Product and Test Director

Job Type

Full-time

Description
Company Overview
Ambiq's mission is to enable intelligence everywhere by delivering the lowest power semiconductor solutions. Ambiq is a pioneer and a leading provider of ultra-low-power semiconductor solutions based on our proprietary and patented sub- and near-threshold technologies. With increased power requirements of artificial intelligence (AI) computing, our customers increasingly rely on our solutions to deliver AI to edge environments. Our hardware and software innovations fundamentally deliver a multi-fold improvement in power consumption over traditional semiconductor designs without expensive process geometry scaling. We started in 2010 addressing the needs of battery-powered devices at the edge, where power consumption challenges were most profound. As of the beginning of 2025, we've shipped more than 260 million units worldwide.

Our innovative and fast-moving teams of design, research, development, production, marketing, sales, and operations are spread across several continents, including the US (Austin and San Jose), Taiwan (Hsinchu), China (Shenzhen and Shanghai), Japan (Tokyo), and Singapore. We value relentless technology innovation, a deep commitment to customer success, collaborative problem-solving, and an enthusiastic pursuit of energy efficiency. We embrace candidates who also share these same values. The successful candidate must be self-motivated, creative, and comfortable learning and driving exciting new technologies. We encourage and nurture an environment for growth and opportunities to work on complex, meaningful, and challenging projects that will create a lasting impact and shape the future of technology. Join us on our quest for 100 billion devices. The edge intelligence revolution starts here.

Scope
The Director of Product and Test Engineering will lead Ambiq's product and test engineering teams based in Taiwan. This role requires a strong technical leader with extensive experience in semiconductor product development, test methodology, and project management. The Director will ensure the successful transition of products from design to mass production, optimizing cost, quality, and time-to-market.

This role will work with Validation engineering, SOC engineering, IP engineering and Operation teams to successfully launch new products into high volume production with yield.

The successful candidate is responsible for developing and implementing production test solutions, characterization, reliability and qualification testing, failure analysis and ensuring the new product has a smooth transition to high volume manufacturing. The Director is also responsible for hiring, directing, mentoring and retaining the talent.

This is a hands-on position where the successful candidate will lead the PTE group in planning and implementation of test solutions for new products and deliver the solutions meeting yield, quality and product cost goal targets on schedule.

The Director of Product and Test Engineering will be responsible for leading the product and test engineering teams in Taiwan. This role requires a strong technical leader with extensive experience in semiconductor product development, test methodology, and project management. The Director will ensure the successful transition of products from design to mass production, optimizing cost, quality, and time-to-market.

Responsibilities

• Management and technical leadership of Ambiq's PTE teams in Taiwan and the ability to travel when necessary
• Develop schedules and manage resources to achieve on-time delivery of PTE team deliverables within cost goals
• Work closely with the design team to thoroughly understand the product and guide chip design solutions for efficient and robust product test
• Plan, design and develop robust and innovative production test solutions to achieve yield, test time, quality and product cost goal.
• Reliability testing, qualification and characterization of products for mass production
• Develop scripts and tools for pattern generation, data parsing, yield analysis and production support
• Manage outside contractors, as necessary, to achieve group goals within budget
• Ensure that products shipped meet specifications and exceed quality goals
• Continued involvement in test time and COGs reduction after solutions have been released for production
• Debug and analysis of return.
• Solve problems where analysis and solutions require broad experience and innovation
• Exercise judgment within defined procedures and practices to determine appropriate action

Requirements
Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related field.
• Minimum 10+ years of experience in product and test engineering within the semiconductor industry. ?
• Proven track record of successfully leading and managing engineering teams.
• Extensive knowledge of semiconductor test methodologies, ATE platforms (Coho Diamond is preferred, Advantest 93k experience is bonus), and DFT techniques.
• Strong understanding of product characterization, validation, and qualification processes.
• Excellent project management and communication skills.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Fluency in English and Mandarin Chinese is essential.
• Experience working with overseas customers and engineering teams is a plus.
• Experience with yield enhancement and cost reduction of semiconductor products is a must.
• Knowledge of ISO9001 and other relevant quality standards.

What You Need
We're seeking passionate technologists who thrive on breaking boundaries, solving complex challenges, and driving transformative solutions.

At Ambiq, you'll collaborate with a dynamic team that values relentless innovation, customer-centric thinking, and continuous learning. If you're a self-motivated, creative problem-solver eager to push technological limits and make a meaningful impact in energy efficiency, this is your opportunity to grow, excel, and turn groundbreaking ideas into reality.

Most importantly, the successful candidate will be able to live the Ambiq Shared Values:

• Innovate: We tenaciously find ways to break down the barriers to possible solutions
• Collaborate: We proactively communicate and encourage each other to be better.
• Focus: We keep the voice of the customer at the center of everything we do.
• Learn: We strive for continuous improvement and are always curious.
• Achieve: We execute on quality and follow through on our commitments.