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# HPC Sr Staff Engineer, Test Jig Core Technology Development at Hop

- **Company:** Hop
- **Location:** Japan
- **Employment:** full-time
- **Work type:** onsite
- **Posted:** 2026-07-29
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-09-09
- **Apply:** https://jobs.lever.co/hophr/5a729a3a-8697-414b-929f-2aa2713fcfb9

## Job description

We're hiring an HPC Sr Staff Engineer, Test Jig Core Technology Development for a global semiconductor company developing flagship automotive SoCs — large-scale chips integrating CPU, cache, memory, high-speed interfaces, AI, video, functional safety, and security — powering the intelligence and electrification of next-generation vehicles.

## About the role

In the automotive sector's New Product Introduction (NPI) area, optimizing test quality and test costs with a view to products to be released several years from now is a crucial challenge. Therefore, it is necessary to investigate, select, and evaluate new technologies and test equipment, and to establish test methodologies applicable to future products as part of the company's DCP (Design/Development Control Process).

These efforts are essential for differentiating ourselves from competitors, ensuring competitiveness, and promoting DIN (Design Inventory) to a superior position. This field requires not only the development of test technologies but also comprehensive solutions encompassing equipment selection and cost management. Therefore, engineers in this role need extensive experience and knowledge in various areas, including test technology, product understanding, equipment, and cost management. They play a vital role directly linked to securing future profits and are highly valued by related departments.

However, currently, there is only one dedicated engineer, making the securing of resources for the evaluation and development of next-generation products and the planned transfer of technology and know-how through on-the-job training an urgent issue. Against this backdrop, this recruitment is aimed at securing and developing the next generation of talent to lead this field.

## Responsibilities

Next-generation automotive MCU/SoC product tester strategy and test-related elemental technology development engineer.

In particular, for multi-pin, high-current products, consider and formulate policies for the following test environments that achieve both high quality and low cost.

- Review of test methodologies, feedback for test design guides and next-generation product design.

- Consideration of selection policies and evaluation methods for test equipment (testers, probers, handlers, etc.)

- High-density circuit design and guiding on multi-test fixtures (probe cards, test boards, etc.)

## Qualifications

## 【MUST】

- Experience in semiconductor product testing and evaluation (7-10 years)

- Experience in defining and compiling requirements for semiconductor equipment such as testers, probers, and handlers.

- Understanding the basic structure of test program languages ​​(main/patterns), etc. (Logic tester type)

- Communication skills

- Japanese: Communication level

- English: Able to understand what the other person is saying.

## 【WANT】

- Knowledge of product specifications, test specifications, and test methodologies for automotive SOC products.

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## Experience in creating test specifications

- Device program development experience (tester models include the old Verigy V83K/93K, ADVANTEST T65xx/T2K, Teradyne J750HD/UltraFLEX)

Additional Information

*Details regarding the scope of changes to the work location and the scope of duties to be performed will be provided during the selection process.

- Location: Kodaira, Japan

## About Hop

## Company Overview
- **One-liner**: Hop (HopHR) is a recruitment platform that connects U.S. companies with pre-vetted AI, machine learning, and data science talent from Latin America.
- **Entity Type**: Private (Bootstrapped)
- **Headquarters**: Walnut Creek, California, United States
- **Founded**: 2016
- **Founders**: Nazli Nadem and Arash Sohrabian

## Core Business
- **Primary industry/industries**: Staffing and Recruiting (specialized in AI/ML and data science talent)
- **Target customers**: B2B – startups to Fortune 500 companies seeking technical talent, especially in AI, machine learning, and data engineering
- **Mission or purpose statement**: “Break geographic barriers, giving global talent access to high-paying, future-focused roles” and promote diversity in tech hiring.

## Products & Services
- **Recruitment Platform**: AI-driven matching and vetting platform that evaluates candidates using proprietary technology; only top 1 in 500 talents are selected.
- **Direct Hire**: Full-time placement of pre-vetted engineers (AI/ML, data science, full-stack, MLOps, etc.) with a 16-day selection process.
- **Contract-to-Hire**: Trial period engagements before committing to a full-time offer.
- **Team Augmentation**: On-demand scaling of engineering capacity with LATAM-based talent working in U.S. time zones.

## Market Standing
- **Valuation/Market Cap**: Not disclosed
- **Key Metric**: Headcount of 16 employees (+12.5% YoY); talent pool of over 100,000 data science and AI professionals worldwide (including 35,000+ women in tech)
- **Notable Investors/Partners**: No disclosed investors; trusted by startups and Fortune 500 companies; featured in Forbes.
- **Growth Signals**: 80% client return rate; LinkedIn followers growing +10.5% yearly; expanding marketing team (hiring Marketing Manager as of Sep 2024).

## Competitive Advantages
- **LATAM Focus**: Timezone-aligned talent (mostly Latin America) enabling real-time collaboration at lower cost compared to U.S.-based hires.
- **Rigorous Vetting**: Proprietary 16-day evaluation covering technical skills, communication, and cultural fit; only top 1 in 500 candidates pass.
- **Diversity Commitment**: Actively promotes hiring of women and underrepresented groups in tech; over 35,000 women in their talent pool.
- **AI-Powered Matching**: Uses machine learning algorithms and a human-segmented database to surface the best candidates quickly.

## Strategic Focus
- **Geographic Expansion**: Continue breaking barriers by connecting LATAM talent with U.S. companies, with a goal to uplift communities.
- **AI Talent Specialization**: Deepening expertise in generative AI, LLMs, and MLOps to meet growing demand.
- **Scalability**: Offering flexible engagement models (direct hire, contract-to-hire, augmentation) to adapt to client needs.

## Why Work Here
- **Culture**: Rated 4.2/5.0 on employer reviews (Culture: 4.3, Career: 4.3, Compensation: 3.8). Described as “zestful,” encouraging bold initiatives and diversity.
- **Work Mode**: Hybrid workspace – employees engage in a combination of remote and on-site work.
- **Notable Perks**: Focus on professional growth; access to top mentors and training on ethics, work culture, and self-mastery.
- **Engineering Culture**: Emphasis on using AI tools to enhance recruitment, with a tech-forward approach and a small, distributed team (16 people across 6 countries).

## Sources
1. [LinkedIn – Hop](https://linkedin.com/company/hophr)
2. [HopHR About Page](https://hophr.com/about)
3. [HopHR Services Page](https://hophr.com/services)
4. [Built In – HopHR Careers](https://builtin.com/company/hophr)
5. [HopHR Jobs on Lever](https://jobs.lever.co/hophr)

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