Hardware Engineer, (Defense & Aerospace, North Reading, MA)

Teradyne's Defense & Aerospace Division delivers advanced, mission critical test solutions to military and aerospace customers worldwide. Our comprehensive portfolio supports the entire test lifecycle across factory, depot, and field environments, with continued growth driven by next-generation defense programs and modernization initiatives.

We attract, develop, and retain a high-performance workforce made up of people from diverse backgrounds united by a shared commitment to excellence. We strive to foster a positive and inclusive work environment where our employees, and the communities around us, can thrive.

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

The Hardware Engineering team plays an integral role in the design and development of digital, analog, and optical automated test instrumentation and fixtures that meet the challenging needs of our critical Defense and Aerospace customers. This role is a highly technical engineering position that blends circuit design, PCB architecture, component selection, signal/power integrity analysis, and hardware bring-up and debug. It defines design strategies, applies rigorous engineering standards, and supports informed product release decisions.

The person in this role partners closely with mechanical, applications, systems, software, and quality engineering teams throughout the development lifecycle to translate requirements into robust designs, act as the technical owner of the hardware, uncover integration and reliability risks early, and improve product manufacturability, testability, and long-term sustainability. By combining schematic capture, PCB layout guidance, prototype bring-up, root-cause debugging, tolerance and worst-case analysis, and design-for-manufacturing/test practices, this role helps deliver high-confidence, mission-ready hardware and drive high-quality outcomes across the development process.

Responsibilities include:

• Implement PCB design processes using tools, methodologies, and design frameworks, with emphasis on fundamentally sound high-level architecture, component selection, schematic capture, and artwork generation for digital, analog, and optical instrumentation.
• Design, build, and maintain comprehensive prototyping plans for new products, ensuring thorough initial bring-up, debug, and validation of both expected and edge-case circuit behavior.
• Be proficient in debugging analog, digital, and bus-based hardware using benchtop lab equipment, oscilloscopes, and other test instrumentation. Collect, analyze, and interpret design verification data; summarize test data and reporting findings; and contribute to documentation review, design traceability, and release status reporting.
• Communicate design status, verification results and technical risks clearly, providing factual, measurable input that supports engineering and management decision-making.
• Interact closely with product managers, software/mechanical/systems engineers, and cross-functional hardware colleagues to understand project objectives, review requirements and design concepts early, and provide design input focused on manufacturability, testability, and customer impact.
• Work closely with operations and new product integration teams to ensure that designs are not only highly functional but also highly manufacturable.
• Execute verification strategies that go beyond nominal operating conditions, including worst-case, tolerance, and environmental stress analysis to validate real-world customer use cases.
• Support design reviews that provide feedback to fellow hardware engineers to reduce design risk and prevent respin rate

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 on this mission, take a closer look at the minimum criteria for the position.

• BSEE or MSEE
• 5-12 years PCBA design and simulation experience - with a focus on schematic/circuit design
• Experience designing complex, high-speed, multi-layer PCB assemblies and reviewing artwork designs
• Strong circuit characterization, verification, and debug skills
• Experience working with multi-disciplinary engineering teams communicating requirements and highlighting potential risks to project management
• Experience working directly with customers presenting design work, highlighting design risks/challenges, and collaborating to find solutions.
• Minimal PCBA rework capabilities
• C/C++ experience preferred
• We are only considering candidates local to position location and are unable to provide relocation for this position.
• This position is not eligible for visa sponsorship. Due to ITAR compliance, this position requires candidates to be U.S. Citizens or Permanent Residents.

Compensation:

The base salary range for this role is $111,300 - $178,200. 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.

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. Please click here to see details.

ITAR Restriction: All candidates for this ITAR restricted position must be one of the following: US Citizen or U.S. Permanent Resident, Asylee, Refugee or otherwise lawfully admitted under an amnesty program.

The above listed position may involve access to export controlled technology and may be subject to export licensing requirements prior to employment.