Test Technician - San Jose, United States
Originally posted 16 October 2026 by the employer.
About the role
The Engineering Technician supports semiconductor test operations involving automated test equipment (ATE), wafer probers, handlers, and associated test instrumentation. This role contributes to dependable test cell operation, data generation for engineering analysis, and coordination with suppliers, engineering teams, and production support groups.
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.
- Hardware inventory management system experience.
- Good knowledge of circuit design and troubleshooting.
- Understanding of basic semiconductor test flows and industry test standards.
- Soldering skills.
- Basic proficiency with MS Word and Excel.
Nice to have
- Experience with Advantest 93K, Teradyne Eagle/UFlex, Cohu DiamondX, SPEA DOT800C test platforms.
- Experience with TEL or Accretech wafer probers.
- Experience with Talos, Seiko, JHT, or Hontech handlers.
- Python scripting.
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
3784
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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 (3784 roles · 83 employers) |
|---|---|---|
| Open roles in this specialty | 45 | 3784 |
| Open roles in the wider Process, Fab & Equipment family | 191 | 9915 · 109 employers |
| Median days open | 31 d | 53 d (−22 d vs this employer) |
| Median salary (USD postings) | — | $126k |
Who's hiring in this category
- Applied Materials · 617 open roles · median 53 d
- Lam Research · 558 open roles · median 42 d
- Micron Technology · 281 open roles · median 43 d
- KLA Corporation · 245 open roles · median 67 d
- ASML · 193 open roles · median 70 d
- ASM International · 160 open roles · median 84 d
How we counted: 3784 open Semiconductor Equipment Engineering (Manufacturing Equipment) roles from 83 employers tracked in the SemiconductorJobs index, counted 16 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.
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