NAND Test Lab Operations Support Technician

PLEASE NOTE:

• It is 100% onsite position in Rancho Cordova, CA.
  


• Contract role - Need someone to work from office for 5 days in a week.
  

Job Description:

The NAND Test Lab Operations Support Technician is responsible for supporting day-to-day operations within a semiconductor test laboratory environment, ensuring safe, efficient, and reliable execution of testing and material handling processes. This role applies strong technical expertise in memory test equipment and lab systems to perform diagnostics, calibrations, troubleshooting, and preventative maintenance, while maintaining strict adherence to safety and regulatory standards.

Key Skills:

• Advantest M67xxAD automated Handler, Teradyne Nextest Magnum Tester
  

Key Responsibilities:

• Performs/supports safety audits routinely and manages hazardous/chemical supplies as necessary according to site safety, local or state requirements.
  


• Executes tester diagnostics within Teradyne Nextest or Advantest tester environments and interprets results in failing instances to board level.
  


• Executes tester calibration routines for voltage and timing calibration to meet original equipment manufacturer specifications.
  


• Debugs Advantest Handler pick and place errors with limited or no direct Supervision enabling material process flow seamlessly.
  


• Takes initiative for continuous improvement initiatives.
  


• Not risk adverse in the decision-making process.
  


• Responsible for timely material processing & data collection meeting Product development schedule requirements within established operating environment.
  


• Assumes ownership over Test Equipment & measurement tooling against Preventative Maintenance and Calibration schedules.
  


• Uses Lab workflow tools supporting the movement of material from incoming to outgoing.
  


• Tracks Interface hardware within an inventory management system.
  


• Troubleshoots and resolves standard and non-standard hardware and software problems.
  


• Provide training on test equipment & tooling for test development users as needed.
  


• Plans and participates with Management & Finance supporting Lab material forecasting with focus on cost reduction opportunities.
  


• Test Equipment experienced required. Examples include Advantest Test Equipment knowledge; overall Testers for Memory applications – Teradyne Magnum Testers; Advantest Testers including B6700, V93K, T5835 & legacy handlers – M67xx series.
  

Basic Qualifications:

• Experienced executing operational steps necessary on Advantest M67xxAD automated Handler and Advantest Tester systems.
  


• Experienced executing operational steps necessary on Terabyte Nextest Magnum Tester systems in a Windows and User Interface environment.
  


• Experienced with generating technical documentation as required. Examples include response flow charts, or procedural step-by-step technical documentation.
  


• Experienced with Tester Chiller systems including internal distribution and with provided facility process chilled water systems.
  


• Can apply Semiconductor Reliability, Availability & Maintainability metrics within an operational environment with experience to compile and report out accurately internally and externally to original equipment Manufacturer real time equipment performance metrics.
  


• Experienced in the Application use of Microsoft Office Products Suite including Excel, Word, PowerPoint and Outlook.
  

Preferred Qualifications:

• Can translate Tester & Advantest Handler Test module Interface Hardware requirements and successfully set up automated processing at required temperature. Examples include installing Change Kits and Device Specific Adapters (DSA) combined with working knowledge in the application of Change Kits and DSA’s.
  


• Can apply Advantest Handler experience and complete scheduled preventative maintenance and thermal calibration requirements on schedule.
  


• Demonstrates Semiconductor Memory Tester Architecture understanding and translates to Tester Hardware configuration types.