Principal Systems Verification Architect (IST, North Reading, MA)

Teradyne; Reading, Northern (MA, KY); Hybrid; USD 166,000 - 266,000; Full time

Job summary

Teradyne in North Reading, MA, is seeking a Principal Systems Verification Architect to lead built-in self-test, telemetry, visualization and analytics across IST hardware platforms. You will define software and system-health architecture, drive data-driven diagnostics, and collaborate with hardware, software, reliability, and manufacturing teams to deliver robust test solutions.

With 10+ years in systems engineering, you will shape architecture from requirements to deployment, ensuring

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in systems engineering and design.
• Experience with systems engineering processes, architecture and traceability.
• Experience defining test architecture, diagnostics and system-health monitoring.
• Multidisciplinary expertise in electronic, network or embedded systems and automation.
• Ability to define system-level software requirements with software engineering.
• Experience with instrumentation design and complex product development.
• Track record of successful product development across multidisciplinary teams.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Architect built-in self-test, telemetry, visualization and analytics for system-level test platforms.
• Define self-test and system-health architecture from requirements to testing.
• Verify tester functionality before first customer delivery and during service life.
• Provide Operations with repeatable self-test and data-analysis for every unit built.
• Use telemetry, diagnostics and analytics to trend degradation and support maintenance.
• Define data capture, visualization tools and UI requirements with software teams.
• Lead across hardware, software, reliability, manufacturing and service teams.

Skills

Systems engineering

Embedded systems

Automation & controls

Thermal systems

Power distribution

Pneumatics

Data analytics

Diagnostics

Software requirements

Test execution

Job description

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Principal Systems Verification Architect (IST, North Reading, MA)

Date: Sep 8, 2026

Location: North Reading, MA, US

We are the global test and automation specialists, powering next-generation technologies through sophisticated solutions. Behind every electronic device you use, Teradyne's test technology ensures your device works right the first time, every time! Our portfolio of automation solutions help manufacturers to develop and deliver products quickly, efficiently and cost-effectively. Together,Teradyne companies deliver manufacturing automation across industries and applications around the world!

We attract, develop, and retain a high-performance workforce, comprised of people with diverse backgrounds and a shared drive for excellence. We strive to foster a positive and inclusive work environment that helps employees, and communities, thrive.

Our Purpose

We are the global test and automation specialist, powering next-generation technologies through sophisticated solutions. Behind everyelectronicsdevice you use, Teradyne test technology helps ensure the device works right the first time, every time. Our portfolio helps manufacturers develop and deliver products quickly,efficientlyand cost effectively.

Opportunity Overview

Teradyne's Integrated Systems Test (IST) Hardware Engineering team isseekinga highly motivated,energeticand technically driven Senior Systems Engineer to deliver world-class System-Level Test solutions to a growing portfolio of customers.

Our testers prove that customers' chips work. This role addresses the equally critical challenge of proving that the tester itself works before it reaches a customer and throughout its service life. The Senior Systems Engineer will define and drive an independent, built-in capability for self-test, telemetry, datavisualizationand analysis. This green-field, high-visibility charter willinfluence howfuture product generations are architected.

Architect the built-in self-test, telemetry,visualizationand analytics capabilities that allow complex System-Level Test platforms to verify,monitorand diagnose themselves across validation,manufacturingand field deployment.

Engineering validation: Enable verification of tester functionality,qualityand performance before first customer delivery, independent of customer content.

Manufacturing: Provide Operations with rigorous, repeatable self-test and data-analysis capabilities for every unit built.

Reliability and service: Use telemetry, diagnostics, health monitoring and analytics to trend degradation, acceleratetroubleshootingand support predictive failure and preventive maintenance.

Product architecture: Ensure testability, observability and data requirements are designed into the system from the requirements phase forward.

Productivity and performance: Use system and device data to assess throughput, thermal behavior, buildqualityand overall system health.

