Technical Program Manager: Upgrades & Safety Lead

Teradyne; North Reading (MA); On-site; USD 81,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Teradyne in North Reading, MA, seeks a Technical Project Manager to coordinate upgrade programs and lead product safety response initiatives across the IST organization. The role requires cross-functional collaboration with Engineering, Documentation, Manufacturing, and Field Service to ensure timely upgrades and strong safety practices.

The ideal candidate has a engineering or related degree, 5+ years of PM experience, and proven ability to manage BOMs, procurement, logistics, and complex

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Operations, Supply Chain, Business, or equivalent experience.
• 5+ years of project management experience.
• Experience coordinating complex cross-functional projects and programs.
• Experience working with engineering documentation, BOMs, and product lifecycle processes.
• Strong project coordination and organizational skills.
• Experience managing procurement, logistics, or materials planning activities.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to collaborate effectively across Engineering, Product Support, Documentation, Manufacturing, and Field Service organizations.

Responsibilities

• Lead the planning and execution of product upgrade programs across the IST division.
• Collaborate with Engineering teams to identify required BOMs, components, and materials needed to support product upgrades.
• Coordinate the procurement and ordering of parts to ensure upgrade readiness and execution schedules are maintained.
• Partner with Global Field Service teams to schedule system downtime and upgrade deployment activities.
• Coordinate worldwide shipment of upgrade components and materials to customer locations.
• Work closely with Documentation teams to create and maintain upgrade procedures and work instructions.
• Partner with Product Support Engineering to validate upgrade processes and ensure deployment readiness.
• Lead the Product Safety Response (PSR) process for IST, coordinating cross-functional activities related to product safety investigations, communications, corrective actions, and follow-up activities.
• Sustain and ensure accurate tracking, reporting, and completion of product upgrade and product safety initiatives.
• Collaborate with stakeholders across the organization to drive continuous improvement of upgrade and safety response processes.

Skills

Project management

Cross-functional coordination

Procurement planning

Logistics management

Stakeholder management

BOM awareness

Documentation coordination

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Job description

Teradyne in North Reading, MA, seeks a Technical Project Manager to coordinate upgrade programs and lead product safety response initiatives across the IST organization. The role requires cross-functional collaboration with Engineering, Documentation, Manufacturing, and Field Service to ensure timely upgrades and strong safety practices.

The ideal candidate has a engineering or related degree, 5+ years of PM experience, and proven ability to manage BOMs, procurement, logistics, and complex