Senior Mechanical Engineer for ATE & Photonics

Teradyne; Agoura Hills (CA); On-site; USD 154,000 - 246,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Tuition assistance

Job summary

Teradyne, a global leader in automated test equipment, seeks a Senior Mechanical Engineer to join our centralized Mechanical Engineering team supporting advanced ATE and silicon photonics. The role offers collaboration across mechanical, electrical, optical, software, and manufacturing engineers from concept through production.

We are looking for engineers who enjoy learning, collaboration, and solving complex technical problems, with a strong track record in mechanical design, systems

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or related discipline; Master’s degree preferred.
• 10+ years of experience developing complex mechanical or electromechanical systems.
• Experience contributing to product architecture development and technically sophisticated product development programs.
• Demonstrated ability to build alignment and collaborate effectively across multidisciplinary teams.
• Strong mechanical design, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
• Experience working in environments with evolving requirements and technical ambiguity.
• Strong communication, collaboration, and relationship-building skills.
• Passion for mentoring, coaching, and supporting the development of others.
• Experience in semiconductor equipment, automated test equipment, silicon photonics, optics, precision instrumentation, or related advanced technology industries is highly desirable.
• Demonstrated ability to identify opportunities for improvement, collaborate effectively across teams, and contribute to successful technical outcomes.
• Commitment to continuous learning, knowledge sharing, and the development of both products and people.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to the development of mechanical architectures for advanced ATE and silicon photonics systems.
• Develop solutions involving thermal management, precision mechanical systems, packaging, and system integration.
• Support teams through important technical decisions, tradeoff analyses, and risk mitigation activities.
• Help resolve complex engineering challenges where requirements may be evolving or incomplete.
• Partner across engineering disciplines to develop robust, manufacturable, and scalable products.
• Mentor and support developing engineers through coaching, design reviews, and knowledge sharing.
• Help shape engineering standards, design methodologies, and best practices within assigned technology domains.
• Support products from concept development through qualification and production release.

Skills

Mechanical design

Thermal management

Multidisciplinary collaboration

Mentoring

Problem solving

Communication skills

Semiconductor equipment experience

Architecture development

Evolving requirements

Manufacturability awareness

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering

Master’s degree preferred

Job description

Teradyne, a global leader in automated test equipment, seeks a Senior Mechanical Engineer to join our centralized Mechanical Engineering team supporting advanced ATE and silicon photonics. The role offers collaboration across mechanical, electrical, optical, software, and manufacturing engineers from concept through production.

We are looking for engineers who enjoy learning, collaboration, and solving complex technical problems, with a strong track record in mechanical design, systems