Application Engineer | Semiconductor Test Solutions

Salland; Zwolle; Hybrid; EUR 37,000 - 53,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

13th month

24 vacation days

Discount on supplementary insurance

Flexible working hours

Sports membership discount

Job summary

Salland Engineering in Zwolle is seeking an Application Engineer to help develop turnkey test solutions for testing chips on ATE. You will collaborate with chip designers and product engineers from leading electronics manufacturers to define test strategies and translate requirements into robust test solutions.

Most work will be at our Zwolle headquarters with occasional assignments at customer sites. You will join an engineering team that values knowledge sharing, smart decisions and quality in

Qualifications

• Bachelor HBO in embedded electronics is required.
• Affinity with electronics and software.
• Analytical and problem-solving skills required.
• Fluent in Dutch and English.

Responsibilities

• Set up and validate test strategies and document ETS.
• Create hardware schematics for ATE interface with PCB engineer.
• Develop turnkey, chip-specific test solutions for ICs production.
• Characterize chips according to specifications and report results.
• Validate the entire test solution and report GR&R results.
• Maintain close contact with the customer to discuss interim and final results.
• Plan and report project progress to the Project Manager.
• Support colleagues within the engineering team.

Skills

Electronics & software affinity

Analytical problem solving

High quality delivery

Dutch & English mastery

Education

Bachelor HBO in embedded electronics

Job description

Do you want to work in a high tech environment where innovation is not a promise, but daily practice? At Salland Engineering, you work on technology for testing the chips of tomorrow. You will have access to state of the art tooling, modern test facilities and an environment where your own ideas, creativity and initiative are valued.

Salland Engineering is growing fast. This year, we are doubling our effective workspace, further expanding our testers and investing heavily in new technologies, including innovation in the field of photonics. As part of a global player in the semiconductor test market, we combine international strength with the freedom and short lines of communication of Salland in Zwolle.

As an Application Engineer, you play an important role in developing turnkey test solutions for testing chips on ATE, or Automated Test Equipment. Together with the customer, you define the test strategy and translate chip and customer requirements into a smart, reliable and best fit test solution.

In this role, you work closely with chip designers and product engineers from the world’s largest electronics manufacturers. From the first concept to validation and release to production, you make a direct contribution to test solutions that truly make a difference. Within Salland, you work closely with colleagues in the department and with the PCB design team. You are part of an engineering team where sharing knowledge, making smart choices together and building quality are central. Most of your work will be based at our headquarters in Zwolle, with occasional assignments at customer sites.

What you will be doing in your role

• Set up and validate test strategies and methodologies and document this in an Electrical Test Specification (ETS);
• Together with a PCB engineer, create hardware schematics for the interface between the ATE and the chip;
• Develop turnkey, chip-specific test solutions to run on the ATE for testing ICs in production;
• When requested, characterize the chip according to specifications and report the results;
• Validate the whole test solution and report the results (GR&R);
• Maintain close contact with the customer to discuss interim and final results;
• Responsible for planning and report project progress to the Project Manager;
• Support colleagues within the engineering team.

Where will you work

Nice to meet you, we are Salland Engineering from Zwolle.

For more than 30 years, we have been developing solutions and services for testing chips. Our technology can be found in everyday products such as smartphones, tablets and cars. Together with around 95 colleagues, we work on innovative projects every day and serve the world’s largest manufacturers of chips and measuring instruments.

What will you get from us

A challenging job in a high-tech environment. We value taking initiative and taking responsibility, but there is more.

We offer:

• An attractive salary, depending on your education and experience, between € 3.311,23 and € 4.730,32gross per month (job scale: Engineer Expert A) based on a 40-hour workweek.
• Excellent secondary employment conditions, such as a 13th month, 24 vacation days, 5 roster-free days and a discount on your supplementary insurance.
• A good work-life balance. We apply flexible working hours, giving you the room to arrange personal matters before or after working hours, meet with friends or family, or go exercising. Speaking of sports, you also receive a discount on your sports/fitness membership with us.
• A collegial and informal company. We enjoy doing fun activities together and hope that you would like to be part of that.

What do we ask of you

• A Bachelor's degree (HBO) in (embedded) electronics;
• Affinity with electronics and software;
• Quick learner having excellent analytical and problem-solving skills;
• Solution driven and always aiming for the best result;
• You can deliver high-quality, cost-effective results within agreed timelines;
• Master the Dutch and English language;
• You live in the Netherlands and are within a one-hour travel distance;
• If you are not a Dutch or EU citizen, you already hold a valid Dutch work visa.

Have you become enthusiastic after reading this vacancy and do you want to work at an innovative company where job satisfaction is important? Do you have the knowledge, skills, and drive we are looking for?