Factory Applications Engineer (NEXTEST; San Jose, CA)

Teradyne • San Jose, CA

1d • Onsite

About The Position

This Factory Applications position will play a senior technical leadership role within the Memory Test Division. In this position, you will lead high‑impact customer engagements, drive technical strategy, and serve as a primary interface between our customers, factory engineering teams, and product development groups. You will guide and support customers on the introduction of next‑generation memory devices into production and influence the evolution of the Nextest test platform.

Requirements

• BSEE or related field OR equivalent experience
• 20+ years in memory semiconductor ATE engineering
• Extensive experience with Flash and high‑speed DRAM test program development, debug, and correlation
• Deep understanding of wafer sort and final test methodologies
• Expert proficiency in C/C++ programming
• Strong hardware/software debug capability
• Hands‑on experience with high‑volume manufacturing test flows
• Strong verbal and written communication
• Analytical thinking and independent problem‑solving
• Ability to collaborate effectively with cross‑functional teams
• Demonstrated mentoring and knowledge‑sharing with peers and junior engineers
• Ability to build strong technical relationships internally and externally
• Comfortable managing shifting priorities in a dynamic environment
• Up to 20% domestic and international travel may be required, sometimes with short notice

Nice To Haves

• Experience with Nextest Magnum and/or Advantest memory test platforms
• High‑speed serial interface testing experience
• Background in emerging memory technologies
• Experience supporting global customers and managing complex technical escalations
• Prior involvement in technical sales, pre‑sales, or platform evaluations

Responsibilities

• Lead complex customer engagements, technical escalations, and device bring‑up efforts for advanced memory technologies.
• Develop high‑quality test program methodologies, characterization flows, and correlation strategies for next‑generation Flash and DRAM devices.
• Collaborate closely with Engineering, Marketing, and Product Management to influence tester hardware and software roadmaps based on customer needs.
• Build technical demonstrations, documentation, and enablement content that support pre‑ and post‑sales initiatives.
• Support cross‑functional alignment on feature requirements, system validation, and deployment strategies.
• Partner with global customers as a trusted technical advisor during evaluation, ramp, and mass‑production deployment.
• Mentor junior engineers, provide technical guidance, and elevate engineering best practices across the organization.
• Ensure timely resolution of critical issues through root‑cause analysis, solution development, and scalable corrective actions.

Benefits

• Teradyne offers a variety of robust health and well-being benefit programs, including medical, dental, vision, Flexible Spending Accounts, retirement savings plans, life and disability insurance, paid vacation & holidays, tuition assistance programs, and more.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees