Product Specialist Technical

Cohu, Inc.; Philippines; On-site; PHP 1,200,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Job summary

Cohu, Inc. is seeking a senior product engineer focused on semiconductor backend test to drive prescriptive analytics solutions.

You will review recommendations, work with engineering and product teams to refine models, and ensure successful on-site customer deployments across the region. The role requires 5+ years in test product engineering, strong communication, and the ability to translate technical insights into actionable product decisions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or related field.
• Minimum 5 years as a product engineer (test product engineer) in semiconductor IDM or OSAT.
• Hands-on backend test: test program characterization, yield analysis, data disposition, and test equipment behavior.

Responsibilities

• Serve as SME for semiconductor backend test operations to guide analytics solutions.
• Review and validate product recommendations before customer deployment.
• Partner with engineering and product teams to define requirements and refine logic based on real-world data and equipment.
• Distinguish equipment- vs process-related causes affecting yield, UPH, and uptime, translating insights into product actions.
• Engage with customers on-site to ensure deployment and adoption of the product.
• Guide customers in integrating prescriptive Test Operations into production workflows.
• Serve as voice of the customer within the product team and support pre-sales demonstrations.
• Senior individual-contributor role within a matrixed team spanning Product, Engineering, and Customer Success; travel regionally and internationally.

Skills

Product engineering

Customer-facing

Communication skills

Technical judgment

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering/CS

Job description

Essential Functions/Major Responsibilities:

• Serve as the primary subject matter expert for semiconductor backend test operations within the product team, applying deep product-engineering experience to guide the development of prescriptive analytics solutions

• Review and validate the recommendations generated by the product, applying domain judgment to confirm they are correct and appropriate before they are acted upon by customer engineers

• Partner with engineering and product teams to define requirements, validate models, and refine recommendation logic based on real-world test-floor behavior, equipment characteristics, and yield/excursion modes

• Distinguish equipment-related contributions to yield, UPH, and uptime loss from process-related causes, translating that analysis into actionable product and engineering insights

• Engage directly with customers at their sites to ensure effective deployment, adoption, and utilization of the product

• Guide customers in integrating prescriptive Test Operations capabilities into their existing production and dispositioning workflows

• Serve as a trusted technical advisor to customers and act as the voice of the customer within the product team

• Support pre-sales activities including demonstrations, proof-of-concept engagements, and technical evaluations

Working Relationships:

This is a senior individual-contributor role with no direct reports. You will work within a matrixed team spanning Product, Engineering, and Customer Success, influencing cross-functional stakeholders to align on product direction and commercialization objectives, and acting as the on-the-ground link between our customers in the Philippines and the product organization.

Qualifications:

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field (advanced degree preferred).

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• 5+ years of experience as a product engineer (test product engineer) or equivalent role at a semiconductor IDM or OSAT

• Hands-on experience with semiconductor backend test - test program characterization, yield analysis, test-data disposition, and the behavior and failure modes of test equipment (handlers and testers)

• Deep understanding of the day-to-day product-engineering decisions this product is designed to support and automate, such as dispositioning yield and test excursions and determining equipment- versus process-related causes

• Strong ability to translate technical domain knowledge into actionable product and engineering insights, and to exercise sound judgment when validating automated recommendations

• Familiarity with test-floor metrics such as yield, UPH/throughput, and equipment uptime, and how they combine into effective output (good units per shift)

• Comfortable with customer-facing work including on-site visits, training, and process consultation

• Excellent communication skills; able to bridge engineering teams and customer operations

• Based in the Philippines, with willingness to travel regularly within the region and occasionally internationally