Factory Automation - Software Development and Sales Support Engineer
Advantest · Chandler, Arizona, United States
Semiconductor Manufacturing · 1,001-5,000 employees
About the role
Develop SECS/GEM factory automation solutions and lead customer engagement through the full solutions life cycle. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to provide technical pre-sales support, integration, and installation.
What they look for
Requirements
Requires a Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or Computer Science with 5-10 years of relevant engineering experience. Candidates must possess strong software development skills in C++, Python, and Java, along with deep knowledge of semiconductor test industry standards.
Full description
Primary Responsibilities:
- Develop SECS/GEM Factory Automation solutions.
- Lead the customer engagement with a cross-functional team during various phases of the:
- Solutions life cycle: Requirements discovery, solution design, code development, on-site integration & support.
- Sales process: Technical pre-sales, demos, value positioning, implementation, and installation.
Advanced Responsibilities:
- Uncover customer challenges and goals (e.g., enabling automation, improving yield, reducing power consumption, shortening TTM.
- Translate Advantest technical capabilities and advantages to customer’s business outcomes.
- Collaborate with R&D, Services Sales team, and local account teams.
Qualifications
Minimum Qualifications:
- BS Electrical Engineering (BSEE), Computer Science (BSCS), or equivalent.
- 5-10 years of experience in engineering or production disciplines.
- Strong analytical & problem-solving skills, communication skills, & technical sales / support experience.
- Travel within or outside US for project integration.
Industry Skills Required:
- Semiconductor test industry knowledge including SECS/GEM factory automation.
- Automatic Test Equipment (ATE) tester platforms.
- A deep understanding of key customers to align our solutions with their current & future manufacturing process.
Software Skills:
- Software development experience in C++, Qt, Tcl/Tk, Python, Perl, Java, & SQL databases.
- Linux system administration & development environment including Linux shell commands & scripts, and networking.
Desired skills / experience:
- Technical sales experience.
- Basic understanding of SECS/GEM & 300mm SEMI standards including E5, E30, E40, E94.
- Advantest V93000 (V93K) tester, the SmarTest tester operating system, and V93K Production APIs.
- Production support experience in a fab or production software applications.
