Senior Microwave R&D Engineer, Sub-THz/mm‑Wave

Teradyne; North Reading (MA); On-site; USD 182,000 - 291,000; Full time

Job summary

Teradyne Innovation Lab in North Reading, MA seeks a Senior Microwave R&D Engineer to help define how ICs operating from RF through sub-THz are characterized and validated. You will push measurement boundaries and influence the Teradyne ATE portfolio.

The role focuses on designing, prototyping, and validating high-frequency subsystems, with opportunities to transition these technologies into production and customer-ready solutions.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of hands-on microwave design and development above 10 GHz.
• Proficiency with RF measurement equipment (VNA, spectrum analyzers).
• Software development in MATLAB and Python for modeling and automation.
• PCB layout rules for signal integrity above 10 GHz.
• Familiarity with beamforming and phased array antennas.

Responsibilities

• Support pathfinding design and development of sub-THz instrumentation for next-gen ICs.
• Develop OTA hardware and test methodologies for mm-wave devices.
• Build prototypes and validate performance via simulation and measurement.
• Transition microwave subsystems from lab to Teradyne’s automated test equipment portfolio.

Skills

Microwave design

Python

MATLAB

RF measurement

Beamforming

Phased array

Education

Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Physics, or related field

Tools

ADS

HFSS

Cadence

Microwave Office

VNAs

Spectrum analyzers

Job description

Teradyne Innovation Lab in North Reading, MA seeks a Senior Microwave R&D Engineer to help define how ICs operating from RF through sub-THz are characterized and validated. You will push measurement boundaries and influence the Teradyne ATE portfolio.

The role focuses on designing, prototyping, and validating high-frequency subsystems, with opportunities to transition these technologies into production and customer-ready solutions.