Senior Principal Hardware Engineer (Teradyne, North Reading, MA)

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

Benefits offered by this job

Discretionary bonus

Health benefits

Tuition assistance

Paid vacation

Job summary

Teradyne's IST Hardware Engineering team is seeking a Senior Principal Hardware Engineer to provide technical leadership for the architecture and development of advanced electronic hardware and systems. This role combines deep technical expertise, mentorship, and organizational technical leadership.

Lead hardware architectures, address complex requirements, and guide cross-functional teams through major development programs, while driving reliability, manufacturability, and technology strategy

Qualifications

• BS or advanced degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related field.
• Extensive experience developing complex electronic hardware and systems.
• Proven ability to architect and lead major hardware development programs.
• Deep expertise in board-level and system-level electronic design across multiple disciplines.
• Excellent technical communication and mentoring skills.

Responsibilities

• Define and lead hardware architectures for major products and platforms.
• Translate complex requirements into scalable hardware architectures.
• Drive decisions on embedded computing, high-speed interfaces, power, PCB technologies, and manufacturability.
• Lead architecture and design reviews, mitigating risks early in development.
• Mentor senior engineers and influence engineering decisions beyond projects.

Skills

Hardware architecture

Embedded systems

High-speed interfaces

Board-level design

System-level design

Troubleshooting

Mentoring

Technical leadership

Communication skills

Product delivery

Education

Electrical/Computer Engineering degree

Job description

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Senior Principal Hardware Engineer (Teradyne, North Reading, MA)

Date: Oct 26, 2026

Location: North Reading, MA, US

Our Purpose

TERADYNE, where experience meets innovation and driving excellence in every connection. We are fueled by creativity and diversity of thought and in our workforce. Our employees are supported to innovate and learn something new every day.
We cultivate a culture of inclusion for all employees that respects their individual strengths, views, and experiences. We believe that our differences enable us to be a better team – one that makes better decisions, drives innovation and delivers better business results.
Opportunity Overview

Teradyne's Integrated Systems Test (IST) Hardware Engineering team is seeking a Senior Principal Hardware Engineer to provide technical leadership for the architecture and development of advanced electronic hardware and systems. This role combines deep technical expertise, broad engineering judgment, mentorship, and organizational technical leadership.

• Define and lead hardware architectures for major products, platforms, and technology initiatives.
• Translate complex product and system requirements into practical, scalable hardware architectures.
• Drive critical technical decisions involving embedded computing, high-speed interfaces, power architecture, PCB technologies, system partitioning, reliability, manufacturability, and product lifecycle considerations.
• Lead resolution of complex hardware and system-level technical problems spanning multiple engineering disciplines.
• Establish technical direction and engineering approaches for major development programs and provide technical guidance across hardware designs and development teams.
• Lead critical architecture and design reviews, identifying technical risks and driving mitigation early in product development.
• Partner with engineering leaders and cross-functional teams to make system-level tradeoffs involving performance, cost, schedule, risk, and product strategy.
• Mentor senior engineers and strengthen technical capability across the hardware organization.
• Drive improvements in engineering standards, design methodologies, development processes, and technical quality.
• Evaluate emerging technologies for future Teradyne products and represent hardware engineering in major cross-functional technical decisions.

All About You

We seek individuals who share our passion and determination. Our commitment to customer success drives us to go the extra mile. If you’re ready to join us in this mission, take a closer look at the minimum criteria for the position.

• BS or advanced degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related engineering discipline.
• Extensive experience developing complex electronic hardware and systems.
• Demonstrated success architecting and technically leading major hardware development efforts.
• Deep expertise in board-level and system-level electronic design, with broad knowledge across multiple hardware disciplines.
• Expert engineering judgment with strong troubleshooting and root-cause-analysis capability.
• Demonstrated ability to resolve complex technical challenges spanning multiple engineering disciplines.
• Proven ability to establish technical direction and influence engineering decisions beyond an immediate project.
• Demonstrated ability to mentor senior engineers and develop technical capability in others.
• Excellent technical communication skills, including the ability to communicate complex engineering decisions, risks, and tradeoffs to technical and leadership audiences.
• Demonstrated record of technical innovation, ownership, and successful product execution.

Compensation: The base salary range for this role is $182,000-$291,200. 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.

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