Sr Principal Engineer - Test Development and Automation
GlobalFoundries3 days ago
Richardson, TX, USAStaff+
Base Salary
$171k - $296k/yr
Responsibilities
- Define and develop state-of-the-art ATE test-solution automation for new product development engineers.
- Develop reusable Test Method Libraries and standardized automation across products and ATE platforms.
- Create AI-agentic test automation solutions using LLM-based agents to reduce manual test-engineering workflows.
- Develop automated test programs supporting differentiated test flows, test insertions, multiple market segments, coverage, and cost goals.
- Automate workflows across testers and peripherals, including tester/peripheral communications and data transfers.
- Modify and improve existing code and provide support for ATE automation software issues.
- Maintain test-program generation utilities and standard test-method libraries.
- Audit test programs, identify quality and test-escape risks, and recommend ATE hardware/software best practices.
- Interface with ATE vendors, business-unit product engineering, and design teams to define automation requirements and checklists.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering, computer science, or computer engineering with more than 20 years of product/test experience, or a master’s degree in electrical engineering with at least 5 years of experience.
- At least 10 years of direct experience with test-program-generation automation across multiple ATE platforms.
- Hands-on experience with agentic AI systems, including LLM-based agents, tool use, and multi-agent workflows.
- Experience with ATE platforms and their system architectures.
- Proficiency in multiple ATE software languages, including C#, C++, Python, and Java.
- A strong track record of driving ATE automation for test-code generation and reuse.
- Strong communication and leadership skills for cross-functional collaboration.
Benefits
- Expected base salary range is $171,000.00–$296,000.00, with the exact salary determined by qualifications, experience, and location.
- Reasonable workplace accommodations are available through the stated accommodation process.
- Employment is conditioned on successful completion of applicable pre-employment conditions.
About GlobalFoundries
GlobalFoundries manufactures semiconductors as a contract foundry, offering process technologies, design enablement, and wafer fabrication for chip designers and device makers across automotive, data center, mobile, and IoT markets. Headquartered in Malta, New York and founded in 2009, it operates fabs in the U.S., Europe, and Asia and is listed on Nasdaq (GFS). Customers use its analog/RF, high-voltage, and specialty nodes alongside advanced CMOS.