System Application Engineer

Advantest • San Jose, CA

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About The Position

The System Application Engineer (SAE) supports next-generation ATE solutions and advanced semiconductor devices for customers in High Performance Computing (HPC) and AI-driven applications. The role works closely with customers, R&D, COE, Sales, and Marketing in a highly cross-functional and international environment, applying V93000 platform expertise, test engineering fundamentals, and software skills to guide customers through complex test challenges from concept to production. The position is suited to a senior engineer with strong customer presence, ownership, and the ability to turn complex technical requirements into reliable, scalable test solutions. The SAE serves as a trusted technical advisor to customers and a technical role model within the AE organization.

The role develops and maintains test methods and tooling for digital and mixed-signal devices on Advantest’s V93000 platform, with a strong focus on the ST7-to-ST8 transition. It supports customers with SmarTest software and system-level issues, provides training on new software and hardware capabilities, and collaborates with internal and global teams to create solutions for high-power and high-speed applications. It also contributes to pre-sales and NPI activities, including customer presentations, benchmark projects, requirements analysis, and competitive evaluations. Some travel may be requested (5–10%).

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or foreign equivalent in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or a related discipline.
• At least 2 years of hands-on experience with the Advantest V93000 platform.
• Solid understanding of wafer sort methodologies, KGD, and production test flows.
• Strong programming skills in Java, scripting languages such as Python or Perl, and C/C++.
• Understanding of test quality metrics such as correlation, CP, and CPK, and related data analysis techniques.
• Demonstrated personal leadership, an ownership mindset, and ability to work effectively in a team environment.
• Proven project execution and coordination skills.
• Experience or exposure to pre-sales activities or technical customer leadership.
• Working knowledge of MBIST, Logic BIST, Scan over PCIe, eFuse, and iJTAG.

Nice To Haves

• Hands-on experience with SmarTest 8, preferably one year or more.
• Strong expertise in 93k digital testing, including vector debug, shmoo analysis, pin margining, and timing debug.
• Experience writing test-time-efficient programs for high-volume production.
• Familiarity with multi-core CPU, AI, or server device test methodologies.
• Experience with high-power device testing, including power delivery networks and related challenges.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain Java/C++ test methods and tooling for digital and mixed-signal devices on the Advantest V93000 (93k) platform, with a strong focus on the ST7-to-ST8 transition.
• Support customers in debugging and resolving SmarTest software and system-level issues in engineering and production environments.
• Document and communicate complex test concepts through technical documentation and customer-facing presentations.
• Train customers on new software and hardware capabilities released by R&D and Advantest Application Development Centers.
• Collaborate with COE, R&D, and global SAE teams to translate customer requirements into robust solutions for high-power and high-speed applications.
• Represent Advantest’s technical strengths, solution positioning, and roadmap direction in customer engagements.
• Support pre-sales and NPI activities, including customer presentations, benchmark projects, requirements analysis, and competitive evaluations.
• Travel when requested (5–10%).

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior