ATE Test Development Engineer
$100,000 - $500,000 USD yearly
Build scalable test solutions on the Advantest V93000 platform using SmartTest 8.
Originally posted 8 October 2026 by the employer.
About the role
This role involves building sophisticated, scalable test solutions on the Advantest V93000 platform and owning the development, debug, datalogging, and optimization of ATE test content for NPI and production.
What you'll do
- Develop and maintain modular ATE test programs and measurement libraries for NPI and production on the Advantest V93000.
- Implement and optimize parametric, functional, scan, BIST, and system-level test flows using tester APIs and custom measurement sequences.
- Debug ATE failures and support product engineering with characterization, Vmin/Fmax extraction, guard-band definition, production limits, and correlation to bench, SLT, and validation results.
- Build robust datalogging and automation solutions while improving test time, multisite efficiency, measurement stability, yield analysis, and regression testing.
What you'll need
- 10+ years of experience in ATE test development, semiconductor test engineering, or post-silicon validation.
- Proficiency with Advantest V93000, SmartTest 8, tester APIs, C++ or Java, and Python automation.
- Understanding of ATE instrumentation, including DPS, PMU, RF/HSIO, timing sets, multisite execution, and tester-to-DUT behavior.
- Experience in controlled experimentation, root-cause isolation, cross-domain debug, and semiconductor test methodologies.
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This role has been open 26 days — well below the 39-day median for Silicon Test Engineering roles.
Silicon Test Engineering · DFT Test
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Open roles in category
613
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Median days open
39 d
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Category median salary (all employers)
$177k
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See the full market breakdown ▾Category comparison, and who else is hiring
| Metric | Tenstorrent | All employers we track in this specialty (613 roles · 80 employers) |
|---|---|---|
| Open roles in this specialty | 1 | 613 |
| Open roles in the wider Silicon Validation & Test family | 8 | 2323 · 110 employers |
| Median days open | 26 d | 39 d (−13 d vs this employer) |
| Median salary (USD postings) | — | $177k |
Who's hiring in this category
- Teradyne · 87 open roles · median 32 d
- Renesas Electronics · 47 open roles · median 32 d
- Infineon Technologies · 45 open roles · median 39 d
- Micron Technology · 30 open roles · median 50 d
- Qualcomm · 29 open roles · median 46 d
- Texas Instruments · 29 open roles · median 41 d
How we counted: 613 open Silicon Test Engineering (DFT Test) roles from 80 employers tracked in the SemiconductorJobs index, counted 3 Nov 2026. Specialty figures count only roles carrying this exact specialty label, so an employer's related work in neighbouring specialties is not included there — it is counted in the wider Silicon Validation & Test family row. Figures refresh nightly.