The Role
Designs, develops, and owns high-performance cross-platform software for semiconductor test systems. Responsibilities include modernizing legacy platforms, developing applications, drivers, test programs, SCAN and vector pipelines, distributed telemetry systems, and communication interfaces. The role collaborates with cross-functional engineering teams, supports customer deployments, documents and reviews production software, and requires occasional domestic and international travel.
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Job Summary & Responsibilities
Senior Software Engineer
About Advantest Test Solutions (ATS)Advantest Test Solutions (ATS) is a global leader in semiconductor test infrastructure, delivering high-performance, massively parallel test platforms to customers worldwide.
Position OverviewWe are seeking a Senior Software Engineer with strong hands-on expertise in designing, building, and owning high-performance, cross-platform software platforms for semiconductor test systems. This role is focused on deep engineering, software product development, platform ownership, and customer-facing technical execution across SLT, Burn-In, and HPC environments.
Key Responsibilities- Design, develop, and maintain high-performance software platforms and products for on-premises and hybrid deployments
- Lead modernization of legacy software components into scalable, production-ready architecture
- Build cross-platform server and terminal applications (Windows, Linux, macOS), including development using the OneImlx.Terminal framework
- Expert in test program development using ActivATE® test platform system for SLT, BI and HPC ecosystem.
- Lead SW design and implementation with Electrical, Mechanical, Thermal engineering and create ActivATE360® SDK environment for developing device and instrumentation drivers
- Develop software, drivers, and test programs for advanced silicon targeting SLT (System Level Test), Burn-In, and HPC (High-Performance Computing) platforms
- Engineer software for control, communication, and data flow across mechatronic and semiconductor test subsystems
- Design, implement, and own SCAN execution and vector conversion pipelines across multiple digital pin-card configurations, ensuring correctness, scalability, and performance
- Engineer distributed systems supporting high-throughput telemetry, messaging, and data pipelines
- Work extensively with networking and communication protocols (TCP/IP, UDP, HTTP, gRPC)
- Actively code, design, document, review, and support production-quality software
- Serve as a technical interface with customers and internal cross-functional teams
- Support on-site deployments and occasional domestic and international travel (10–20%)
- All other duties as assigned.
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Software Engineering, or related field (M.S. preferred)
- 7+ years of software development experience, including 5+ years with C# and .NET
- Strong expertise in the .NET ecosystem and cross-platform development
- Proficiency in C#, C++, Python, SQL, and NoSQL technologies
- Experience with Apache Pulsar, Microsoft Azure, and distributed messaging systems
- Strong background in multithreading, asynchronous programming, and high-performance systems
- Hands-on experience building and deploying on-premises and hybrid software platforms
- Demonstrated ability in large-scale data flows, telemetry throughput optimization, and system-level design
- Strong technical design, documentation, and communication skills
- Must be willing to work onsite in Lake Forest, CA.
- Prior experience with semiconductor test systems and testers
- Experience developing or working with semiconductor test IDEs
- Familiarity with ActivATE™ and/or Advantest 93000 SOC platform (SmarTest)
- Experience with digital test, SCAN, pattern execution, and vector-based test flows
- Experience with modern test frameworks and practices (xUnit, FluentAssertions, TDD, Playwright, Blazor)
- Ability and willingness to travel domestically and internationally, sometimes on short notice
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
Skills Required
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Software Engineering, or a related field
- 7+ years of software development experience
- 5+ years of experience with C# and .NET
- Strong expertise in the .NET ecosystem and cross-platform development
- Proficiency in C#, C++, Python, SQL, and NoSQL technologies
- Experience with Apache Pulsar, Microsoft Azure, and distributed messaging systems
- Experience with multithreading, asynchronous programming, and high-performance systems
- Experience building and deploying on-premises and hybrid software platforms
- Experience with large-scale data flows, telemetry throughput optimization, and system-level design
- Strong technical design, documentation, written, verbal, and communication skills
- Willingness to work onsite in Lake Forest, California
- Prior experience with semiconductor test systems and testers
- Experience with semiconductor test IDEs
- Familiarity with ActivATE or Advantest 93000 SOC platform SmarTest
- Experience with digital test, SCAN, pattern execution, and vector-based test flows
- Experience with xUnit, FluentAssertions, TDD, Playwright, or Blazor
- Master’s degree
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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.
