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About the job

We are seeking an experienced Application Engineering Manager to lead a team responsible for developing, implementing, and optimizing V93000 support strategies for a key high-performance computing customer. This role will oversee application engineering execution, customer engagement, test development, and production readiness to achieve test coverage, quality, and time-to-market goals.

Responsibilities include:

 Lead and manage a team of application engineers in developing and deploying test programs for high-volume production with our customers.

 Develop detailed project plans, establish milestones and ownership, manage risks, and ensure projects remain on schedule.

 Communicate clearly, listen actively, build trusted customer relationships, and influence technical and business decisions.

 Define and execute test strategies and roadmaps aligned with product and business goals.

 Oversee test hardware (load boards, probe cards, interface hardware) and software development for 93k.

 Collaborate closely with customer, sales, BD/MKT, COE and R&D teams to define product strategies and ensure testability.

 Own and monitor KPIs related to test development and production quality.

 Ensure timely support for new product introductions (NPIs) and transitions to high-volume manufacturing.

 Manage ATE infrastructure, tools, and vendor relationships.

 Support root cause analysis of test escapes, false failures, and yield issues.

 Lead hiring, mentoring, performance management, and career development for the test engineering team.