Field Application Engineer (Teradyne, Mexico)

Teradyne•Jal, NM

8d•Onsite

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 to develop imaginative, thorough, and practical application solutions. Develop, debug, and deploy automated test solutions on Teradyne ATE platforms for Digital, Power Management, System‑on‑Chip (SoC), Mixed‑Signal, and RF semiconductor devices. Design, develop, and maintain test program software using VBA and C#, working both by your own and in highly collaborative, cross‑functional environments. Design, review and provide technical guidance on load board and probe card schematics and layouts, ensuring robust and manufacturable hardware test solutions. Serve as a key technical liaison on customer account teams, representing Teradyne and connecting customer requirements with internal engineering, product, and factory teams. Reproduce and evaluate customer‑reported issues, working closely with software and hardware engineering teams to drive corrective actions and deliver effective interim solutions. Support release‑to‑production activities for test solutions, including integration with production handlers and probers, correlation and Gauge R&R studies to ensure manufacturing readiness. Provide on‑site technical support to customers, addressing operational questions, troubleshooting issues, and advising on tester operation, performance, and capabilities. Deliver customer training, technical exchanges, and authored technical documentation or papers to share best practices and deepen customer expertise. Build and maintain strong technical relationships with customers, gaining insight into their product roadmaps, test strategies, and future needs to help guide Teradyne solutions and innovation.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree (or higher) in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a closely related technical field.
English Proficiency
Ability to travel outside of Mexico, including the United States, Costa Rica, Europe, and Asia. This includes the ability to qualify for entry Visas into foreign countries. Total travel requirements may be 25% or greater.
5+ years of hands‑on experience in Semiconductor test industry, including IC test development and deployment in a production or characterization environment.
5+ years of hands‑on experience in Test or product engineering for Digital, Power Management, Mixed‑Signal, and/or RF devices using Automated Test Equipment (ATE) platforms.
5+ years of hands‑on experience in Software development fundamentals, including program structure, data handling, and common algorithms. Preferred languages include C#, VB/.NET, C/C++, or Java

Nice To Haves

Practical experience developing and debugging ATE test programs, such as Teradyne UltraFlex, Advantest V93K, is highly desired.
Experience with functional testing; system‑level test (SLT) exposure is a plus.
Strong problem‑solving skills, with the ability to debug issues across software, hardware, and system interactions.
Team player and able to maintain professional decorum with peers and customers in a high energy and highly variable production/engineering environment.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

Develop, debug, and deploy automated test solutions on Teradyne ATE platforms for Digital, Power Management, System‑on‑Chip (SoC), Mixed‑Signal, and RF semiconductor devices.
Design, develop, and maintain test program software using VBA and C#, working both by your own and in highly collaborative, cross‑functional environments.
Design, review and provide technical guidance on load board and probe card schematics and layouts, ensuring robust and manufacturable hardware test solutions.
Serve as a key technical liaison on customer account teams, representing Teradyne and connecting customer requirements with internal engineering, product, and factory teams.
Reproduce and evaluate customer‑reported issues, working closely with software and hardware engineering teams to drive corrective actions and deliver effective interim solutions.
Support release‑to‑production activities for test solutions, including integration with production handlers and probers, correlation and Gauge R&R studies to ensure manufacturing readiness.
Provide on‑site technical support to customers, addressing operational questions, troubleshooting issues, and advising on tester operation, performance, and capabilities.
Deliver customer training, technical exchanges, and authored technical documentation or papers to share best practices and deepen customer expertise.
Build and maintain strong technical relationships with customers, gaining insight into their product roadmaps, test strategies, and future needs to help guide Teradyne solutions and innovation.