Factory Automation - Software Development and Sales Support Engineer

Primary Responsibilities: Develop SECS/GEM Factory Automation solutions. Lead the customer engagement with a cross-functional team during various phases of the: Solutions life cycle: Requirements discovery, solution design, code development, on-site integration & support. Sales process: Technical pre-sales, demos, value positioning, implementation, and installation. Advanced Responsibilities: Uncover customer challenges and goals (e.g., enabling automation, improving yield, reducing power consumption, shortening TTM. Translate Advantest technical capabilities and advantages to customer’s business outcomes. Collaborate with R&D, Services Sales team, and local account teams. Minimum Qualifications: BS Electrical Engineering (BSEE), Computer Science (BSCS), or equivalent. 5-10 years of experience in engineering or production disciplines. Strong analytical & problem-solving skills, communication skills, & technical sales / support experience. Travel within or outside US for project integration. Industry Skills Required: Semiconductor test industry knowledge including SECS/GEM factory automation. Automatic Test Equipment (ATE) tester platforms. A deep understanding of key customers to align our solutions with their current & future manufacturing process. Software Skills: Software development experience in C++, Qt, Tcl/Tk, Python, Perl, Java, & SQL databases. Linux system administration & development environment including Linux shell commands & scripts, and networking. Desired skills / experience:   Technical sales experience. Basic understanding of SECS/GEM & 300mm SEMI standards including E5, E30, E40, E94. Advantest V93000 (V93K) tester, the SmarTest tester operating system, and V93K Production APIs. Production support experience in a fab or production software applications.