Define the self-test and system-health architecture: Interpret system requirements, hardware architecture, subsystembehaviorand telemetry capabilities todeterminewhat must be tested,monitoredand analyzed, and how the tester will test itself.

Apply deep knowledge of embedded systems, automation, thermal systems, power distribution, cooling, pneumatics, testexecutionand safety to define system-level test coverage and health monitoring.

Write precise software requirements and define the software architecture for the self-test suite, including algorithms for automatic health checks and continuous monitoring.

Use traceability to connect system requirements,risksand testobjectivesto each self-test and to confirm that product goals have been met.

Partner directly with hardware and software engineers through implementation, verification, manufacturingdeploymentand field evaluation.

Build the telemetry,dataand analysis strategy: Define and implement methods to collect, structure, visualize and analyze subsystem and system telemetry.

Use available data to generate actionable informationregardingsystem health, subassembly and system build pass/fail status, in-situ health checks, predictive failure, preventive maintenance, systemthroughputand thermal performance.

Work with the software team to define requirements and implementation approaches for data capture, analysis tools, troubleshooting tools, visualization and user-interface capabilities, and analytical algorithms.

Determinethe visualization and user-interface framework that enables maintenance personnel, service engineers and outsourced semiconductor assembly and test (OSAT) engineers to use telemetry to isolate system errors and failures.

Define requirements and methodologies for using customer test programs, customerdataand device-under-test (DUT) telemetry in adaptive test models.

Evaluate and apply artificial intelligence techniques where they add value to advancedsystem-dataanalysis.

Shape new product development: Introduce testability, observability,telemetryand analytics requirements at the earliest architecturestageso these capabilities are native to the design rather than retrofitted.

Contribute to the multi-generation product roadmap byanticipatingfuture needs for self-verification, diagnostics, dataanalyticsand serviceability two to three generations ahead.

Track competitive offerings and emerging customer and market requirements, and engage directly with customers on reliability,diagnosticsand data expectations.

Lead across functional boundaries: Provide technical leadership across hardware, mechanical, software, quality, reliability, manufacturing, NPI and service teams throughexpertiseand influence.

Build effective working relationships with senior technical staff to interpret,negotiateand align requirements across disciplines.

Plan and organize the work by creating work breakdown structures, definingworkflowsand clearing roadblocks for supporting design teams.

Lead orparticipatein root-cause analysis of product performance and reliability issues using system knowledge,telemetryand troubleshooting tools.

All About You

We seek individuals who share our passion and determination. Our commitment to customer success drives us to go the extra mile. Ifyou'reready to join us in this mission, take a closer look at theminimumcriteria for the position.

10+ years of experience in systems engineering and design.

Demonstrated experience with systems engineering processes and practices, including architecture,requirementsdecomposition, traceability, systemperformanceand scalability.

Experience defining test architecture, diagnostics, system-health monitoring,telemetryor data-analysis capabilities for complex products.

Multidisciplinary technicalexpertisein one or more of the following: complex electronic systems, network systems, embedded systems, automation and controls, thermal systems, power distribution, pneumatics, softwareusabilityor test execution.

Ability to define system-level software requirements and work closely with software engineering on design and implementation reviews.

Experience with instrumentation design and product development involving sophisticated electronic systems, firmware, FPGAs, data buses, powermanagementand control software.

A track recordof commercially successful product development and sufficient technical breadth to work effectively with multidisciplinary teams.

Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to express complex ideas and concepts clearly.

Desired: Hands-on troubleshooting and root-cause analysis experience related to product performance or reliability.

Compensation: The base salary range for this role is$166,300 to $266,100.This range is a good faith estimate, and the amount of base salary will correspond with experience and skill set. This range can also fluctuate depending on demand and location.

Incentive Plan:This job is eligible for discretionary bonus(es) based on financial performance.

Benefits:Teradyne offers a variety of robust health and well-being benefit programs, including medical, dental, vision, Flexible Spending Accounts, retirement savings plans, life and disability insurance, paid vacation & holidays, tuition assistance programs, and more. Please click here to see details.

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