Test Process Engineer — NPI & Manufacturing Readiness

Teradyne; North Reading (MA); On-site; USD 77,000 - 123,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health and well-being benefits

Tuition assistance programs

Paid vacation & holidays

Job summary

Teradyne in North Reading, MA is seeking a Test Process Engineer to support hands-on production testing and test strategy development from pilot to high-volume production. You will build scalable test fixtures, automate tooling, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure manufacturing readiness.

The role emphasizes data-driven analysis using SPC and dashboards, with a focus on laser and optical test technologies. Domestic/international travel may be required.

Qualifications

• BS in Electronic, Optical, or Mechanical Engineering with 2+ years of test development experience or MS in the same fields.
• Understanding of laser operation principles and safety protocols; photonics experience is a plus.
• Ability to read electrical schematics, datasheets, and specification documents.
• Experience with measurement instruments (signal generators, spectrum/network analyzers).
• Strong MS Office skills (Excel, PowerPoint, Word) and problem-solving ability.
• Willingness to travel domestically or internationally.

Responsibilities

• Perform hands-on production testing of electronic devices, validating processes and products, including laser equipment and optical components.
• Design and implement test strategies across module, sub-assembly, and full system-level testing for pilot to high-volume production.
• Develop, maintain, and scale test fixtures, interfaces, hardware tooling, and automation solutions across the product lifecycle.
• Collaborate cross-functionally to solve problems and deploy scalable test processes.
• Apply data-driven methods (SPC, Cpk, dashboards) to improve test health and coverage.
• Document test processes and analyses, support ramping and lead root-cause analysis.

Skills

Test development

SPC/Cpk

Microsoft Office

Team collaboration

Travel readiness

Data analysis

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electronic/Optical/Mechanical Eng

Master's degree in Electronic/Optical/Mechanical Eng

Tools

Python

MATLAB

Java

Job description

Teradyne in North Reading, MA is seeking a Test Process Engineer to support hands-on production testing and test strategy development from pilot to high-volume production. You will build scalable test fixtures, automate tooling, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure manufacturing readiness.

The role emphasizes data-driven analysis using SPC and dashboards, with a focus on laser and optical test technologies. Domestic/international travel may be required.