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This exciting opportunity offers exposure to cutting-edge semiconductor technologies and provides a strong platform for an aspiring engineer to develop expertise in integrated circuit testing, characterisation, and product validation within a world-class engineering environment.\nDuties & Responsibilities\n\nThis role is ideally suited to a detail-oriented and technically curious engineer who is passionate about electronics, testing methodologies, and data-driven problem solving. The successful candidate will support the development and qualification of advanced integrated circuits by performing electrical characterisation, analysing test data, and validating device performance against design specifications.\nWorking closely with design, product, and test engineering teams, you will be involved in developing and executing test procedures, operating sophisticated laboratory and automated test equipment, and investigating device behaviour across a range of operating conditions. 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