The Role
Develops and deploys RF, wireless, and mmWave semiconductor test methodologies for characterization, validation, production, and high-volume manufacturing. Supports strategic customers, leads evaluations and pre-sales activities, resolves complex technical issues, influences RF test product roadmaps, and collaborates globally with R&D, marketing, and engineering teams. The role requires strong RF measurement expertise, programming skills, customer communication, technical leadership, and occasional travel.
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Job Summary & Responsibilities
About the Role
Join a team developing next-generation test solutions for RF, wireless, and mmWave semiconductor devices. Working closely with customers, R&D, and marketing teams, you will help define and deploy innovative test methodologies for emerging RF applications and high-volume manufacturing environments.
Key Responsibilities
- Define and develop test methodologies for RF, wireless, and mmWave devices.
- Support strategic customers in RF characterization, validation, and production test challenges.
- Drive customer evaluations, benchmark projects, and pre-sales technical activities.
- Collaborate with R&D teams to influence future RF test solutions and product roadmaps.
- Provide technical leadership for complex customer issues and cross-functional projects.
- Share RF application knowledge and best practices across global engineering teams.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, RF/Microwave Engineering, Communications, or related disciplines.
- 7+ years of experience in semiconductor, RF/microwave, wireless, or ATE testing.
- Strong customer communication and presentation skills.
- Experience with Linux and programming languages such as Python or C/C++.
- Proven project management and problem-solving capabilities.
- Self-motivated team player with willingness to travel (<20%).
Preferred Technical Expertise
- RF and wireless applications such as 5G/RedCap, Wi-Fi, UWB, Bluetooth, satellite communication, and automotive radar.
- RF semiconductor testing across devices such as:
- RF transceivers
- Power Amplifiers (PA)
- Low Noise Amplifiers (LNA)
- RF front-end and connectivity devices
- Experience with key RF measurements, including:
- Output Power and Gain
- EVM
- ACPR/ACLR
- Noise Figure
- S-Parameters
- Harmonics and Spurious Emissions
- Receiver Sensitivity
- Strong understanding of RF signal generation, signal analysis, modulation, and RF calibration.
- Experience with RF production test, multisite test, test-time optimization, and high-volume manufacturing.
- Knowledge of mmWave, RF signal integrity, RF loadboard/interface design, or OTA testing is a plus.
- Experience with V93000, RF ATE platforms, or similar semiconductor test systems is highly desirable.
Desired Attributes
- Strong technical leadership
- Customer-focused mindset
- Excellent collaboration and communication skills
- Passion for emerging RF, wireless, automotive, and connectivity technologies
Skills Required
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, RF/Microwave Engineering, Communications, or a related discipline
- 7+ years of experience in semiconductor, RF/microwave, wireless, or ATE testing
- Strong customer communication and presentation skills
- Experience with Linux and programming languages such as Python or C/C++
- Project management and problem-solving capabilities
- Willingness to travel less than 20%
- Experience with RF and wireless applications including 5G/RedCap, Wi-Fi, UWB, Bluetooth, satellite communications, or automotive radar
- RF semiconductor testing experience with transceivers, power amplifiers, low-noise amplifiers, or RF front-end devices
- Experience with RF measurements including output power, gain, EVM, ACPR/ACLR, noise figure, S-parameters, harmonics, spurious emissions, and receiver sensitivity
- Understanding of RF signal generation, signal analysis, modulation, and RF calibration
- Experience with RF production test, multisite testing, test-time optimization, and high-volume manufacturing
- Knowledge of mmWave, RF signal integrity, RF loadboard/interface design, or OTA testing
- Experience with V93000, RF ATE platforms, or similar semiconductor test systems
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The Company
What We Do
For over a half-century, Advantest has been designing innovative electronic measuring equipment and semiconductor test systems essential to the development and manufacture of advanced computer and telecommunications products. On April 1, 2012, Advantest completed its integration of Verigy Ltd. Additional Information about Advantest can be found at www.advantest.com.
