Memory Silicon Characterization And Product Engineer

Job Description
We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced Memory Silicon Characterization and Product Engineer to join a growing team developing Western Digital’s next generation of advanced memory products.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
Define and execute design validation/silicon characterization and Production testing plans for advanced memory chips.
Work closely with supporting teams in design, product development, memory device, and process to ensure readiness for first silicon power-up.
Enable user mode and test mode functionality upon silicon arrival and characterize/debug all user mode and test mode features.
Develop deep knowledge of chip architecture to enable characterization strategy. Drive technical innovation to enhance testing capabilities, including pre-silicon verification and post-silicon validation, tools, script development, technical and procedural methodology enhancement, and cross-functional tasks.
Develop silicon characterization documentation to include all test mode features necessary for productization readiness in wafer sort, burn in testing, HSIO testing etc.
Partner with ATE test development team for test program bring up and validation.
Contribute for Yield Improvement and Test time reduction activity in Production testing.
Provide necessary eFA support to failure analysis labs to root cause failing modes.
Contribute to pre-silicon verification for all test mode features using the design verification environment.
Drive technical efforts necessary to bridge any specification gaps.
Drive tasks independently and efficiently to completion.
Communicate efficiently between design teams, logic, process, product/test engineering, and architecture teams.