Field Application Engineer (SEG; San Diego, CA)

Teradyne • San Diego, CA

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About The Position

The Teradyne Field Applications team is looking for a highly motivated, energetic and driven Field Application Engineer in ATE (Automated Test Equipment), who will work collaboratively with the team as well as independently to determine and develop imaginative, thorough, and practical application solutions.

Develop, debug and deployment of test solutions on ATE for Digital, High-Speed Digital, System on Chip, Mixed Signal and Analog semiconductor devices.

Test program software development, often done in collaborative environment 

Load board / probe card schematics design and layout review for a test solution 

Analyze problems and recommend solutions on Teradyne ATE platform to optimize customer throughput 

Able to work with test engineering customers to understand and improve test processes. 

Making recommendations to improve quality of test coverage. 

Release to production of the test solution involving production handler and prober equipment; including correlation and gauge R&R 

Discovery of customer requirements with focus on: a) Conceptual design of hardware, software and test cell integration. b) Electrical and mechanical H/W schematics. c) PCB & H/W design inputs and requirements for interface hardware 

Develop new techniques and designs for characterizing and testing semiconductor devices 

Demonstrate tester capability for customer evaluations 

Assist customers on tester operation and capability 

Provide training, technical exchanges and technical papers 

Develop strong customer relations at a technical level, to gain further insight into customer direction and needs. 

General understanding of ATE industry trends as well as competitive products and product positioning will be a plus.

Requirements

• Bachelor or higher degree in Electrical / Computer Engineering or related fields
• 8+ years of experience of semiconductor testing Industry and hands on experience on IC component testing project development
• Must have Test / Product engineering experience in Digital, High-Speed Digital, High-Power Computing, System on Chip, Mixed Signal, or Analog testing and test development on ATE (Automated Test Equipment) platforms
• Must have development experience on Teradyne or other semiconductor ATE platforms, such as, Teradyne UltraFlex / UltraFlexPlus / IG-XL, Eagle Test Systems / EV / EV-MST, Advantest V93K / SmarTest 7 / SmarTest 8, or other test equipment
• Strong understanding of general software programming (preferred .NET – C#, VB, and/or C++, C, Java) and common algorithms
• Proficient in Windows and Excel
• Possess team skills and have ability to work independently as well
• Strong analytical skills and practical problem-solving skills
• Solid presentation skills
• Strong proven interpersonal skills and commitment to teamwork and “can-do” spirit
• Outstanding written and verbal communication skills in both English and native language
• Proven technical record
• Demonstrate strong interpersonal and relationships-building skills
• Ability to travel 25% or more, domestic and international.

Nice To Haves

• Preferred to have experience in SLT, functional testing, and debug at the system level.
• Knowledge on handler and prober interface experience will be a plus
• Supervisory experience in leading teams (locally and globally) with past experience in employee management will be a plus
• General understanding of ATE industry trends as well as competitive products and product positioning will be a plus.

Responsibilities

• Develop, debug and deployment of test solutions on ATE for Digital, High-Speed Digital, System on Chip, Mixed Signal and Analog semiconductor devices.
• Test program software development, often done in collaborative environment
• Load board / probe card schematics design and layout review for a test solution
• Analyze problems and recommend solutions on Teradyne ATE platform to optimize customer throughput
• Able to work with test engineering customers to understand and improve test processes.
• Making recommendations to improve quality of test coverage.
• Release to production of the test solution involving production handler and prober equipment; including correlation and gauge R&R
• Discovery of customer requirements with focus on: a) Conceptual design of hardware, software and test cell integration. b) Electrical and mechanical H/W schematics. c) PCB & H/W design inputs and requirements for interface hardware
• Develop new techniques and designs for characterizing and testing semiconductor devices
• Demonstrate tester capability for customer evaluations
• Assist customers on tester operation and capability
• Provide training, technical exchanges and technical papers
• Develop strong customer relations at a technical level, to gain further insight into customer direction and needs.

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