Senior ASIC Bench Characterization Lead

Teradyne; Agoura Hills (CA); On-site; USD 165,000 - 265,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Discretionary bonus eligible

Health and well-being benefits

Job summary

Teradyne's Silicon Technology Engineering (STE) group seeks a senior engineering leader to head the bench characterization team supporting new product development. This role blends people leadership with hands-on technical guidance, with an expected focus of approximately 70% leadership and 30% technical contribution.

The position partners closely with ASIC design, ATE test, program/product management, and internal customers to deliver characterization results that support project goals.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or Physics required; Electrical/Computer Engineering preferred.
• 10+ years of relevant experience in semiconductor characterization and bench measurements.
• Experience leading and mentoring engineers, with readiness for people leadership.
• Experience with bench equipment: power supplies, SMUs, analyzers, oscilloscopes, VNAs.
• Programming in VBA; Python, MATLAB, or C++ a plus; Verilog and SCPI experience.
• Experience with mixed-signal systems, high-frequency signals, and signal integrity.

Responsibilities

• Lead, coach, and develop a team of characterization engineers, including onboarding and growth.
• Translate requirements into characterization execution plans with stakeholders.
• Guide bench-level test plans, PCB interfaces, and DUT communication.
• Review data and ensure reports are ready for stakeholder review.
• Support complex bench-level debugging and failure-isolation activities.
• Communicate progress, risks, and priorities to engineering leadership.

Skills

Leadership

Bench measurements

Mixed-signal systems

Verilog & SCPI programming

Python/MATLAB/C++

Version control (Git)

Cross-functional communication

Education

Bachelor's in Engineering or Physics

Electrical/Computer Engineering preferred

Tools

Power supplies

SMUs

Oscilloscopes

VNAs

BERTs

Spectrum analyzers

Pattern generators

Job description

Teradyne's Silicon Technology Engineering (STE) group seeks a senior engineering leader to head the bench characterization team supporting new product development. This role blends people leadership with hands-on technical guidance, with an expected focus of approximately 70% leadership and 30% technical contribution.

The position partners closely with ASIC design, ATE test, program/product management, and internal customers to deliver characterization results that support project goals.