Applications Engineering Manager - ATE & Test Strategy

advantestcareers; Town of Texas (WI); On-site; USD 130,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Advantest Careers is seeking an experienced Application Engineering Manager to lead a team responsible for developing and optimizing V93000 support strategies for a key high-performance computing customer. You will oversee test program development, hardware/software, KPIs, and cross-functional collaboration with sales, R&D, COE and marketing.

Ideal candidates have 8+ years in ATE and at least 3 years in leadership, with hands-on experience on major ATE platforms and strong debugging, DFT, and

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related field.
• 8+ years of experience in ATE test engineering, with at least 3 years in a leadership role.
• Hands-on experience with ATE platforms such as the Advantest V93000, Teradyne UltraFLEX, Eagle Test Systems, J750, or equivalent platforms.
• Proven expertise in test program development, debugging, and validation.
• Strong understanding of semiconductor device physics, DFT techniques, and failure analysis.
• Experience with scripting/programming languages (e.g., Java, C/C++, Python, Perl).
• Excellent leadership, communication, and cross-functional collaboration skills.
• Experience in managing teams across geographies is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team to develop and deploy test programs for high-volume production.
• Develop detailed project plans, milestones, ownership, and risk management.
• Communicate clearly, build trusted customer relationships, and influence decisions.
• Define and execute test strategies and roadmaps aligned with product goals.
• Oversee test hardware and software development for 93k platforms.
• Collaborate with customers, sales, BD/MKT, COE and R&D to define product strategies.
• Own and monitor KPIs related to test development and production quality.
• Assist NPIs and transitions to high-volume manufacturing.
• Lead hiring, mentoring, and career development for the test engineering team.
• Manage ATE infrastructure, tools, and vendor relationships.
• Support root cause analysis of test escapes, failures, and yield issues.

Skills

ATE platforms

Test program development

Debugging & validation

Leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's/Master's in Electrical Engineering

Tools

Advantest V93000

Teradyne UltraFLEX

Eagle Test Systems

J750

Job description

Advantest Careers is seeking an experienced Application Engineering Manager to lead a team responsible for developing and optimizing V93000 support strategies for a key high-performance computing customer. You will oversee test program development, hardware/software, KPIs, and cross-functional collaboration with sales, R&D, COE and marketing.

Ideal candidates have 8+ years in ATE and at least 3 years in leadership, with hands-on experience on major ATE platforms and strong debugging, DFT, and