Field Application Engineer- RF, Silicon Photonics (SEG; San Jose, CA)
$139,400 - $223,200 USD yearly
Originally posted 29 September 2026 by the employer.
Develop test solutions for Silicon Photonics semiconductor devices.
About the role
This role involves developing and deploying test solutions for semiconductor devices as a Field Application Engineer. You will specifically work with Silicon Photonics semiconductor devices and Teradyne ATE platforms.
What you'll do
- Develop, debug, and deploy test solutions for Digital, High-Speed Digital, System on Chip (SoC), Mixed-Signal, Analog, RF, and Silicon Photonics semiconductor devices.
- Develop test program software in a collaborative engineering environment.
- Analyze technical problems and recommend solutions on Teradyne ATE platforms to optimize customer throughput.
- Collaborate with customer test engineering teams to understand and improve test processes.
- Provide electrical, mechanical, PCB, and interface hardware design guidance and requirements.
- Deliver customer training, technical exchanges, and technical presentations.
What you'll need
- Bachelor's degree or higher in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related technical field.
- 6 to 10 years of semiconductor test industry experience with hands-on IC component test development experience.
- Test and Product Engineering experience in RF testing.
- Demonstrated experience developing test solutions on Automated Test Equipment (ATE) platforms.
- Strong programming knowledge with languages such as C#, VB.NET, C++, C, or Java.
- Ability to travel 25% or more, both domestically and internationally.
Nice to have
- Experience testing Digital, High-Speed Digital, HPC, SoC, Mixed-Signal, Analog, or Silicon Photonics devices.
- Experience with Teradyne UltraFlex, UltraFlexPlus, IG-XL, Eagle Test Systems EV/EV-MST, Advantest V93K, SmarTest 7, SmarTest 8, or similar semiconductor test platforms.
- Experience with handler and prober interfaces.
- Prior leadership or supervisory experience managing local or global teams.
Skills: ATE platforms, RF testing, Silicon Photonics, test solutions, customer training
This role has been open 9 days — well below the 66-day median for Applications FAE roles.
Applications FAE · Manufacturing Equipment
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Open roles in category
189
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Median days open
66 d
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Median salary
$158k
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| Metric | Teradyne | All employers we track in this specialty (189 roles · 18 employers) |
|---|---|---|
| Open roles in this specialty | 52 | 189 |
| Median days open | 22 d | 66 d (−44 d vs this employer) |
| Median salary (USD postings) | — | $158k |
Skills observed across this category: ATE platforms, RF testing, Silicon Photonics, test solutions, customer training
Who's hiring in this category
- Teradyne (this employer) · 52 open roles · median 22 d
- KLA Corporation · 44 open roles · median 109 d
- Applied Materials · 32 open roles · median 102 d
- Keysight Technologies · 16 open roles · median 56 d
- ASML · 7 open roles · median 109 d
- ASM International · 6 open roles · median 175 d
How we counted: 189 open Applications FAE (Manufacturing Equipment) roles from 18 employers tracked in the SemiconductorJobs index, counted 10 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. Figures refresh nightly.