Technical Project Manager: Upgrades & Product Safety

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

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Dental

Vision

Flexible Spending Accounts

Retirement plans

Life insurance

Disability insurance

Paid vacation

Tuition assistance

Job summary

Teradyne, a global leader in test and automation, seeks a Technical Project Manager within the IST organization to coordinate product upgrade activities and lead product safety response initiatives. This role collaborates with Engineering, Documentation, Manufacturing, and Field Service to ensure upgrades are delivered safely and on schedule.

You will manage BOMs, procurement, and worldwide logistics, while partnering with Product Support Engineering to validate processes and drive readiness.

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.
• Experience supporting product upgrade, service, or product support programs preferred.
• Knowledge of product safety, quality, compliance, or corrective action processes preferred.
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong attention to detail and commitment to execution excellence.

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 coordination

Cross-functional collaboration

Stakeholder management

Communication skills

Attention to detail

Time management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Operations, Supply Chain, Business, or equivalent experience

Job description

Teradyne, a global leader in test and automation, seeks a Technical Project Manager within the IST organization to coordinate product upgrade activities and lead product safety response initiatives. This role collaborates with Engineering, Documentation, Manufacturing, and Field Service to ensure upgrades are delivered safely and on schedule.

You will manage BOMs, procurement, and worldwide logistics, while partnering with Product Support Engineering to validate processes and drive readiness.