System Application Engineering Manager

advantestcareers; Town of Texas (WI); On-site; USD 130,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Advantest Careers is seeking an experienced Application Engineering Manager to lead a team responsible for developing and optimizing V93000 support strategies for a key high-performance computing customer. You will oversee test program development, hardware/software, KPIs, and cross-functional collaboration with sales, R&D, COE and marketing.

Ideal candidates have 8+ years in ATE and at least 3 years in leadership, with hands-on experience on major ATE platforms and strong debugging, DFT, and

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related field.
• 8+ years of experience in ATE test engineering, with at least 3 years in a leadership role.
• Hands-on experience with ATE platforms such as the Advantest V93000, Teradyne UltraFLEX, Eagle Test Systems, J750, or equivalent platforms.
• Proven expertise in test program development, debugging, and validation.
• Strong understanding of semiconductor device physics, DFT techniques, and failure analysis.
• Experience with scripting/programming languages (e.g., Java, C/C++, Python, Perl).
• Excellent leadership, communication, and cross-functional collaboration skills.
• Experience in managing teams across geographies is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team to develop and deploy test programs for high-volume production.
• Develop detailed project plans, milestones, ownership, and risk management.
• Communicate clearly, build trusted customer relationships, and influence decisions.
• Define and execute test strategies and roadmaps aligned with product goals.
• Oversee test hardware and software development for 93k platforms.
• Collaborate with customers, sales, BD/MKT, COE and R&D to define product strategies.
• Own and monitor KPIs related to test development and production quality.
• Assist NPIs and transitions to high-volume manufacturing.
• Lead hiring, mentoring, and career development for the test engineering team.
• Manage ATE infrastructure, tools, and vendor relationships.
• Support root cause analysis of test escapes, failures, and yield issues.

Skills

ATE platforms

Test program development

Debugging & validation

Leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's/Master's in Electrical Engineering

Tools

Advantest V93000

Teradyne UltraFLEX

Eagle Test Systems

J750

Job description

We are seeking an experienced Application Engineering Manager to lead a team responsible for developing, implementing, and optimizing V93000 support strategies for a key high-performance computing customer. This role will oversee application engineering execution, customer engagement, test development, and production readiness to achieve test coverage, quality, and time-to-market goals.

Responsibilities include:

Lead and manage a team of application engineers in developing and deploying test programs for high-volume production with our customers.

Develop detailed project plans, establish milestones and ownership, manage risks, and ensure projects remain on schedule.

Communicate clearly, listen actively, build trusted customer relationships, and influence technical and business decisions.

Define and execute test strategies and roadmaps aligned with product and business goals.

Oversee test hardware (load boards, probe cards, interface hardware) and software development for 93k.

Collaborate closely with customer, sales, BD/MKT, COE and R&D teams to define product strategies and ensure testability.

Own and monitor KPIs related to test development and production quality.

Ensure timely support for new product introductions (NPIs) and transitions to high-volume manufacturing.

Manage ATE infrastructure, tools, and vendor relationships.

Support root cause analysis of test escapes, false failures, and yield issues.

Lead hiring, mentoring, performance management, and career development for the test engineering team.

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related field.

8+ years of experience in ATE test engineering, with at least 3 years in a leadership or managerial role.

• Hands-on experience with ATE platforms such as the Advantest V93000, Teradyne UltraFLEX, Eagle Test Systems, J750, or equivalent platforms.
• Proven expertise in test program development, debugging, and validation.
• Strong understanding of semiconductor device physics, DFT techniques, and failure analysis.
• Experience with scripting/programming languages (e.g., Java, C/C++, Python, Perl).
• Excellent leadership, communication, and cross-functional collaboration skills.
• Experience in managing teams across geographies is a plus.

Additional Skills Preferred (but not required):

• Experience in high-volume semiconductor manufacturing environments.
• Experience with mixed-signal or SiPho testing is a strong plus.