Engineering Manager - High-Speed Digital & Optical Solutions (Teradyne, North Reading, MA)

Teradyne; Reading (MA); On-site; USD 159,000 - 254,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Paid vacation

Tuition assistance

Job summary

Teradyne in North Reading, MA is seeking an Engineering Manager – High-Speed Digital & Optical Solutions to lead a multidisciplinary team spanning optical transceivers, Silicon Photonics, and AI data-center interfaces. You will partner with customers, R&D, product management, and manufacturing to define measurement strategies and accelerate time-to-market.

You will mentor engineers, guide validation, and build reusable measurement workflows for SI/PI, BER, jitter, and channel modeling, while

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s, Master’s, or PhD in Electrical Engineering, Electronics Engineering, Photonics, Physics, Computer Engineering, or a related discipline.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop a multidisciplinary engineering team responsible for applications, validation, characterization, and solution development while setting technical direction, priorities, and resource plans.
• Develop advanced validation and characterization solutions for optical transceivers from 400G through 1.6T and beyond, Silicon Photonics, CPO and NPO, AI accelerator interconnects, Ethernet, InfiniBand, DDR5, DDR6, HBM, and CXL.
• Collaborate with strategic customers, architects, R&D leaders, validation engineers, and manufacturing teams to understand requirements and resolve complex technical challenges from evaluation through production ramp.
• Build reusable measurement methodologies and integrated workflows for signal integrity, power integrity, channel characterization, jitter, eye-diagram analysis, BER validation, compliance testing, automation, and data analytics.
• Support sales engagements, proof-of-concept evaluations, competitive benchmarking, demonstrations, and strategic design wins that expand Teradyne’s footprint within key accounts.
• Partner with product management and R&D to translate customer requirements and market trends into product-roadmap input, beta validation, and feature-prioritization feedback.
• Mentor team members, support hiring and onboarding, strengthen technical capabilities, and foster an inclusive culture of accountability, innovation, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
• Ensure Teradyne maintains industry leadership by monitoring emerging standards, representing the company at technical forums and customer events, and developing application notes, articles, webinars, and conference presentations.

Skills

Signal integrity

Power integrity

Channel characterization

BER measurements

Jitter analysis

Oscilloscopes

PAM4

NRZ

Equalization

Education

Electrical/Electronics/Photonic/Physics/CS Eng degree

Tools

Oscilloscopes

Digital Communication Analyzers

BER testers

VNAs

Optical spectrum analyzers

Power meters

Job description

Engineering Manager - High-Speed Digital & Optical Solutions (Teradyne, North Reading, MA)

Date: Oct 26, 2026

Location: North Reading, MA, US

We are the global test and automation specialists, powering next-generation technologies through sophisticated solutions. Behind every electronic device you use, Teradyne's test technology ensures your device works right the first time, every time! Our portfolio of automation solutions help manufacturers to develop and deliver products quickly, efficiently and cost-effectively. Together, Teradyne companies deliver manufacturing automation across industries and applications around the world!

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.

Our Purpose

TERADYNE, where experience meets innovation and drives excellence in every connection. We are fueled by creativity and diversity of thought across our workforce. Our employees are supported to innovate and learn something new every day.

We cultivate a culture of inclusion for all employees that respects their individual strengths, views, and experiences. We believe our differences enable us to be a better team—one that makes better decisions, drives innovation, and delivers better business results.

Opportunity Overview

As the Engineering Manager – High-Speed Digital & Optical Solutions, you will serve as the technical and people leader for High-Speed Digital, Optical Communications, Silicon Photonics, and advanced AI data center physical-layer technologies. You will lead a multidisciplinary engineering team and act as a primary technical interface for strategic customers throughout the solution lifecycle, from technology evaluation and architectural planning through deployment and production ramp. You will partner across customer, R&D, product management, sales, validation, and manufacturing organizations to define innovative measurement strategies that improve productivity, reduce development risk, and accelerate time-to-market.

• Lead and develop a multidisciplinary engineering team responsible for applications, validation, characterization, and solution development while setting technical direction, priorities, and resource plans.
• Develop advanced validation and characterization solutions for optical transceivers from 400G through 1.6T and beyond, Silicon Photonics, CPO and NPO, AI accelerator interconnects, Ethernet, InfiniBand, DDR5, DDR6, HBM, and CXL.
• Collaborate with strategic customers, architects, R&D leaders, validation engineers, and manufacturing teams to understand requirements and resolve complex technical challenges from evaluation through production ramp.
• Build reusable measurement methodologies and integrated workflows for signal integrity, power integrity, channel characterization, jitter, eye-diagram analysis, BER validation, compliance testing, automation, and data analytics.
• Support sales engagements, proof-of-concept evaluations, competitive benchmarking, demonstrations, and strategic design wins that expand Teradyne’s footprint within key accounts.
• Partner with product management and R&D to translate customer requirements and market trends into product-roadmap input, beta validation, and feature-prioritization feedback.
• Mentor team members, support hiring and onboarding, strengthen technical capabilities, and foster an inclusive culture of accountability, innovation, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
• Ensure Teradyne maintains industry leadership by monitoring emerging standards, representing the company at technical forums and customer events, and developing application notes, articles, webinars, and conference presentations.

All About You

We seek individuals who share our passion and determination. Our commitment to customer success drives us to go the extra mile. If you’re ready to join us in this mission, take a closer look at the minimum criteria for the position.

• Bachelor’s, Master’s, or PhD in Electrical Engineering, Electronics Engineering, Photonics, Physics, Computer Engineering, or a related discipline.
• 10+ years of experience in applications engineering, design validation, product engineering, manufacturing test, or solution development involving high-speed digital and/or optical technologies.
• Demonstrated experience leading technical teams, programs, or complex cross‑functional engineering initiatives.
• Strong understanding of signal integrity, power integrity, channel characterization, and compliance methodologies.
• Deep knowledge of PAM4, NRZ, equalization techniques, jitter analysis, BER measurements, and channel modeling.
• Hands‑on experience with optical communication systems and transceiver technologies, including QSFP‑DD, OSFP, OSFP‑XD, and future pluggable architectures.
• Direct experience with real‑time and sampling oscilloscopes, Digital Communication Analyzers, BERTs, VNAs, optical spectrum and lightwave component analyzers, protocol and logic analyzers, and optical sources and power meters.
• Strong understanding of IEEE, OIF, PCI‑SIG, JEDEC, Ethernet, CXL, and related industry standards.
• Excellent customer‑facing communication, technical presentation, collaboration, mentoring, and problem‑solving skills.
• Willingness to travel regionally within South Asia Pacific.

Compensation:
The base salary range for this role is$158,600-$253,800. 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.