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Director of Application Engineering

Advantest America, San Jose, California, United States

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Overview Job Description

Advantest America Inc. (AAI) is seeking a Director of Application Engineering to lead the Power Analog Computer (PAC) organization with four product groups in San Jose, CA. This role will support the Power/Analog 93k and T2000 systems, process monitor configurations of the 93k, and CREA systems which is a subsidiary of Advantest for SIC/GaN testers.

The ideal candidate should be initiative-taking, hands-on leader with strong organizational skills and the ability to operate effectively in a fast-paced engineering environment. Responsibilities include overseeing engineering teams, managing project development and deployment, driving staff skills development plans, and collaborating closely with R&D and Sales teams.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities:

Develop staffing plans to support customer site product engagements.

Establish and refine standards, processes, and tools across the device testing lifecycle to enable production-ready solutions.

Partner with submanagers to build strong, effective teams.

Support preparation of end-user documentation and application notes; for internal members and customer learning sessions.

Participate in customer technical meetings to ensure alignment with requirements and delivery capabilities.

Collaborate across teams to resolve field-support issues.

Management of budgets, Capital equipment needs, along with staff job equipment.

Monthly reports, yearly team goals, along with development of focus teams for new product support.

Perform additional duties as assigned.

Ability to travel domestically and internationally as needed.

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