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Semiconductor Manufacturing
Production Solutions Software - Technical Pre/Post-Sales Engineer
San Jose, CAOnsiteFull TimePosted 1 month agoVisa sponsorship available
Required skills
- C++
- Python
- SQL
- Linux
- Linux shell commands
- scripts
- networking
- rpm installation/creation
- Advantest V93K
- SmarTest
Nice to have
- Semiconductor test industry
- Automatic Test Equipment
- ATE
- Advantest V93000
- Technical sales
- Production support
Role summary
Seeking a Production Solutions Software Technical Pre/Post-Sales Engineer to partner with customers, understand their challenges, and translate Advantest's technical capabilities into business outcomes. This role involves leading customer engagements through the sales process, including technical pre-sales, demos, and implementation. You will also lead cross-functional teams through the solutions lifecycle, from requirements discovery to on-site integration and support, collaborating with global R&D and sales teams. Responsibilities include software installation, upgrades, deployment, and troubleshooting for Production software on Advantest V93K testers.
Responsibilities:
- Become a key strategic partner for customers and provide technical leadership.
- Uncover customer challenges and goals (e.g., enabling automation, improving yield, reducing power consumption, shortening TTM).
- Translate Advantest technical capabilities and advantages to customer’s business outcomes.
- Lead the customer engagement during various phases of the sales process: Technical pre-sales, demos, value positioning, implementation, installation.
- Lead a cross-functional team through the solutions life cycle: Requirements discovery, solution design, code development, on-site integration & support.
- Collaborate with global R&D, Services Sales team, and local Account teams.
- Share new product knowledge with key stakeholders.
- Provide software installation, upgrades, integration, deployment, and troubleshooting.
- Product responsibilities include Production software on Advantest V93K testers.
Minimum Qualifications:
- BS Electrical Engineering (BSEE), Computer Science (BSCS), or equivalent.
- 5-10 years of experience in engineering or production disciplines.
- Strong problem-solving skills, communication skills.
- Ability to quickly learn new technologies.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Travel within or outside US.
Software Skills:
- Software development experience in C++, Python, Qt, SQL databases
- Linux system administration & development environment including Linux shell commands, scripts, and networking, rpm installation/creation, etc.
- Advantest’s SmarTest tester operating system and Production APIs.
Desired Skills & Experience:
- Semiconductor test industry knowledge.
- Automatic Test Equipment (ATE) tester platforms preferably on Advantest V93000 (V93K) tester.
- Technical sales experience.
- Production support experience.
