Senior Applications Engineer — Product Design & Validation

advantestcareers; Chandler (AZ); On-site; USD 90,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

advantestcareers seeks proactive engineers with mechanical/thermal/electrical background to drive product development and support RFQs. You will negotiate with stakeholders and communicate clearly to ensure timely quotes and validated designs.

On-site role in Chandler, AZ with travel approx. 30% and responsibilities spanning requirements gathering, test definitions, design reviews and documentation.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering; Master’s preferred.
• 3 years design experience in product development.
• Proficient in Solidworks, PDM and FEA simulation.
• Able to read and implement GD&T and perform tolerance analysis.
• Strong problem solving and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Work with Customer, Business Development, Field Service and Sales to define 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 the design team.
• Define test requirements with the Lab validation team.
• Review and approve designs; facilitate customer design approval and changes.
• Qualification of new interconnects; support customer issues with FSE.
• Review designs with Manufacturing for DFM and manufacturability.
• Generate product docs: part numbers, BOMs, routings, drawings.
• Organize multiple projects with priorities and deadlines; communicate status.
• Create design guides, processes and technical documentation.

Skills

Problem solving

Communication

Project leadership

Education

Bachelor's Degree Mechanical Engineering

Master's degree is a plus

Tools

Solidworks

PDM

FEA Simulation

GD&T reading & tolerance analysis

Job description

advantestcareers seeks proactive engineers with mechanical/thermal/electrical background to drive product development and support RFQs. You will negotiate with stakeholders and communicate clearly to ensure timely quotes and validated designs.

On-site role in Chandler, AZ with travel approx. 30% and responsibilities spanning requirements gathering, test definitions, design reviews and documentation.