Application Engineer - Experienced

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 Engineer position delivers technical expertise for mixed-signal, analog, RF and mm wave RF IC device testing solutions to a strategic customer using Advantest 93K test equipment. It provides support for both pre-sales and post-sales assessment of customer needs as well as quick implementation/execution of the solution. You'll work on cutting edge technology working side by side with our customer in close collaboration with R&D and marketing in a cross-functional, international environment. This is an ideal position for a software or electrical engineer with a strong test engineering background, requiring both in depth knowledge of the V93000 system, as well as strong SW skills for writing test programs and tooling to meet customer needs.

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
• Requires experience in RF technology in fields like Bluetooth, LTE, 5G, 802.15.4, UWB, mmWave, WiGig, or Radar
• Good understanding of RF / mm wave device architecture
• Ability to understand load board schematics; having knowledge of RF Matching and De-embedding 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
• Integrates Advantest products and services (at the system/solutions level) into customer's environment
• 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% travel to various customer and Advantest sites