Senior Software Test Engineer - Semiconductor Validation

Advantest; Lake Forest (CA); On-site; USD 100,000 - 115,000; 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. in Lake Forest, CA is seeking a hands-on Software Test Engineer to design and maintain automated test solutions across SLT, Burn-In, HPC, and semiconductor manufacturing platforms.

You will work with hardware, firmware, software, and instrumentation to drive test architecture and data analysis. The role requires 5+ years in semiconductor test, strong programming skills (Python, C#, C++), and on-site availability in Lake Forest.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in electrical/computer engineering or related field.
• 5+ years in semiconductor test, validation, or related fields.
• Hands-on with SLT, Burn-In, ATE, validation, or manufacturing test systems.
• Experience developing automated test software using Python, C#, C++ or similar languages.
• Strong understanding of digital and analog circuits, schematics, instrumentation, and board-level debugging.
• Experience with SPI, I2C, UART, USB, Ethernet, and PCIe.
• Willing to work onsite in Lake Forest, CA.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain automated test solutions for semiconductor devices and platforms.
• Develop test programs, automation, scripts, and tools in 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.
• Debug hardware and system issues using lab equipment and instruments.

Skills

Python

C#

C++

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related field

Tools

SPI

I2C

UART

USB

Ethernet

PCIe

Job description

Advantest America Inc. in Lake Forest, CA is seeking a hands-on Software Test Engineer to design and maintain automated test solutions across SLT, Burn-In, HPC, and semiconductor manufacturing platforms.

You will work with hardware, firmware, software, and instrumentation to drive test architecture and data analysis. The role requires 5+ years in semiconductor test, strong programming skills (Python, C#, C++), and on-site availability in Lake Forest.