NPI Test Process Engineer - PCB/ICT Specialist

Teradyne; North Reading (MA); On-site; USD 77,000 - 123,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health and wellness benefits

Tuition assistance

Paid vacation & holidays

Job summary

Teradyne’s Semiconductor Test Division is seeking a Process Engineer to develop PCBA structural test strategies and implement test solutions. You will collaborate with HW/SW and manufacturing teams to ensure quality at every production gate and to deliver reliable, cost‑effective test methods.

Responsibilities include integrating with hardware development for test plans, driving ICT and flying probe development, selecting PCB components, and supporting fixture quotes and validation.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering (Manufacturing, Mechanical or Electronics preferred).
• 2+ years in printed circuit board assembly testing.
• Proficiency with In-Circuit Test development on platforms such as Teradyne Test Station or equivalent.
• Experience with ICT Fixture development and fabrication process.
• Proficient in measurement techniques and process controls for yield analysis, statistics CP/CPK and normal distributions a plus.
• Experience with PCB layout/design review software (Cadence Allegro, Valor); EMS/CM supplier collaboration desirable.
• Experience with scripting language (Perl, Python, etc.), Visual Basic / C# .NET is a plus.
• Able to travel ~10%; periodic calls with Asian teams and suppliers.

Responsibilities

• Integrate with Hardware Development groups from across the company to develop structural test strategies for printed circuit boards at each quality gate in production including flying probe test and in-circuit test platforms.
• Collaborate with various functional skills (SW/HW/Pilot Lines/Operations/etc.) in overall printed circuit board, higher level assembly and system level test development planning and execution.
• Influence the printed circuit board component selection, schematic and physical layout processes to ensure project objectives are met in the overall product quality, validation and testing strategy.
• Drive the contract manufacturing process for Flying Probe and ICT development including fixture and program development quotes, schedules, documentation, validation and release to production.
• Innovate methods and means of improving quality gate processes, efficiencies and best practices

Skills

PCB test experience

Scripting (Perl/Python/C#)

Travel readiness

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering

Tools

Teradyne Test Station

Cadence Allegro

Valor

Job description

Teradyne’s Semiconductor Test Division is seeking a Process Engineer to develop PCBA structural test strategies and implement test solutions. You will collaborate with HW/SW and manufacturing teams to ensure quality at every production gate and to deliver reliable, cost‑effective test methods.

Responsibilities include integrating with hardware development for test plans, driving ICT and flying probe development, selecting PCB components, and supporting fixture quotes and validation.