Field Application Engineer (SEG, Irvine)
$97,800 - $156,400 USD yearly
Originally posted 14 August 2026 by the employer.
Develop test solutions for Digital, High-Speed Digital, System on Chip, Mixed Signal and Analog semiconductor devices.
About the role
This role involves developing and deploying test solutions for various semiconductor devices and optimizing customer throughput on Teradyne ATE platforms.
What you'll do
- Develop, debug, and deploy test solutions for Digital, High-Speed Digital, System on Chip, Mixed Signal, and Analog semiconductor devices.
- Develop test program software.
- Analyze problems and recommend solutions on Teradyne ATE platform to optimize customer throughput.
- Work with test engineering customers to understand and improve test processes.
- Release test solutions involving production handler and prober equipment, including correlation and gauge R&R.
- Demonstrate tester capability for customer evaluations.
What you'll need
- Bachelor or higher degree in Electrical / Computer Engineering or related fields.
- 3-5 years of experience in the semiconductor testing industry and hands-on experience on IC component testing project development.
- Test / Product engineering experience in Digital, High-Speed Digital, High-Power Computing, System on Chip, Mixed Signal, or Analog testing and test development on ATE (Automated Test Equipment) platforms.
- Strong understanding of general software programming (preferred .NET – C#, VB, and/or C++, C, Java) and common algorithms.
- Proficient in Windows and Excel.
- Strong analytical skills and practical problem solving skills.
Nice to have
- Development experience on Teradyne or other semiconductor ATE platforms such as Teradyne UltraFlex / UltraFlexPlus / IG-XL, Eagle Test Systems / EV / EV-MST, Advantest V93K / SmarTest 7 / SmarTest 8, or other test equipment.
- Knowledge on handler and prober interface experience.
Skills: test solutions, ATE platform, Teradyne, customer evaluations, test program software
This role has been open 64 days — below the 69-day median for Applications FAE roles.
Applications FAE · Manufacturing Equipment
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Open roles in category
191
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Median days open
69 d
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Median salary
$158k
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| Metric | Teradyne | All employers we track in this specialty (191 roles · 17 employers) |
|---|---|---|
| Open roles in this specialty | 57 | 191 |
| Median days open | 30 d | 69 d (−39 d vs this employer) |
| Median salary (USD postings) | — | $158k |
Skills observed across this category: test solutions, ATE platform, Teradyne, customer evaluations, test program software
Who's hiring in this category
- Teradyne (this employer) · 58 open roles · median 29 d
- KLA Corporation · 42 open roles · median 116 d
- Applied Materials · 30 open roles · median 101 d
- Keysight Technologies · 16 open roles · median 63 d
- ASML · 7 open roles · median 116 d
- ASM International · 6 open roles · median 182 d
How we counted: 191 open Applications FAE (Manufacturing Equipment) roles from 17 employers tracked in the SemiconductorJobs index, counted 17 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.