Customer Account Support Specialist (Global Customer Services GCS) - San Jose, CA

Teradyne; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 122,000 - 195,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Tuition assistance

Paid vacation & holidays

Job summary

Teradyne, a global leader in test and automation, seeks a Customer Account Support Specialist to drive production partnerships and proactive issue resolution for strategic semiconductor accounts.

You will align with Sales, Operations, PSG, and Engineering to shape account plans, review performance, and resolve complex production challenges, leveraging ATE expertise and cross‑functional leadership.

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.

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, applying hands‑on ATE knowledge.
• Collaborate with field engineers and customers as a local expert, coach less experienced engineers, and coordinate cross‑functional improvement teams.

Skills

ATE troubleshooting

Cross-functional coordination

Communication skills

Problem solving

Travel flexibility

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in Electrical/Electronics

10+ years in production support for ATE

Tools

Microsoft Office

Microsoft Teams

ServiceNow

Salesforce

Power BI

Job description

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Date: Oct 20, 2026

Location: San Jose, CA, 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 $121,700.00-$194,700,00. 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.

Benefits: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.

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