Application Engineer

Location: Onsite in San Jose, CA - 5 days per week

Travel: ~15% (domestic & international)

Type: Full-Time

Salary : $150k - $160k + bonus and car allowance

A leading semiconductor organization is seeking an Application Engineer (AE) to provide technical leadership in the sales, implementation, and optimization of Advantest V93000 (V93k) Semiconductor Test Systems. This role focuses on developing and supporting test solutions for nextgeneration, highperformance computing devices. You will work closely with customers, sales teams, and engineering groups to ensure successful integration, test program development, and system performance.

• Lead and support pre and postsales activities for V93000 systems, including requirements analysis, technical demonstrations, competitive positioning, and benchmarking.
• Develop, debug, and optimize test programs using SmarTest 7/8 , C++/Java, and related bench instruments.
• Ensure full system functionality and seamless integration into customer environments.
• Analyze complex customer test requirements and provide technical guidance on performance, design, optimization, and test program creation.
• Design, validate, and deliver test solutions aligned with customer performance expectations and business goals.
• Manage technical deliverables, resources, and project plans for customer initiatives.
• Provide customer training, onsite support, and consultation throughout project lifecycle.
• Communicate emerging technologies, best practices, and solution strategies to global technical peers.
• Represent customer needs internally by collaborating with R&D, product management, and engineering teams.

• Bachelors degree in Electrical/Electronic Engineering or related field.
• 3+ years of IC test development or ATE applications engineering.
• Handson experience with Advantest V93000 (V93k) and SmarTest 7/8 , including developing test scripts from scratch.
• Proficiency in C++(7) or Java (8) , with familiarity in bench instrumentation.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to diagnose and troubleshoot complex test issues.

• Experience with SmarTest 8 (SMT8) .
• Knowledge of VLSI fundamentals and semiconductor manufacturing processes.