93k R&D HW Architect (m/f/d)

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Your Responsibilities

As the world's leading supplier of automatic test equipment, Advantest is dedicated to creating leading edge systems for the semiconductor and telecommunications industry - the technologies upon which our rapidly evolving information society is based.
To meet the permanently increasing test challenges of modern semiconductors we continuously enhance our existing V93000 semiconductor test platform with new test solutions enabled through complex ASIC’s, FPGAs, and dedicated instrument HW and SW Modules.
In your role as V93000 R&D HW Architect, you will work with a wide range of stakeholders to understand the technical requirements of new test solutions and determine how to best implement those into the existing system architecture. You will also drive V93000 Platform’s architectural evolution to prepare our Test platform for future needs and keep pace with upcoming trends in semiconductor test.
You work with various project teams in a distributed development environment to ensure consistent design structures and use of common building blocks across the organization to maintain architectural platform integrity moving forward.
Responsibilities include
Consult worldwide Project teams to map technical requirements into appropriate HW-instrument designs, comprising HW, SW, FPGA and Test-processor aspects
Drive future evolution of V93000 platform architecture to allow new applications on V93000 and extent total addressable market
Ensure Architectural integrity and long-term maintainability of the V93000 platform
Drive common architectural standards and effective re-use across the R&D organization to help development efficiency.

Your Qualifications

• Must Qualification
• University degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field
• Proven System architect experience in complex HW/SW systems
• Ability to understand and work in complex systems, familiarity with systems thinking
• Superior communication skills (cross hierarchy levels, cross-functional, cross-cultural)
• Ability to communicate own ideas clearly and present complex issues in a simple and understandable way.
• Provide strong leadership and mediation between different development teams
• Ability to simplify essential complexity without introducing accidental complexity

Want Qualification

Deep (10+ years) understanding of V93000 design and architecture in HW (incl. Test processor), HW-Layer SW and Maintenance SW
Good understanding of the semiconductor test market and related challenges
Effective network and recognition across the organization

Our offer

• Flexibility
• Benefits
• Development
• Fitness
• Security
• Flexible and trust-based working hours, 30 vacation days + option for additional vacation days, mobile working, individual part-time models and programs for extended periods of absence
• Attractive salary, share in Advantest´s success through our exceptionally appealing bonus program as well as numerous subsidies, discounts and offerings (e.g. bike leasing)
• Structured onboarding programs and mentoring, development discussions, technical and soft skill trainings, language courses and knowledge sessions
• Ergonomic working environment, sports and fitness options and events (e.g. Global Challenge) as well as health days
• Attractive company pension scheme, comprehensive insurance coverage and support in emergency situations

Take your next career step with us! Apply now, preferably via our online application tool

• If you have any questions, Kathrin Hinz will be happy to answer them at
• .204.8392

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