Senior Software Test Engineer

Advantest America; Lake Forest (CA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Advantest America is seeking a hands-on Senior Software Test Engineer to own test architecture, automation, device characterization, and system integration across SLT, Burn-In, HPC, and semiconductor manufacturing test platforms.

You will develop test programs and tooling in Python/C#/C++, define validation plans, analyze data, and collaborate with hardware, firmware, and manufacturing teams to ensure readiness and ramp.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant field (EE/CS) or equivalent experience.
• Strong hands-on experience designing, implementing, and maintaining automated test systems.
• Proficiency in Python, C#, C++ and test automation tools.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain automated test solutions for semiconductor devices and platforms.
• Develop test programs, automation, scripts, and tools using Python, C#, C++, or similar languages.
• Define test methodologies, validation plans, acceptance criteria, and production test requirements.

Skills

Python

C#

C++

Test automation

Data analysis

Electrical testing

Education

Bachelor's degree in EE/CS

Tools

Oscilloscopes

Logic analyzers

Protocol analyzers

Job description

Hands-on Senior Software Test Engineer responsible for test architecture, automation, device characterization, system integration, data analysis, and debugging across SLT, Burn-In, HPC, and semiconductor manufacturing test platforms. The role works directly across semiconductor testers, automated handlers, hardware, firmware, software, instrumentation, thermal systems, test programs, and manufacturing environments.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain automated test solutions for semiconductor devices and SLT, Burn-In, HPC, and manufacturing platforms.
• Develop test programs, automation, scripts, and tools using Python, C#, C++, or similar languages.
• Define test methodologies, validation plans, acceptance criteria, and production test requirements.
• Perform electrical, thermal, functional, and device characterization.
• Correlate test results across ATE, SLT, Burn-In, validation, and manufacturing environments.
• Develop automated data collection, analysis, reporting, and yield-monitoring solutions.
• Analyze test data to identify yield excursions, device behavior, performance trends, and root causes.
• Define test infrastructure, instrumentation, and system requirements for new products and platforms.
• Debug hardware and system issues using oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, protocol analyzers, and other lab equipment.
• Work closely with hardware, software, firmware, thermal, product, and manufacturing engineering teams.
• Support new product introduction, manufacturing readiness, customer integration, and production ramp.
• All other duties as assigned.