System Application Engineering Manager

Advantest

$145K — $175K *
Technical Services
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's or Master's in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related field.
  • 8+ years of ATE test engineering experience, including 3+ years in leadership/management roles.
  • Hands-on experience with ATE platforms like Advantest V93000 or similar.
  • Proven experience in test program development, debugging, and validation.
  • Strong understanding of semiconductor device physics, DFT, and failure analysis.
  • Proficiency in scripting/programming languages like Java, C/C++, Python, or Perl.
  • Excellent leadership and communication skills; experience managing geographically distributed teams is a plus.

Responsibilities

  • Lead and manage a team of application engineers for test programs in high-volume production.
  • Develop project plans, manage risks, and ensure projects stay on schedule.
  • Build and maintain trusted customer relationships while influencing technical and business outcomes.
  • Define and execute test strategies that align with product and business objectives.
  • Oversee test hardware and software development for the V93000 platform.
  • Collaborate with multiple teams to define product strategies ensuring testability.
  • Monitor KPIs related to test development and production quality.

Benefits

  • Opportunities for career development and mentoring.
  • Collaborative work environment with cross-functional teams.
  • Engagement with leading technology in high-performance computing.
  • Support for innovative projects and high-volume manufacturing.
Full 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.

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