The Application Engineer will develop and optimize test solutions for high-performance devices, leveraging ATE expertise, collaborating with teams, and ensuring customer satisfaction. Travel is required for project implementation.
Job Summary & Responsibilities
Job Description:
We are looking for an Application Engineer (AE) with a solid background in electronics engineering, SW development and hands-on experience in ATE testing. The ideal candidate will have proven experience with Automatic Test Equipment (ATE), specifically utilizing Advantest's V93000 hardware and SmarTest 8 software. This role will be critical in developing, implementing, and optimizing test solutions for next-generation high performance devices.
Responsibilities include:
- Initiate and develop new test methodologies and solutions for customers’ devices on V93K.
- Convert and debug test program and support hardware interface design for customer’s device on V93K
- Optimize test program to reduce test time and increase fault coverage.
- Solve engineering and production problems for customers.
- Collaborate with colleagues from application development team, division, field personnel for project implementation
- Communicate with customers to ensure services delivered meet their requirements.
- Document all projects and intellectual
- Expect a minimum of 20% travel to various customer and Advantest sites (sometimes in short notice)
Requirements:
- Master or bachelor's in Electrical/Electronic Engineering, or related.
- 5+ years of industry experience in IC test development or application development.
- V93K SMT8 experience
- Proven java programming skills
- Demonstrated experience with bench instruments
- HW design knowledge is a plus.
- Demonstrated strong personal leadership & good team player
- Proactive, self-disciplined and highly motivated
Additional Skills Preferred (but not required):
- Understanding VLSI and semiconductor manufacturing process
- Strong scripting skills in perl or python
- C/C++ experience is a plus
Advantest San Jose, California, USA Office
3061 Zanker Road, San Jose, CA, United States, 95134
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