This position is for an experienced semiconductor memory test System Application Engineer, to provide Applications solutions and technical leadership to leading-edge semiconductor customers on Advantest memory test platform. As a member of our team, you will be part of a lively and dynamic team, working on the leading edge of technology, supporting key customers in the growing memory/SSD industry.
You will lead complex customer technical projects including benchmark and pre/post sales activities. The duties include working closely with internal peers as well as customer engineers to develop memory & System Level Test solutions. The successful candidate will need to be self-driven and highly motivated with a good blend of technical, communication, organization, and interpersonal skills. The candidate must be capable of setting and adjusting task priorities based on rapidly changing customer needs, defining task closure strategies, guiding customer engineers on best practices, and executing in a team environment.
Responsibilities include:
- Provide test solutions on Advantest’s T5 memory/SLT test platforms.
- Utilize memory testing knowledge as well as different protocols (PCIe NVMe, UFS).
- Integrate Advantest products and services (at the system/solutions level) into customer’s environment.
- Co-work with worldwide Applications team, R&D, Sales and Marketing and manufacturing teams.
- Develop and deliver customer training, technical presentations/workshops.
- Provide technical expertise analysis to help debug, reproduce, narrow down and resolve customer issues.
- Collect, evaluate, and provide customer requirements for consideration in product improvements and new product developments.
Requirements:
- BS or MS in Electrical/Computer Engineering or equivalent discipline and experience.
- 3-5 years of memory semiconductor ATE experience (specifying, developing, debugging, correlating device test programs).
- Flash Memory (NAND, NOR) component or interface/protocol level device/test experience.
- Experience with Device/HW/SW characterization and defect analysis, requiring strong problem-solving and critical thinking skills.
- Understand basic semiconductor chip technology, roadmap and its assembly and test value chain.
- Understand basic semiconductor chip technology, roadmap, and its assembly and test value chain.
- Demonstrated experience with LINUX, C/C++, Python
- Demonstrated experience with Protocol analyzer and Oscilloscope.
- Strong problem-solving and critical thinking skills.
- Result and customer focused.
- Ability to work in a fast paced, project oriented, team environment.
- Proactive, self-disciplined, and highly motivated to keep yourself competitive.
- Positive attitude and good communication skills.
- Ability to manage small projects and collaborate with cross-functional teams.
- Able to travel domestically and internationally.
Additional Skills Preferred (but not required):
- Experience on Advantest T5 platform.
- Demonstrated experience with memory/SSD protocol such as PCIe NVMe, UFS.
Skills Required
- Bachelor’s or master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or an equivalent discipline and experience
- 3–5 years of memory semiconductor ATE experience, including specifying, developing, debugging, and correlating device test programs
- Flash memory experience with NAND or NOR components, interfaces, or protocols
- Device, hardware, and software characterization and defect analysis experience
- Understanding of semiconductor chip technology, roadmaps, assembly, and test value chains
- Experience with Linux, C, C++, and Python
- Experience with protocol analyzers and oscilloscopes
- Strong problem-solving and critical-thinking skills
- Ability to work in a fast-paced, project-oriented, team environment
- Ability to manage small projects and collaborate with cross-functional teams
- Ability to travel domestically and internationally
- Experience with the Advantest T5 platform
- Experience with memory or SSD protocols such as PCIe NVMe and UFS
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.
