Senior Principal AI Test Automation Engineer

Advantest; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 174,000 - 268,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Global Bonus Program

401(k) Plan

Medical, Dental & Vision

Income Protection

Flexible Spending Accounts

Employee Assistance Program

Flexible Time Off

Paid Holidays

Job summary

Advantest America Inc. seeks a Senior Principal AI Test Automation Engineer in San Jose, CA to design and deliver reliable automation for complex engineering and production test environments.

You will lead the creation of AI-enabled workflows, scalable CI/CD pipelines, and reproducible execution environments. The role combines advanced test engineering with software architecture leadership, driving validation gates, observability, and cross-functional collaboration across hardware and software

Qualifications

• Automation for advanced test or measurement systems.
• Digital and mixed-signal test-engineering experience.
• Ownership of CI/CD systems (Jenkins, GitLab CI, or similar).
• Strong Python and software-architecture skills.
• Experience with typed APIs, structured schemas, and version control.
• Ability to lead architecture decisions and solve complex problems.

Responsibilities

• Architect production-grade test automation and CI/CD pipelines.
• Automate build, validation, execution, artifact collection and release gating.
• Integrate AI-generated recommendations into controlled engineering workflows.
• Define validation and approval gates before automated actions interact with hardware.
• Build interfaces between AI systems, test software, instruments, and data services.
• Develop failure classification, diagnostics, recovery, and escalation processes.
• Create reproducible execution environments using containers and versioned configs.
• Establish observability, regression testing, and evidence-based release criteria.
• Mentor engineers and set technical standards for automation and production readiness.

Skills

Python

Software architecture

CI/CD

Leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

Tools

Jenkins

GitLab CI

APIs / typed APIs

Job description

Senior Principal AI Test Automation Engineer

#9067

San Jose, California, United States

About Advantest

Advantest America Inc. is part of Advantest Corporation, the world's largest provider of automated test equipment (ATE) for the semiconductor industry. The company designs and manufactures cutting-edge testing solutions that help semiconductor manufacturers ensure the quality and performance of their products. Advantest is known for innovation, reliability, and a strong commitment to supporting its customers and employees.

Our Purpose & Values:

Mission: Improve lives through advanced technologies and customer-focused innovation.

Vision: Be the most trusted and valued test solution provider in the semiconductor value chain.

Core Values:

I- Innovation is our Lifeblood

N- Number One is Our Aspiration

T- Trust is our Foundation

E- Empowerment is Our Motivation

G- Global is our Reach

R- Respect is our Heart

I - Inclusion and Diversity is Our Commitment

T- Teamwork is our Approach

Y- Yes is Our Attitude

Why Join Us

At Advantest, innovation starts with people. We're looking for curious, capable, and collaborative individuals ready to shape the future of semiconductor technology. You'll join a global team where your ideas are valued, your growth is supported, and your work makes a real impact.

We foster an integrity-centered culture, where honesty, inclusion, and respect are the foundation of everything we do.

Job Description

Advantest is seeking a Senior Principal AI Test Automation Engineer to design and deliver reliable automation for complex engineering and production test environments.

This role combines advanced test engineering, software automation, CI/CD, and AI-enabled workflows. You will build repeatable systems that validate, execute, monitor, and diagnose technical workloads across laboratory and production environments.

We are looking for a hands-on technical leader who understands both physical test systems and modern software architecture.

Key Responsibilities

• - Architect production-grade test automation and CI/CD pipelines.
• - Automate build, validation, execution, artifact collection, analysis, and release gating.
• - Integrate AI-generated recommendations into controlled engineering workflows.
• - Define validation and approval gates before automated actions interact with hardware.
• - Build structured interfaces between AI systems, test software, instruments, and data services.
• - Develop failure classification, diagnostics, recovery, and escalation processes.
• - Create reproducible execution environments using containers and version controlled configurations.
• - Establish observability, regression testing, and evidence-based release criteria.
• - Mentor engineers and set technical standards for automation and production readiness.

Requirements

Required Qualifications

• - Extensive experience developing automation for advanced test or measurement systems.
• - Strong digital and mixed-signal test-engineering experience.
• - Proven ownership of CI/CD systems using Jenkins, GitLab CI, or similar platforms.
• - Strong understanding of test programs, specifications, patterns, instruments, limits, characterization, and result data.
• - Strong Python and software-architecture skills.
• - Experience with typed APIs, structured schemas, automated testing, and version control.
• - Experience integrating software with hardware, instruments, or laboratory environments.
• - Ability to lead architecture decisions and solve ambiguous technical problems at Senior Principal level.
• - Strong communication and cross-functional collaboration skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• - Experience integrating AI or machine-learning capabilities into engineering systems.
• - Familiarity with AI agents, structured actions, evaluation gates, or human approval workflows.
• - Experience with containerized applications, automated characterization, and multi-version execution environments.
• - Experience working in secure or intellectual-property-sensitive environments.
• - Familiarity with Java or other hardware-control and test-development languages.

What Success Looks Like

During the first year, you will:

• - Deliver a trusted and repeatable automated test‑execution pipeline.
• - Establish clear validation, observability, and failure‑diagnosis standards.
• - Integrate AI-assisted recommendations into controlled and measurable workflows.
• - Reduce manual processes and convert expert knowledge into reusable automation.
• - Build a foundation that can support future projects through configuration rather than one‑off development.

Ideal Candidate

You are a deeply technical test engineer who also thinks like a software architect. You understand that automation must produce reliable evidence—not simply a successful pipeline result.

You can connect AI capabilities to real engineering environments while maintaining validation, traceability, safety controls, and expert oversight.

Benefits Overview

• * Global Bonus Program: Performance-based bonuses paid twice yearly.
• * 401(k) Plan: Pre-tax retirement savings with company match.
• * Medical, Dental & Vision: Multiple plan options including HMO, PPO, and HSA.
• * Income Protection: Life, disability, and accident insurance at no cost.
• * Flexible Spending Accounts: Healthcare and dependent care options.
• * Employee Assistance Program: Free support for personal and work-related issues.
• * Flexible Time Off: Accrual starts at hire, increases with service.
• * Paid Holidays: 13 company holidays annually.

All Locations

San Jose , California , United States

Field of Activity

Production Engineering

Salary Range

Bay Area Target Salary Range: $173,650 - $268,400 DOE

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