Customer Account Support Specialist (Global Customer Services GCS) - Austin, TX

Teradyne; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 111,000 - 177,000; Full time

Job summary

Teradyne in Austin, TX, is seeking a Global Customer Services Specialist to own production success for strategic semiconductor test accounts. You’ll collaborate with Sales, PSG, Engineering, and Field Service to move from reactive support to proactive partnerships, driving risk management, reviews, and timely issue resolution.

You will set account strategy with Sales, lead executive reviews, track production health and commitments, and coordinate with cross-functional teams to ensure on-time

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electrical Engineering or a related technical field.
• Ten or more years in a production support environment supporting automated test equipment (ATE) or semiconductor manufacturing, with a record of outstanding performance.
• Hands-on ATE troubleshooting experience, including test program debug and correlation, loadboard-level isolation, and handler or prober interface issues.
• Proven ability to coordinate cross-functional teams and influence senior customer, supplier, and Sales stakeholders without direct authority.
• Strong communication and structured problem-solving skills; experience preparing customer presentations and operational reviews; proficiency with Microsoft Office and Teams.

Responsibilities

• Own the account support strategy with Sales, and build trusted, collaborative relationships with customer operations and management teams.
• Prepare for and spearhead account reviews, operational and executive council topics, and executive communications.
• Keep production health, risks, and escalations visible through account plans, risk registers, and scorecards, and track customer commitments to closure with named owners and dates.
• Triage urgent production issues using defined escalation triggers, and use forecasts to prepare Field Service, Repair, Parts Operations, and support teams ahead of ramps.
• Own platform escalations and reliability projects with PSG, Engineering, and the factory to drive root cause, owners, and target dates.
• Collaborate with field engineers and customers as a local expert, coach less experienced engineers, and coordinate cross-functional improvement teams.

Skills

Cross-functional coordination

Executive communications

Problem-solving

Team leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Master's degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

Microsoft Office

Salesforce

Power BI

Job description

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Date: Oct 20, 2026

Location: Austin, TX, US

Teradyne: Global Leaders in Test and Automation
Teradyne is a global authority in test and automation, driving next-gen technology with advanced solutions. We ensure your electronic devices work flawlessly, and our industrial automation solutions streamline product development and delivery worldwide.

Our Production Support & Interfacing division offers a full range of service solutions, covering Teradyne test systems in 47+ countries. Our services span design, production, testing, and maintenance, delivered by 1,450+ professionals.

We attract, develop, and retain a high-performance workforce, comprised of people with diverse backgrounds and a shared drive for excellence. We strive to foster a positive and inclusive work environment that helps employees, and communities, thrive.

Position Summary

Global Customer Services (GCS) helps customers run Teradyne test equipment at the highest productivity and overall equipment effectiveness (OEE). The Customer Account Support Specialist owns production success for assigned strategic semiconductor test accounts, moving GCS from reactive support to proactive production partnership: seeing risk early, owning it, and closing it.

Working with Sales account managers and customer operations managers, the Specialist sets the account support strategy, runs reviews and escalations, and keeps customer production outcomes connected across Field Service Operations, Product Support Group (PSG), Engineering, and Repair Operations. Execution stays with those teams; the Specialist governs the outcome and brings the technical judgment to resolve the hardest production issues.

• Account strategy and relationships. Own the account support strategy with Sales, and build trusted, collaborative relationships with customer operations and management teams.
• Reviews and executive engagement. Prepare for and spearhead account reviews, operational and executive council topics, and executive communications.
• Risk and commitment tracking. Keep production health, risks, and escalations visible through account plans, risk registers, and scorecards, and track customer commitments to closure with named owners and dates.
• Escalations and ramp readiness. Triage urgent production issues using defined escalation triggers, and use forecasts to prepare Field Service, Repair, Parts Operations, and support teams ahead of ramps. Escalation brings attention; accountability stays with the owning function.
• Platform reliability. Own platform escalations and reliability projects with PSG, Engineering, and the factory to drive root cause, owners, and target dates, applying hands-on ATE knowledge (test program debug, loadboard-level troubleshooting, handler and prober interfaces).
• Expert and mentor. Collaborate with field engineers and customers as a local expert, coach less experienced engineers, and coordinate cross-functional improvement teams.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Electronics Engineering, or a related technical field.
• Ten or more years in a production support environment supporting automated test equipment (ATE) or semiconductor manufacturing, with a record of outstanding performance.
• Hands-on ATE troubleshooting experience, including test program debug and correlation, loadboard-level isolation, and handler or prober interface issues.
• Proven ability to coordinate cross-functional teams and influence senior customer, supplier, and Sales stakeholders without direct authority.Strong communication and structured problem-solving skills; experience preparing customer presentations and operational reviews; proficiency with Microsoft Office and Teams.
• Ability to travel, including extended periods, to support customer sites and ramps.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with OSATs, foundries, or IDMs, including wafer sort, final test, production ramps, and advanced packaging or HPC test environments.
• Knowledge of Teradyne platforms (such as UltraFLEX and ETS) and IGXL software.
• Experience with ServiceNow, Salesforce, Power BI, or similar issue-tracking and dashboard tools.

Compensation

The base salary range for this role is $110,600.00-$177,000,00. This range is a good faith estimate, and the amount of base salary will correspond with experience and skill set. This range can also fluctuate depending on demand and location.

Incentive Plan: This job is eligible for discretionary bonus(es) based on financial performance.

Teradyne offers a variety of robust health and well-being benefit programs, including medical, dental, vision, Flexible Spending Accounts, retirement savings plans, life and disability insurance, paid vacation & holidays, tuition assistance programs, and more.

Nearest Major Market: Austin
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