Advantest America is hiring: Technical Lead- Hardware Engineering in San Jose

Job Description:

R&D Altanova, a subsidiary of Advantest America Inc., has a senior Hardware Engineering position.

Senior engineers are responsible for the design and development of ATE (automatic test equipment) test interface solutions. This is an opportunity for the successful candidate to experience the entire technical cycle from concept through validation, and the role of supporting our customer's demanding high-speed digital and RF test requirements.

We are looking for an engineer to develop new business opportunities for device interface sales by leveraging your hardware skills with our existing customer relationships, internal design and manufacturing capability, and our proven technologies. This is a customer-facing role that relies on your deep technical skills and your ability to conceive a plan, develop a schedule, organize the resources to deliver on that plan, and bring the customer along at every step.

You will be working with a highly skilled cross-functional team that will assist you and leverage your expertise.

Responsibilities include:

1. Translate customer test requirements into a hardware concept.
2. Understand the tester instrumentation and DUT test requirements.
3. Define and implement the combination of tester instruments and external circuitry to implement these on the PCB.
4. Own schematic design and PCB layout.
5. Define PCB materials and layout rules for high-speed and RF circuits.
6. Own prototype functional checkout and validation.
7. Build productive relationships with internal and external business partners.