R&D Engineer – Semiconductor Testing & AI Integration (m/f/d)

Advantest • Munich

  • Full-time

Munich

Your duties

Role Overview:
As an R&D Engineer, you will work on cutting-edge AI and machine learning solutions, with a focus on Large Language Models (LLMs), to enhance semiconductor testing and electrotechnical systems. You will design, implement, and optimize end-to-end AI pipelines, integrating LLM-driven tools into testing workflows and contributing to the development of advanced semiconductor test automation.

 

Key Responsibilities:

  • Design, implement, test, and continuously optimize end-to-end RAG (retrieval-augmented generation) pipelines, including data parsing, ingestion, prompt engineering, and chunking strategies.
  • Curate and develop high-quality datasets, including synthetic data generation for robust training and evaluation of LLMs.
  • Preprocess datasets, fine-tune open-source LLMs (e.g., LLaMA, Mistral), and integrate RAG systems into semiconductor testing pipelines.
  • Rigorously evaluate LLM applications on correctness, latency, and hallucination metrics.
  • Assist in deploying LLM-based applications, analyze user feedback, and contribute to iterative improvements.
  • Write clean, maintainable, and testable code following software engineering best practices.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional agile teams to translate customer requirements into prototype solutions, with opportunities to lead smaller sub-projects.
  • Analyze semiconductor testing data (parametric measurements, yield logs) using statistical methods and visualization tools.
  • Contribute to MLOps workflows for model training, evaluation, and deployment using Python frameworks (PyTorch, Hugging Face) and cloud platforms (AWS/Azure).
  • Integrate AI components with existing systems, requiring experience in Java or C++ and familiarity with Eclipse.
  • Work in Linux environments and handle command-line tools, scripting, and system operations.

 

Your profile

  • University degree in Data Science, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or a related field (Master’s preferred, Bachelor’s with 2+ years’ experience accepted).
  • 1–3 years of hands-on experience in machine learning, including coursework or practical work with NLP or LLMs.
  • Proficiency in Python for data analysis (Pandas, NumPy) and ML model development (scikit-learn, PyTorch).
  • Experience programming in Java or C++.
  • Strong understanding of Linux, including command-line usage, system navigation, and scripting.
  • Familiarity with LLM concepts: transformer architectures, prompt engineering, text generation techniques.
  • Foundational knowledge of MLOps practices: version control (Git/DVC), containerization (Docker), and cloud deployment.
  • Experience with Jupyter notebooks or VS Code.
  • Strong communication skills in English; ability to document technical work clearly.
  • Exposure to semiconductor testing data or industrial IoT datasets.
  • Experience with RAG systems, LLM fine-tuning workflows (LoRA, QLoRA).
  • Familiarity with integrating AI components into existing test platform codebases.
  • Elementary German proficiency.

 

This is a plus:

  • Experience with Advantest V93000 test systems
  • Experience in Eclipse Plugin development

 

What we offer

At Advantest, you enjoy flexibility

Life is often unpredictable, and there are always surprises along the way. So, we offer you a variety of options that allow you to work flexibly, in line with your current situation – to help you respond to unforeseen events or to plan long-term for a new chapter in your life!

Safeguards for whatever life brings.

No one knows what tomorrow will bring. But what we can do is ensure that you are prepared for anything life throws your way. A company pension, (paid) leaves of absence, and a variety of insurance offerings mean you can look to the future with peace of mind.

Working with us is worth it.

At Advantest, you can be sure of an attractive salary that is reviewed on a yearly basis. In addition, we offer you the chance to share in the company’s success, plus a wide range of meaningful financial benefits.

Grow with us.

Learning is a lifelong process. Whether you are a school or university student, a graduate, or an experienced professional – you are always growing. We offer you diverse ways to broaden your horizons and to take your career at Advantest forward.

Stay fit and healthy with us.

We want you to feel well at Advantest. That is why we offer a wide range of fitness and sport opportunities at all our sites – making it easier to be good to yourself.

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Since 2017, we have regularly taken part in a comparison of the best employers in Germany. In 2021, our employees again participated in the anonymous and independent survey. The results confirm: We are a Great Place to Work! We first and foremost owe that great result to the people here at Advantest. Each and every day, they prove their dedication, take ownership, and bring passion to their work. And that makes us very proud.

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Alena Nicolai

Alena Nicolai

 

+49 (0) 7031.2048.380

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