NPI Test Process Engineer: Laser & Automation

Teradyne; North Reading (MA); On-site; USD 77,000 - 123,000; 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 is seeking a Test Process Engineer in NPI Process Engineering to support hands-on production testing and test strategy development for electronic devices from pilot through high-volume production.

The role emphasizes developing test fixtures, automation, and cross-functional collaboration to ensure manufacturing readiness and robust test coverage. A mix of hardware, software, and data-driven approaches will be used daily.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electronic, Optical, or Mechanical Engineering.
• 2+ years of test development experience.
• Understanding of laser operation principles and safety protocols; photonics is a plus.
• Ability to read schematics, datasheets, and specification documents.
• Experience with measurement instruments (signal generators, spectrum/ network analyzers).
• Strong MS Office skills (Excel, PowerPoint, Word).
• Willingness to travel domestically or internationally.

Responsibilities

• Perform hands-on production testing of electronic devices and validate processes.
• Design and implement test strategies for module, sub-assembly, and system-level testing to support pilot and high-volume production transitions.
• Develop and maintain test fixtures, interfaces, hardware tooling, and automation solutions using DfX principles.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deploy scalable test processes and solve complex problems.
• Apply data-driven methods (SPC, CpK) to interpret and improve test health and coverage.
• Document test processes and analyses; support ramps through training and build/floor support; lead root cause analysis.

Skills

Test development

Laser operation

Schematic reading

Measurement instruments

MS Office

Programming basics

Travel readiness

Photonics familiarity

Education

B.S. or M.S. in Electronic/Optical/Mechanical Engineering

Advanced degree in Electronic/Optical/Mechanical Engineering

Job description

Teradyne is seeking a Test Process Engineer in NPI Process Engineering to support hands-on production testing and test strategy development for electronic devices from pilot through high-volume production.

The role emphasizes developing test fixtures, automation, and cross-functional collaboration to ensure manufacturing readiness and robust test coverage. A mix of hardware, software, and data-driven approaches will be used daily.