Junior Semiconductor Test Engineer

Advantest Corporation; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Global Bonus Program

401(k) Plan

Medical, Dental & Vision

Income Protection (Life, Disability, &

Flexible Spending Accounts

Employee Assistance Program

Flexible Time Off

Paid Holidays

Job summary

Advantest America Inc. in San Jose, California, is seeking an Entry-Level Application Engineer to join the System Applications Engineering team.

You will work with experienced engineers to develop, debug, and optimize test solutions using V93000 and SmarTest 8, while supporting next-generation semiconductor devices and customer applications. The ideal candidate has a Bachelor’s or Master’s in electrical/computer engineering, 0–2 years of experience, strong electronics and programming

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical/Electronic Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related field.
• 0–2 years of experience; recent grads welcome.
• Strong fundamentals in electronics, digital systems, and programming.
• Programming experience in Java, Python, C/C++, or similar languages.
• Basic experience with laboratory test equipment.

Responsibilities

• Develop and debug semiconductor test solutions on V93000 / SmarTest 8.
• Support test program bring-up, conversion, characterization, and optimization.
• Develop test software using Java and scripting languages.
• Troubleshoot device, test-program, and hardware-interface issues.
• Use bench instruments for debug and characterization.
• Analyze test results and support improvements in coverage and time.
• Collaborate with engineering teams and customers to resolve issues.
• Document test solutions and findings.
• Travel up to 20% to customer and company sites.

Skills

Electronics fundamentals

Programming (Java/Python/C/C++)

Test equipment basics

Teamwork

Strong learning mindset

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s in Electrical/Computer Engineering

Tools

V93000

SmarTest 8

Job description

Advantest America Inc. in San Jose, California, is seeking an Entry-Level Application Engineer to join the System Applications Engineering team.

You will work with experienced engineers to develop, debug, and optimize test solutions using V93000 and SmarTest 8, while supporting next-generation semiconductor devices and customer applications. The ideal candidate has a Bachelor’s or Master’s in electrical/computer engineering, 0–2 years of experience, strong electronics and programming