Teradyne

Mechanical Quality Engineer (Teradyne, North Reading, MA)

Teradyne$100K — $160K *
Manufacturing & Automotive
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's in Mechanical Engineering (or Master's with experience)
  • 5-8 years in mechanical engineering, quality engineering, or product development
  • Strong grasp of GD&T, tolerance analysis, and mechanical principles
  • Experience with DFM/DFA and design verification testing
  • Familiarity with RCA methods (8D, 5 Whys, A3) and CAPA
  • Background in cross-functional product development
  • Excellent problem-solving, communication, and documentation skills

Responsibilities

  • Lead quality initiatives for mechanical subsystems focusing on design robustness and defect reduction
  • Develop and maintain design process standards and verification testing documentation
  • Collaborate with engineering, NPI, and suppliers to meet quality and manufacturability requirements
  • Build and execute design verification plans, including fixture development and validation testing
  • Drive root cause analysis and corrective actions for product performance
  • Support continuous improvement with training and process refinement

Benefits

  • Comprehensive health benefits (medical, dental, vision)
  • Flexible Spending Accounts
  • Retirement savings plans
  • Life and disability insurance
  • Paid vacation and holidays
  • Tuition assistance programs
Full Job Description
Opportunity Overview

As a Senior Mechanical Quality Engineer, you will drive quality across mechanical and electro-mechanical subsystems for Teradyne's semiconductor test platforms. You will partner with design, NPI, and supply chain teams to ensure robust product quality from development through production while improving design processes and reducing defects.

  • Lead quality initiatives across mechanical subsystems, focusing on design robustness and defect reduction
  • Develop and maintain standards for design processes, documentation, and verification testing
  • Collaborate with engineering, NPI, and suppliers to ensure quality and manufacturability requirements are met
  • Build and execute design verification plans, including fixture development and validation testing
  • Drive root cause analysis (RCA) and corrective actions to improve product performance and reliability
  • Support continuous improvement through training, process refinement, and lessons learned


All About You

We're looking for someone who combines strong mechanical fundamentals with a quality-first mindset.

  • Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering (or Master's with relevant experience)
  • 5-8 years of experience in mechanical engineering, quality engineering, or product development
  • Strong understanding of GD&T, tolerance analysis, and mechanical design fundamentals
  • Experience with DFM/DFA principles and design verification testing
  • Familiarity with root cause analysis methods (8D, 5 Whys, A3) and CAPA processes
  • Experience working in cross-functional product development environments
  • Strong problem-solving, communication, and documentation skills


Additional Strengths

  • Proficiency with CAD tools (SOLIDWORKS, PDM systems preferred)
  • Familiarity with FEA tools (ANSYS or similar)
  • Ability to drive quality improvements across design and manufacturing workflows
  • Attention to detail with a structured, process-driven approach


Preferred

  • Lean Six Sigma certification and FMEA experience
  • Familiarity with semiconductor equipment or SEMI standards


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.

Compensation:

The base salary range for this role is $100,000 - $160,000. 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. Please click here to see details.

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About Teradyne

Teradyne, Inc. is a leading supplier of automation equipment for test and industrial applications. Teradyne Automatic Test Equipment (ATE) is used to test semiconductors, wireless products, data storage and complex electronic systems, which serve consumer, communications, industrial and government customers. Industrial Automation products include Collaborative Robots used by global manufacturing and light industrial customers to improve quality and increase manufacturing efficiency. In 2019, Teradyne had revenue of $2.3 billion and today employs 5,500 people worldwide. For more information, visit teradyne.com. Teradyne(R) is a registered trademark of Teradyne, Inc. in the U.S. and other countries.
Learn more about Teradyne
Size
5,900 employees
Market Cap
$13.1 billion
Industry
Net Income
$784.1 million
Founded
1960
5 Year Trend
+16.1%
Revenue
$3.1 billion
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