Application Engineer

Advantest

$100K — $140K *
Technical Services
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Electrical/Electronic Engineering or equivalent
  • 7+ years of experience in IC test or application development
  • Experience with V93000 Automatic Test Equipment and SmarTest 8 software
  • Proficient in hardware design, with schematic and layout review skills
  • Proven skills in Java programming and project management
  • Experience with bench instruments is essential
  • Knowledge of silicon photonics testing is a plus

Responsibilities

  • Lead sales and support for V93000 Semiconductor Test Systems
  • Analyze customer requirements to provide tailored test solutions
  • Integrate Advantest systems into customer's environments
  • Ensure product functionality meets specifications
  • Develop and manage project plans for complex customer projects
  • Train customers and create consultation materials
  • Stay updated on emerging technologies relevant to customer needs

Benefits

  • Opportunity for technical leadership in a cutting-edge industry
  • Involvement with next-generation high-performance computing devices
  • Diverse project management responsibilities
  • Exposure to a variety of technologies and test systems
  • Chance to influence customer business outcomes and processes
Full Job Description
As a member of the AAI applications engineering team, you will work closely with customers, R&D, internal team members to define, develop, and deploy next-generation AI capabilities for the V93000 platform. This role sits at the intersection of semiconductor test engineering and AI, driving the transformation of traditional test workflows into AI-powered systems. As an AI Application Engineer, you will act as the bridge between semiconductor test engineering workflows and AI systems, enabling step-change improvements in productivity such as test program generation, debugging and root cause analysis, and knowledge-driven engineering workflows.

You will lead customer engagements for AI solutions, serving as the primary interface for:
  • use case discovery
  • product definition
  • feedback and iterative improvement
  • rollout and adoption of new capabilities

You will design and execute pre/post sales and proof-of-concept activities, including:
  • customer demos
  • benchmark studies
  • pilot deployments

You will stay current with advances in AI/ML (e.g., LLMs, RAG, agent workflows) and drive internal and external enablement through workshops and training.

Technical Environment

You will work in a hybrid environment combining:
  • Linux-based systems (e.g., Red Hat Enterprise Linux)
  • V93000 / SmarTest development ecosystem
  • Modern AI-assisted development workflows, including:
  • AI-enabled IDEs such as VS-Code, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, and Visual Studio Code
  • Markdown-driven prompt and agent design
  • Python-based automation and AI tooling
  • API-driven systems, version control (Git), and integration with AI platforms and services


Requirements
  • Degree in Electrical/Electronics/Computer science Engineering or equivalent
  • Strong experience as a Test/Application Engineer on the V93000 platform or any other ATE platform is a plus
  • Solid understanding of AI concepts applied to engineering workflows, such as LLMs, retrieval-augmented generation (RAG), and automation and code generation
  • Strong software skills (Java and Python), including test program development and scripting or tool development
  • Ability to translate customer problems into scalable technical solutions
  • Excellent customer-facing and pre/post sales experience
  • Strong debugging, analytical, and problem-solving skills
  • Ability to lead cross-functional projects and drive outcomes
  • High ownership mindset: proactive, self-directed, and execution-focused
  • Comfortable working in global, cross-functional environments

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