Lead Hardware Architect - High-Speed Electronics

Teradyne; North Reading (MA); On-site; USD 156,000 - 249,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Bonuses

Tuition assistance

Paid time off

Job summary

Teradyne, based in North Reading, MA, is seeking a Principal Lead Hardware Engineer to drive digital and analog circuit design, high-speed interfaces, and embedded computer systems. You will mentor engineers, ensure project timelines, and collaborate across firmware, software, and mechanical teams.

The role emphasizes leadership, design-for-manufacturability, and staying current with hardware engineering practices to deliver high-quality solutions.

Qualifications

• 10+ years hands-on hardware design experience.
• Proven experience with high-speed interfaces and signal integrity.
• Strong embedded computer system knowledge (microprocessors, FPGAs).
• Deep PCB design understanding: stack-ups, manufacturability, constraints.
• Proficiency with schematic entry tools.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop digital and analog circuits for advanced applications.
• Create and review schematics and ensure correct implementation within constraints.
• Evaluate high-speed interfaces and ensure signal integrity and design compliance.
• Develop embedded computer system designs and integrate with hardware.
• Collaborate with PCB layout to meet stack-up, impedance, routing, and manufacturability.

Skills

Hardware design

Digital & analog design

High-speed interfaces

Embedded computer systems

PCB design

Tools

Cadence/Allegro

Altium Designer

OrCAD

Job description

Teradyne, based in North Reading, MA, is seeking a Principal Lead Hardware Engineer to drive digital and analog circuit design, high-speed interfaces, and embedded computer systems. You will mentor engineers, ensure project timelines, and collaborate across firmware, software, and mechanical teams.

The role emphasizes leadership, design-for-manufacturability, and staying current with hardware engineering practices to deliver high-quality solutions.