Retirement savings plans
• Life and disability insurance programs
• Paid and unpaid time away from work