Production Solutions - Technical Pre-Sales Engineer

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Production Solutions - Technical Pre-Sales Engineer

About the Role

Join Advantest as a Production Solutions - Technical Pre-Sales Engineer, bridging advanced semiconductor test technology, software solutions, and customer business needs. In this customer-facing role, you will work with semiconductor customers to understand production challenges, develop tailored software solutions, and support successful deployment across their test environments.

As a trusted technical advisor throughout the customer engagement lifecycle, you will lead activities ranging from requirements discovery and solution demonstrations to implementation, integration, and ongoing technical support. Working closely with global R&D, Services Sales, and Account teams, you will help customers maximize the value of Advantest's V93K test platform by improving manufacturing efficiency, increasing yield, optimizing power consumption, and accelerating time to market.

Key Responsibilities

• Build Customer Partnerships: Establish trusted relationships with customers to understand their business objectives, production challenges, and technology roadmaps.
• Lead Technical Sales Engagements: Drive pre-sales activities, including requirements discovery, solution demonstrations, technical presentations, and value positioning.
• Design and Deliver Solutions: Translate customer requirements into tailored software solutions, leading cross-functional activities from solution design and development through integration, deployment, and customer acceptance.
• Manage Software Deployment and Support: Potentially perform software installation, upgrades, configuration, and troubleshooting to ensure reliable operation in customer production environments.
• Collaborate Across Global Teams: Partner with R&D, Services Sales, and Account teams to align technical solutions with customer needs and resolve complex technical challenges.
• Promote Product Adoption and Knowledge: Drive adoption of Advantest production software on the V93K platform, stay current on product capabilities and releases, and share best practices with customers and internal stakeholders.
• Deliver Customer Value: Identify opportunities to improve customers' production automation, yield, power consumption, and overall manufacturing efficiency.

What Makes This Role Exciting

• Work at the intersection of semiconductor test technology, software engineering, and designing customer solutions.
• Solve complex production challenges for leading-edge semiconductor customers.
• Influence customer success by translating technical innovation into measurable operational and business results.

• Uncover potential customers' requirements, challenges, and opportunities.

• Collaborate with global engineering, R&D, and commercial teams.
• Contribute throughout the customer lifecycle, from early technical engagement to production deployment.