NPI Operations Program Lead — Global Launch

Teradyne; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 131,000 - 209,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

Retirement savings plans

Life and disability insurance

Paid vacation & holidays

Tuition assistance

Job summary

Teradyne, a global test and automation leader, seeks an NPI Operations Project Manager in San Jose to drive cross‑functional programs from concept through pilot and into high‑volume production.

You will lead engineering, marketing, supply chain, and manufacturing teams across global sites, owning scope, schedule, cost, and risk management while ensuring production readiness and product quality.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of Project Management leading complex technical projects.
• PMP preferred; New Product Introduction, Processor Manufacturing Engineering, and DFx experience a plus.
• Self-starter who thrives in ambiguity and drives outcomes.
• Experience leading global, multi-site teams; risk management, schedule development, critical path analysis, resource planning, and cost control.

Responsibilities

• Lead NPI Projects: Collaborate with Engineering, Marketing, Supply Chain, Volume Manufacturing, and Contract Manufacturing partners to guide products from concept through prototyping, pilot builds, and into high-volume production.
• Project Planning & Control: Develop detailed project plans (scope, WBS, schedule, cost, risks), track progress, manage trade-offs, and enable timely decision-making.
• Risk Management: Identify opportunities and risks, develop actionable plans to address them, and elevate issues when necessary.
• DFx & Production Transfer Readiness: Partner with DFx teams across compliance/safety, quality, manufacturing, test, assembly, and cost throughout development to ensure issues are resolved promptly.
• Product Builds: Oversee prototype and pilot builds. Manage product transfer to Contract Manufacturing partners.
• Communication: Deliver clear, concise, and relevant project updates to stakeholders at all levels; influence effectively without formal authority.
• Phase-Gate Reviews: Lead readiness assessments, review deliverables, and document lessons learned.

Skills

Project management

Risk management

Schedule development

Critical path analysis

Resource planning

Cost control

Leadership

Communication

Lean Six Sigma

DFx/DFSS

Education

BS in Engineering

MS/MBA preferred

PMP certification preferred

Job description

Teradyne, a global test and automation leader, seeks an NPI Operations Project Manager in San Jose to drive cross‑functional programs from concept through pilot and into high‑volume production.

You will lead engineering, marketing, supply chain, and manufacturing teams across global sites, owning scope, schedule, cost, and risk management while ensuring production readiness and product quality.