Applications Engineer

advantestcareers; Chandler (AZ); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Advantest Careers in Chandler, AZ seeks proactive mechanical engineering professionals to drive product development across thermal, mechanical, and electrical domains. You will plan and execute designs, collaborate with customers and internal teams, and help define RFQs with our Business Development and Field Service.

The role requires hands-on proficiency in SolidWorks, PDM, and FEA, with GD&T tolerance analysis and strong communication.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering; Master’s degree a plus.
• At least 3 years in product design and development, semiconductor package test socket a strong advantage.
• Proficient in SolidWorks/PDM and FEA simulation.
• Experience reading GD&T and performing worst-case and RSS tolerance stack-up analyses.
• Strong problem-solving and communication abilities.
• On-site in Chandler, AZ with ~30% travel; ability to adjust hours.
• Knowledge of manufacturing and product costing is a plus.
• Experience coordinating with customers, BD, FSE, and manufacturing teams.

Responsibilities

• Work with Customer, Business Development, Field Service and Sales to define and enable new RFQs.
• Provide information and technical guidance to CS for quoting.
• Serve as technical project manager during development and validation.
• Collect, document and communicate requirements to design team.
• Define test requirements with lab validation team.
• Review and guide Work Instructions with Assembly.
• Review designs.
• Facilitate customer design approval and manage change requests.
• Qualification of new interconnects.
• Support customer’s technical issues with FSE team.
• Must have 3 years design experience and support design activities as needed.
• Review designs with Manufacturing for DFM and manufacturability.
• Generate product documentation including part numbers, BOMs, routings, drawings.
• Organize and manage multiple projects; communicate status to stakeholders.
• Create technical documentation, design guides/rules and processes.

Skills

Solidworks/PDM & FEA Simulation

GD&T tolerance analysis

Problem solving

Communication skills

Project management

Travel availability

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering

Master’s Degree (preferred)

Tools

SolidWorks

PDM

FEA software

Job description

Job Description:

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.

Responsibilities include:

• 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.
• Facilitatecustomer 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.

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.

Detailed knowledge of manufacturing and product costing is a plus.

Additional Skills Preferred (but not required):

Test socket or interconnect designs.

Understand SI/PI principles and design challenges.

Education & Experience:

Highly motivated engineer with Bachelor’s Degree Mechanical Engineering. Related engineering qualifications will be considered. Master’s degree is a plus.

3 years experience in product design and development. Semiconductor IC package test socket development experience will have strong advantage.