ATE Equipment/Test Technician

CORE Occupational Medicine; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hands-on exposure to Advantest 93K and

SmarTest 8 exposure

Job summary

CORE Occupational Medicine is seeking an ATE Equipment/Test Technician (Contract) in San Diego, CA. You will support production and engineering by maintaining handlers, probers, and test stations, performing basic calibration, and system health checks, while collaborating with senior engineers and vendors on equipment bring-up.

Role requires a Technical Diploma, 3+ years semiconductor testing on ATE setups, Linux proficiency, and willingness to work overtime as needed.

Qualifications

• Technical Diploma required.
• At least 3 years of experience testing semiconductors on ATE setups.
• Knowledge of basic semiconductor test processes.
• Familiarity with Microsoft applications.
• Comfort working in a Linux environment (required).
• Exposure to SmarTest 8 (preferred).
• Willingness to work overtime/shifts when required.

Responsibilities

• Diagnose and troubleshoot handlers, probers, and test stations with local engineers and vendors to bring up equipment.
• Support the setup and docking/undocking of ATE to prober/handler for daily activities.
• Perform basic calibration and routine maintenance on Advantest 93K ATE systems.
• Perform first-level hardware checks; complex debugging handled by senior engineers.
• Load test programs and run basic system health checks.
• Operate comfortably in a Linux environment.

Skills

Interpersonal and communication skills

Willingness to learn and adapt

Microsoft applications

Linux environment

Overtime/shifts willingness

Education

Technical Diploma

Tools

Advantest 93K

SmarTest 8

Job description

About The Role

As an ATE Equipment/Test Technician (Contract), you will support daily production and engineering activities by maintaining and troubleshooting handlers, probers, and test stations, performing basic ATE hardware checks, calibration, and system health checks, while collaborating with senior engineers and vendors on equipment bring-up.

Title: ATE Equipment/Test Technician

Location: San Diego, CA

Job Type: Contract

What You'll Do

• Diagnose and troubleshoot handlers/probers/test stations when problems arise, working with local engineers and vendors (if needed) to bring up equipment
• Support the setup and frequent docking/undocking of ATE to prober/handler based on daily engineering/production activities
• Perform basic hands-on tasks on Advantest 93K ATE systems, specifically running calibration and routine maintenance
• Perform first-level hardware checks on ATE hardware setups; complex debug is handled by senior engineers
• Load test programs and perform basic system health checks
• Work comfortably in a Linux environment

What You Bring

• Technical Diploma
• At least 3 years of experience testing semiconductors on ATE setups
• Knowledge of basic semiconductor test processes
• Familiarity with basic Microsoft applications
• Comfort working in a Linux environment (required)
• Exposure to SmarTest 8 (preferred)
• Willingness to work overtime/shifts when required
• Good interpersonal and communication skills
• Willingness to learn and adapt

What We Offer

• Hands-on exposure to industry-leading ATE platforms (Advantest 93K, SmarTest 8)
• Opportunity to work alongside senior engineers on equipment bring-up and production support
• A collaborative, growth-oriented engineering culture at a global test services leader
• Skill development in semiconductor test operations and equipment maintenance