Sales Engineer (Semi Test Sales, San Jose, CA)
$100,000 - $160,000 USD yearly
Originally posted 4 September 2026 by the employer.
About the role
This role involves managing and growing strategic customer accounts, building long-term relationships, and driving revenue growth within the Semiconductor Automated Test Equipment (ATE) field.
What you'll do
- Cultivate strategic relationships with key stakeholders within strategic accounts.
- Design and execute effective sales strategies to secure new business.
- Expand the customer installed base of testers to drive engineering and production business.
- Act as an advocate for customer needs, ensuring alignment with Teradyne’s strategic objectives.
- Oversee business activities including tester installations and upgrades, coordination with sales teams, service and support, competitive sales processes, product roadmap alignment, forecasting, quoting, and order booking.
What you'll need
- Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering (BSEE) or equivalent experience.
- 6+ years of overall experience with at least 4+ years in capital equipment sales within the Semiconductor industry or a related field.
- Proven success in discovering and securing new business and expanding the existing customer base.
- Strong advocate for customer needs, ensuring timely and effective solutions.
- Detail-oriented and process-driven with a strong ability to respond promptly and maintain thorough organization.
This role has been open 25 days — below the 27-day median for Silicon Test Engineering roles.
Silicon Test Engineering · DFT Test
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Open roles in category
526
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Median days open
27 d
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Median salary
$169k
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See the full market breakdown ▾Category comparison, and who else is hiring
| Metric | Teradyne | All employers we track in this specialty (526 roles · 76 employers) |
|---|---|---|
| Open roles in this specialty | 68 | 526 |
| Open roles in the wider Silicon Validation & Test family | 85 | 2199 · 111 employers |
| Median days open | 25 d | 27 d (−2 d vs this employer) |
| Median salary (USD postings) | — | $169k |
Who's hiring in this category
- Teradyne (this employer) · 67 open roles · median 25 d
- Renesas Electronics · 41 open roles · median 25 d
- Infineon Technologies · 39 open roles · median 35 d
- Micron Technology · 28 open roles · median 34 d
- AMD · 26 open roles · median 40 d
- Qualcomm · 25 open roles · median 27 d
How we counted: 526 open Silicon Test Engineering (DFT Test) roles from 76 employers tracked in the SemiconductorJobs index, counted 13 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 Silicon Validation & Test family row. Figures refresh nightly.