Field Service​/Application Engineer

Company Overview

Translarity is a growing leader in the semiconductor test industry, delivering innovative wafer test solutions that power the technology shaping our digital world. Headquartered in Silicon Valley, we have operations in California, Texas, the Philippines, Taiwan, and Vietnam, serving leading semiconductor manufacturers and their partners.

A probe card is a critical component in semiconductor testing, acting as the interface between automated test equipment and the semiconductor wafer. These assemblies often include complex multi‑layer PCBs with tens of thousands of routed traces and thousands of discrete components, supporting mixed‑signal, high‑speed, RF, and power‑delivery paths. Precision and electrical integrity are essential for accurate wafer‑level testing.

The Field Service / Application Engineer provides on‑site support and application‑level guidance to customers using Translarity probe cards in the California and Texas regions. Responsibilities include installing, bringing up, and verifying probe cards at customer facilities; debugging tests, optimizing performance, and integrating cards into ATE test flows; diagnosing electrical, mechanical, SI/PI, and contact issues; interpreting field behavior and providing actionable recommendations;

collecting performance data and relaying it to design, manufacturing, and quality teams; and supporting sales with technical summaries and field insights. Frequent travel to the Texas support region and periodic travel to other domestic or international customer locations are required.

• Install, bring up, and verify Translarity probe cards at customer facilities.
• Provide application engineering support: test debug, performance optimization, and integration into ATE test flows.
• Support field activity in both the California and Texas semiconductor regions.
• Diagnose electrical, mechanical, SI/PI, and contact-related issues; escalate internally as appropriate.
• Interpret probe card behavior in the field and provide clear, actionable recommendations.
• Collect field performance data and relay structured feedback to design, manufacturing, and quality teams.
• Assist sales with technical summaries, field insights, and support for evaluations and demos.
• Document service activities, resolutions, and recommendations to improve long‑term reliability.
• Provide on‑site and remote training for customer engineering and operations teams.
• Participate in internal FA, PCB, design, and assembly reviews to advocate for field learnings.
• Travel regularly to Texas and periodically to other domestic/international customer locations.

Required

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or related field (or equivalent experience).
• Direct experience with semiconductor probe cards (installation, debug, field support, or applications work).
• 3+ years of field service, test engineering, or applications engineering experience.
• Ability to read and interpret schematics, mechanical drawings, and PCB documentation.
• Hands‑on experience with oscilloscopes, DMMs, LCR meters, microscopes, and ATE equipment.
• Strong problem‑solving capability in mixed‑signal, high‑density, or RF environments.
• Effective customer‑facing communication skills.
• Ability and willingness to travel.

Preferred

• Experience with Teradyne, Advantest, or NI ATE platforms.
• Understanding of SI/PI fundamentals and high‑speed contact behavior.
• Familiarity with Solid Works or similar CAD tools.
• Experience with Cadence Allegro for reviewing PCB stack‑ups and mechanical keep‑outs.
• Background in probe card design, applications engineering, test engineering, or failure analysis.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, or veteran status.