System Application Engineering Manager

Advantest America Inc. is part of Advantest Corporation, the world's largest provider of automated test equipment (ATE) for the semiconductor industry. The company designs and manufactures cutting-edge testing solutions that help semiconductor manufacturers ensure the quality and performance of their products. Advantest is known for innovation, reliability, and a strong commitment to supporting its customers and employees.
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Be the most trusted and valued test solution provider in the semiconductor value chain.
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Why Join Us
At Advantest, innovation starts with people. We're looking for curious, capable, and collaborative individuals ready to shape the future of semiconductor technology. You'll join a global team where your ideas are valued, your growth is supported, and your work makes a real impact.
We foster an integrity-centered culture, where honesty, inclusion, and respect are the foundation of everything we do.

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.

• 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.

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