Factory Applications Engineer (NEXTEST; San Jose, CA)
$139,400 - $223,100 USD yearly
Originally posted 31 July 2026 by the employer. Relisted by the employer on 17 September 2026.
About the role
This Factory Applications position plays a key technical role within the Memory Test Division, supporting advanced memory customers and influencing the evolution of the Nextest test platform.
What you'll do
- Lead customer engagements and technical escalations for advanced memory devices, including device bring-up, characterization, and yield ramp. - Develop and deploy test program methodologies, characterization flows, and correlation strategies for memory products such as DRAM and NAND. - Partner with Engineering, Marketing, and Product Management to provide customer-driven input into tester hardware and software roadmaps. - Build technical demonstrations, documentation, and enablement materials to support customer evaluations and internal readiness. - Support cross-functional alignment on feature requirements, system validation, and deployment strategies. - Drive timely resolution of critical customer issues through structured debug, root-cause analysis, and scalable corrective actions.
What you'll need
- BSEE or related field, or equivalent experience. - 7+ years of experience in memory semiconductor ATE engineering. - Experience developing, debugging, and correlating memory test programs. - Understanding of wafer sort and final test methodologies. - Proficiency in C/C++ programming for test applications. - Strong hardware and software debug capability. - Hands-on experience testing DRAM and NAND.
Nice to have
- Experience with Nextest Magnum and/or Advantest memory test platforms. - Experience supporting high-volume manufacturing test flows. - High-speed serial interface testing experience. - Exposure to emerging memory technologies. - Experience supporting global customers and managing technical escalations. - Prior involvement in customer evaluations, pre-sales support, or platform assessments.
Skills: test technology, automation solutions, customer support, application support, semiconductor test
This role has been open 142 days — well above the 54-day median for Semiconductor Equipment Engineering roles.
Semiconductor Equipment Engineering · Manufacturing Equipment
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Open roles in category
3894
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Median days open
54 d
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Median salary
$126k
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| Metric | Teradyne | All employers we track in this specialty (3894 roles · 84 employers) |
|---|---|---|
| Open roles in this specialty | 87 | 3894 |
| Open roles in the wider Process, Fab & Equipment family | 125 | 10080 · 106 employers |
| Median days open | 36 d | 54 d (−18 d vs this employer) |
| Median salary (USD postings) | — | $126k |
Skills observed across this category: test technology, automation solutions, customer support, application support, semiconductor test
Who's hiring in this category
- Applied Materials · 637 open roles · median 54 d
- Lam Research · 571 open roles · median 39 d
- KLA Corporation · 288 open roles · median 66 d
- Micron Technology · 278 open roles · median 47 d
- ASML · 186 open roles · median 74 d
- ASM International · 156 open roles · median 82 d
How we counted: 3894 open Semiconductor Equipment Engineering (Manufacturing Equipment) roles from 84 employers tracked in the SemiconductorJobs index, counted 24 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.