R&D Engineer Senior Devloper

Job highlights

• . University degree in Electronic Engineering (Bachelor s or Master s) or equivalent related knowledge . Fluent in English (mandatory) . Proactive,self-motivated,and able to work independently . >5 years relevant experience in semiconductor business . Proficient in digital verification,validation or ATE (Automatic Test Equipment) testing techniques . .

• University degree in Electronic Engineering (Bachelor s or Master s) or equivalent related knowledge

• Fluent in English (mandatory)

• Proactive, self-motivated, and able to work independently

• 5 years relevant experience in semiconductor business

• Proficient in digital verification, validation or ATE (Automatic Test Equipment) testing techniques

• Basic knowledge of measurement techniques for electronic components (analog and digital)

• Experience with C/C++, Java, and scripting languages (Perl/Python)

• Knowledge in Windows, Microsoft Office, UNIX and Redhat/Ubuntu operating system

• Willingness to acquire new product knowledge in the field of ATE and chip design

• Distinguished customer facing skills with a pronounced support attitude and solution-oriented mindset

• Strong communication and presentation skills

• Ability and motivation to work in cross-functional project teams in a global environment/good team player

• Flexible for regional travel (up to 20%)

Preferred / optional:

• ASIC bringup/debug experience
• Experience with FPGA or other prototyping platforms
• Knowledgeable on JTAG procedures preferably with Lauterbach
• Working knowledge of HSIO interfaces like PCIe and USB

Job Description

Advantest is growing their global support team for its Automated Silicon Validation customers. You will support major semiconductor customers of SiConic solutions. Beyond proven soft-skills this role entails applying well-developed skills around chip bring-up and post silicon validation test development, debug and characterization. You will be part of a global team of SiConic engineers in support centers as well as at customer sites.

Your duties

General:

• Support the roll-out of the new SiConic solution that is based on V93000 technology to customers in your region and also world-wide customer base
• As a member of the Support Center team, you will consult customers & account teams across your region on the implementation of the SiConic test solution at various customer teams spanning from Silicon Validation (SV), Design Validation(DV), Design-for-Test (DFT) to Test engineering (TE)
• Share knowledge, technologies, and experience with colleagues and customers
• Collaborate with colleagues, partners and customers on worldwide projects
• Train customer engineers on operation of the SiConic solutions
• Delivery of customer application trainings and technical workshops on Advantest SiConic

Support tasks:

• Perform installation, integration, maintenance and update of SiConic SW & HW in your region

• Troubleshooting, diagnose and repair SiConic solution

• Provide remote or onsite support of (Beta) Customers

• Ensure product functionality according to the specifications by assisting customers validating newly designed state-of-the-art semiconductors

• Customer Collaboration: Work closely with customer engineers to apply best practices and achieve task closure strategies

• Work with world-wide support team to solve engineering problems for customers

• Develop and debug SiConic test flows for high-tech semiconductor devices

• Escalation Management by timely raising substantial tickets, evaluating criticality and managing customer expectations

• Establishing an effective feedback channel to the various customer issues

Feedback:

• Identify and define emerging engineering test requirements in silicon validation departments following leading edge industry chip bring-ups
• Collect, evaluate and provide customer requirements for consideration in product improvements and new product developments
• Observing the product quality and liaising with departments locally & overseas.

Team up with R&D and the product definition team identifying & evaluating any gaps in the existing SiConic solution versus customer specific utilization