Applications Team Leader

Cohu, Inc.; Norwood (MA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 165,000; Full time

Job summary

Cohu, Inc. in the United States is seeking an Applications Team Leader to manage a team of Applications Engineers and contribute to test program and hardware development. You will train, guide, and assess team members to maintain high performance and customer satisfaction.

The role emphasizes collaboration with customers, process improvement, and documentation through application notes and internal papers, with travel as needed in this global function.

Qualifications

• Engineering degree or equivalent education.
• 5+ years of experience in the ATE and/or semiconductor industry, preferably as an Applications Engineer.
• Experience and execution of successful projects as an Applications Engineer or similar.
• Direct responsibility for key customer support for 3+ years
• Experience and contribution in key benchmarks

Responsibilities

• Lead Applications Engineers and participate in test program and test hardware development.
• Coach and evaluate team members; review performance assessments per PDE process.
• Participate in customer meetings and communicate with customers at all levels.
• Report SPRs when issues are detected on tester operating systems.
• Write application notes and papers for internal and customer use.
• Drive improvements in existing processes and their appropriate usage.

Skills

Programming skills

Interpersonal skills

Electronics knowledge

Travel willingness

Education

Engineering degree

Job description

Major Functions and Responsibilities:

• An Applications Team Leader manages Applications Engineers, as well as participates in typical Applications Engineering functions including Test Program and Test Hardware development.

• Ensure the performance of the Applications Engineers assigned to the team is being maintained by assisting, training and giving guidance to the individuals.

• Review and deliver team members' performance assessments based on Cohu’s PDE process.

• Actively pushes for improvement plans in case of low performance.

OTHER FUNCTIONS:

• Participate frequently in customer meetings and foster all levels of communications with customers

• Focus on existing business processes and their appropriate usage as well as continued improvement of existing processes

• Report SPR’s (system performance reports) upon detecting any issues on the tester operating systems

• Write application notes and papers for internal and customer use

Qualifications:

Education Engineering / University degree or similar education

Experience 5+ years of experience in the ATE and/or semiconductor industry, preferably as an Applications Engineer.

Achievements

• Experience and execution of successful projects as an Applications Engineer or similar.

• Direct responsibility for key customer support for 3+ years

• Experience and contribution in key benchmarks

Specific Knowledge

English knowledge (written and spoken)

Mandarin knowledge very beneficial

Personal Qualifications

Programming skills, good interpersonal skills, good understanding of electronics and electrical engineering, creative, communicative, flexible, organized willing to learn, willingness to travel, collaborate with other cultures, able to work in international teams.