Silicon Photonics Application Engineer

advantestcareers; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Advantest America, Inc. is expanding its Silicon Photonics team in the Silicon Valley. The Applications Engineer will design and deliver electrical/optical test solutions on an ATE platform, developing test programs and custom scripts for instrument control.

The candidate should have a BS in electrical/optical engineering or physics, plus experience with optical devices and data analysis tools. Travel up to 25% is expected to support global customers.

Qualifications

• BS degree in electrical, optical engineering or physics.
• Product and test engineering experience on an ATE platform or bench environment.
• Statistical data analysis experience with tools like JMP, Galaxy, Excel.
• JAVA and Python experience.
• Experience with optical devices.

Responsibilities

• Translate customer requirements into technical solutions; collaborate with R&D and marketing to identify gaps and scope potential solutions.
• Work with customers to transition electro-optical bench solutions into mass production.
• Understand load board schematics; knowledge of dual-sided probe solutions is a plus.
• Knowledge of test sockets and probe cards / probe technologies.
• Test code development in Java and Python.
• Collaborate with engineers across Europe and Asia to ensure solution validity and business objectives.

Skills

Java

Python

Statistical analysis

Test code development

Electrical engineering

Optical engineering

Physics

Education

BS in electrical, optical engineering or physics

Tools

JMP

Galaxy

Excel

Job description

Job Description:

With a long legacy of success, innovation and customer awards, Advantest America, Inc. (AAI) is the North American subsidiary of Advantest Corporation, the world's largest provider of automated test equipment (ATE) to the semiconductor industry. We lead the way in developing new and innovative test and handling solutions for the global electronics industry. Advantest America, Inc. (AAI) has a unique company culture. With its corporate headquarters in Japan and its US subsidiary based in the Silicon Valley, AAI possesses a cross-cultural blend of Japanese and California styles.

This applications engineering position is in our rapidly growing Silicon Photonics team. The ideal candidate has knowledge on an ATE platform and can provide solutions to our customers for electrical and optical test challenges. Experience with electro-optical probe solutions and FAU alignment is a big plus. We look for a candidate who is comfortable in both pre-sales and post-sales assignments to scope and deliver cutting edge solutions to our strategic customers. You will work in a cross functional team with SW and HW R&D, sales and marketing. This is an ideal position for a test engineer with a strong electrical / optical background; it requires ATE as well as SW skills to develop test programs and custom scripts for instrument control.

Responsibilities include:

• Translate customer requirements into technical solutions; work with Advantest R&D and marketing to identify possible gaps in the roadmap and scope out potential solutions
• Work with customers to transition electro-optical bench solutions into mass production
• Ability to understand load board schematics; having knowledge of dual sided probe solutions is a plus
• Knowledge in test sockets and probe cards / probe technologies
• Test code development in programming languages like JAVA and scripting languages like Python
• Accountable for the design, scoping, and technical validity of the solution to achieve the customer's business objectives
• Close cooperation with other applications engineers in our European and Asian subsidiaries

Travel:

• Up to 25% domestic or international travel to various customer and Advantest sites

Requirements:

• BS degree in electrical, optical engineering or physics
• Product and test engineering experience on an ATE platform or a bench environment
• Statistical data analysis experience on tools like JMP, Galaxy, excel or others
• JAVA and Python experience
• Experience with optical devices

Additional Skills Preferred (but not required):

• MS degree or higher
• Knowledge and experience on test program development for Silicon Photonics products
• Experience with handlers and probers; probe card development
• Experience with lasers, optical analyzers, power meters, polarizers and circulators