Director of Application Engineering

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San Jose, CA, USA
In-Office
15-15 Annually
Expert/Leader
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The Role
Lead the Power Analog Computer organization, manage engineering teams, oversee project development, improve processes, and ensure customer alignment and support.
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Job Description

Advantest America Inc. (AAI) is seeking a Director of Application Engineering to lead the Power Analog Computer (PAC) organization with four product groups in San Jose, CA. This role will support the Power/Analog 93k and T2000 systems, process monitor configurations of the 93k, and CREA systems which is a subsidiary of Advantest for SIC/GaN testers.

The ideal candidate should be initiative-taking, hands‑on leader with strong organizational skills and the ability to operate effectively in a fast‑paced engineering environment. Responsibilities include overseeing engineering teams, managing project development and deployment, driving staff skills‑development plans, and collaborating closely with R\&D and Sales teams.


Essential Duties & Responsibilities:

  • Develop staffing plans to support customer‑site product engagements.
  • Establish and refine standards, processes, and tools across the device testing lifecycle to enable production‑ready solutions.
  • Partner with sub‑managers to build strong, effective teams.
  • Support preparation of end‑user documentation and application notes; for internal members and customer learning sessions.
  • Participate in customer technical meetings to ensure alignment with requirements and delivery capabilities.
  • Collaborate across teams to resolve field‑support issues.
  • Management of budgets, Capital equipment needs, along with staff job equipment.
  • Monthly reports, yearly team goals, along with development of focus teams for new product support.
  • Perform additional duties as assigned.
  • Ability to travel domestically and internationally as needed.
Preferred Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications (Education & Experience)

  • Bachelor’s degree in engineering
  • 15+ years of management experience for electronics, embedded systems, or automation.
  • 5+ years with ATE equipment usage in development and production deployment.
  • Formidable team building skills, including use of project reporting tools and efficiency measurement.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
  • Highly organized, initiative-taking, and capable of managing multiple priorities.
  • Customer‑focused with strong problem‑solving and consultative skills.
  • Strong Customer communication skills
  • Able to manage and interface with different product groups

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The Company
San Jose, CA
2,006 Employees
Year Founded: 1954

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.

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