Engineering Technician 5 - San Jose, United States
Originally posted 8 October 2026 by the employer.
About the role
This role involves supporting semiconductor test operations using automated test equipment (ATE), wafer probers, and handlers. The position is key to dependable test cell operation and data generation for engineering analysis.
What you'll do
- Support small-volume engineering sample and low-volume production programs.
- Set up, dock, and undock ATE systems with probers and handlers.
- Perform device-level testing manually using ATE and laboratory test equipment.
- Diagnose and troubleshoot handlers, probers, and testers.
- Debug ATE hardware, including load boards, probe cards, and socketed test fixtures.
- Collect engineering data using oscilloscopes, network analyzers, multimeters, and basic semiconductor diagnostic tools.
- Perform preventive maintenance (PM) and calibration support for ATE, handlers, probers, and other test equipment.
What you'll need
- Bachelor / Associate of Science (AS) degree or equivalent in EE, Mechanical or Industrial Engineering.
- 5–10 years of hands-on experience testing on ATE systems.
- Proficiency with wafer probers and handlers, including setup and operation.
- Good knowledge of circuit design and troubleshooting.
- Understanding of basic semiconductor test flows and industry test standards.
- Soldering skills.
Nice to have
- Experience with Advantest 93K, Teradyne Eagle/UFlex, Cohu DiamondX, SPEA DOT800C.
- Experience with TEL, Accretech wafer probers.
- Experience with Talos, Seiko, JHT, Hontech handlers.
- Python scripting skills.
This role has been open 0 days — well below the 53-day median for Semiconductor Equipment Engineering roles.
Semiconductor Equipment Engineering · Manufacturing Equipment
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Open roles in category
3718
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Median days open
53 d
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Median salary
$126k
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See the full market breakdown ▾Category comparison, and who else is hiring
| Metric | Renesas Electronics | All employers we track in this specialty (3718 roles · 82 employers) |
|---|---|---|
| Open roles in this specialty | 42 | 3718 |
| Open roles in the wider Process, Fab & Equipment family | 191 | 9754 · 107 employers |
| Median days open | 24 d | 53 d (−29 d vs this employer) |
| Median salary (USD postings) | — | $126k |
Who's hiring in this category
- Applied Materials · 613 open roles · median 52 d
- Lam Research · 545 open roles · median 43 d
- Micron Technology · 269 open roles · median 44 d
- KLA Corporation · 254 open roles · median 66 d
- ASML · 198 open roles · median 64 d
- ASM International · 157 open roles · median 78 d
How we counted: 3718 open Semiconductor Equipment Engineering (Manufacturing Equipment) roles from 82 employers tracked in the SemiconductorJobs index, counted 9 Oct 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 Process, Fab & Equipment family row. Figures refresh nightly.