Advantest

System Application Engineering Manager

Advantest San Jose, California, United States

Semiconductor Manufacturing · 1,001-5,000 employees

11 h ago
engineering-manager Principal (10+ yrs) Full-time United States
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About the role

Lead and manage a team of application engineers to develop and deploy test programs for high-performance computing customers. Oversee test hardware and software development while ensuring project milestones, quality KPIs, and production readiness goals are met.

What they look for

ATE Test Engineering Advantest V93000 Test Program Development Project Management Team Leadership Semiconductor Device Physics DFT Techniques Failure Analysis Java C/C++ Python Perl Hardware Development Production Readiness Cross-functional Collaboration NPI Support

Requirements

Requires a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical or Computer Engineering and at least 8 years of ATE test engineering experience. Candidates must possess hands-on expertise with platforms like Advantest V93000 and demonstrate strong leadership and programming skills.

Full description

We are seeking an experienced Application Engineering Manager to lead a team responsible for developing, implementing, and optimizing V93000 support strategies for a key high-performance computing customer. This role will oversee application engineering execution, customer engagement, test development, and production readiness to achieve test coverage, quality, and time-to-market goals.

 

Responsibilities include: 

                                              

 Lead and manage a team of application engineers in developing and deploying test programs for high-volume production with our customers.

 Develop detailed project plans, establish milestones and ownership, manage risks, and ensure projects remain on schedule.

 Communicate clearly, listen actively, build trusted customer relationships, and influence technical and business decisions.

 Define and execute test strategies and roadmaps aligned with product and business goals.

 Oversee test hardware (load boards, probe cards, interface hardware) and software development for 93k.

 Collaborate closely with customer, sales, BD/MKT, COE and R&D teams to define product strategies and ensure testability.

 Own and monitor KPIs related to test development and production quality.

 Ensure timely support for new product introductions (NPIs) and transitions to high-volume manufacturing.

 Manage ATE infrastructure, tools, and vendor relationships.

 Support root cause analysis of test escapes, false failures, and yield issues.

 Lead hiring, mentoring, performance management, and career development for the test engineering team.

 

 

Qualifications

 

 Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related field.

 8+ years of experience in ATE test engineering, with at least 3 years in a leadership or managerial role.

·  Hands-on experience with ATE platforms such as the Advantest V93000, Teradyne UltraFLEX, Eagle Test Systems, J750, or equivalent platforms.

 Proven expertise in test program development, debugging, and validation.

 Strong understanding of semiconductor device physics, DFT techniques, and failure analysis.

 Experience with scripting/programming languages (e.g., Java, C/C++, Python, Perl).

 Excellent leadership, communication, and cross-functional collaboration skills.

 Experience in managing teams across geographies is a plus.

 

 

Additional Skills Preferred (but not required):

 Experience in high-volume semiconductor manufacturing environments.

 Experience with mixed-signal or SiPho testing is a strong plus.

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