Head of Optical Test Solutions Engineering

Teradyne Inc.; Reading (MA); On-site; USD 273,000 - 437,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

Flexible Spending Accounts

Retirement savings plans

Life and disability insurance

Paid vacation & holidays

Tuition assistance programs

And more

Job summary

Teradyne Inc. in North Reading, MA seeks a Senior Director of Engineering for Optical Test Solutions.

You will lead a fast-moving, multi-disciplinary team to bring new opto-mechanical test systems to market, partnering across product management, systems engineering, and operations. You will set the long-term vision, recruit top talent, and ensure credible plans from concept through production, leveraging AI and automation to accelerate development and deliver world-class test instruments for

Qualifications

• BS in Optics, Physics, Electrical or Mechanical Engineering (MS or PhD a plus) or equivalent experience.
• Typically 15+ years of product development experience with significant leadership responsibility.
• Proven success building, scaling, and leading multidisciplinary engineering organizations.
• Demonstrated track record delivering complex products from concept through production, often across multiple concurrent programs.
• Experience developing semiconductor test equipment (ATE) or test and measurement instruments.
• Experience integrating engineering teams from acquisitions and using AI/automation to speed up development.

Responsibilities

• Define long-term product vision and roadmaps with Product Management and Systems Engineering.
• Recruit, coach, and retain optical, mechanical, electrical, and software talent.
• Lead programs from concept to production with credible plans and staffing.
• Surface risks early and resolve them in schedule, scope, and resources.
• Collaborate across Teradyne with Systems Engineering, Product Management, Operations, and Supply Chain.

Skills

Optics engineering

Photonic systems

Electrical engineering

Mechanical engineering

Leadership

AI and automation

Product leadership

System integration

Team scaling

Hardware/software systems

Education

BS in Optics, Physics, Electrical or Mechanical Engineering

MS or PhD a plus

Job description

Teradyne Inc. in North Reading, MA seeks a Senior Director of Engineering for Optical Test Solutions.

You will lead a fast-moving, multi-disciplinary team to bring new opto-mechanical test systems to market, partnering across product management, systems engineering, and operations. You will set the long-term vision, recruit top talent, and ensure credible plans from concept through production, leveraging AI and automation to accelerate development and deliver world-class test instruments for