Sr Applications Engineer

Advantest•Chandler, AZ

1d•Onsite

About The Position

We are looking for proactive individuals with mechanical/thermal/electrical degree engineering background, positive team player attitude who can plan and drive product development. Successful candidates should possess skills in understanding thermal/mechanical applications, products development, solving complex situations/problems, comfortable negotiating with stakeholders and strong verbal/written communication skills.

Requirements

Must be proficient in Solidworks/PDM & FEA Simulation.
Ability to read and implement GD&T and conduct tolerance stack up analysis using worst case and RSS methods.
Strong skills in problem solving and communication.
Working full time on-site in Chandler, AZ. Ability to travel domestic/international (~30%) and flexibility adjusting work hours when needed.
Highly motivated engineer with Bachelor’s Degree Mechanical Engineering. Related engineering qualifications will be considered.
3 years experience in product design and development. Semiconductor IC package test socket development experience will have strong advantage.

Nice To Haves

Test socket or interconnect designs.
Understand SI/PI principles and design challenges.
Master’s degree is a plus.
Detailed knowledge of manufacturing and product costing is a plus.

Responsibilities

Work closely with Customer, Business Development Team, Field Service and Sales to define and enable new RFQ’s .
Provide information and technical guidance to CS for quoting .
Function as technical project manager during development and validation: Collect, document and communicate requirements to the design team Work with the Lab on validation team to define test requirements .
Work with Assembly to review and guide Work Instructions .
Review and approve designs .
Facilitate customer design approval. Manage change requests with customer and design team.
Qualification of new interconnects .
Support customer's technical issues in collaboration with FSE team.
Must have 3 years design experience and be capable of directly supporting design activities as needed.
Review designs with Manufacturing Team for DFM and manufacturability acceptance.
Generate product documentation including - part numbers, BOM(s), routings, drawings.
Organize and manage multiple individual projects with varying priorities and deadlines. Communicate project details and status to internal stakeholder.
Create and assist in creating technical documentation, design guides/rules and processes.