Product Engineering Manager (IST, North Reading, MA)

Teradyne · North Reading, MA

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Level: Manager
Team: Manufacturing
Base pay: $137k–$218k
Degree: Required (or equivalent experience)
Experience asked: 10+ years
Industry: Industrial
Posted: Recently

The role in 30 seconds

A management manufacturing role at Teradyne (industrial) in North Reading, MA.

They ask for: 10+ years · degree required (or equivalent experience)
Tools it names: Root cause, FMEA, Automation
Base pay: $137k–$218k
Day to day: some off-shift / weekend coverage

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From the plant jobs report · week of November 2, 2026

Manufacturing Engineer roles in Massachusetts: typical posted base $103k–$152k. This one lists $137k–$218k.

Median of the low and high ends of 47 live postings that list pay, out of 83 manufacturing engineer openings in Massachusetts, read from manufacturers' own careers sites.

Massachusetts plant jobs report →Pay by team and state →What moves pay →

How this role compares

Against 82 other live manufacturing postings in Massachusetts.

Base pay: About 47% above similar roles
Experience asked: More than usual (10+ vs 7+)

Skills these teams ask for most

✓ Automation 55%
Tooling 49%
Lean 47%
New product launch 33%
✓ Root cause 33%
Six Sigma 33%

✓ = this posting asks for it too. % = share of similar postings that mention it.

Stands out: this posting asks for Cost reduction, which few similar roles mention. If you have it, lead with it.

It asks for 10+ years. If you're close, apply anyway: requirements are a wish list. Talk to someone doing this work there first.

At a glance

Off-shift / weekend coverage

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Pick 2–3 people on the Manufacturing team at Teradyne
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Turn a reply into a short call
Questions worth asking about this team:
- What does a normal week look like on your team?
- Is the work mostly new product launches or sustaining existing lines?
- How much time do you spend on the floor versus at a desk?
- How does off-shift and weekend coverage work?
- How did you land the job? What stood out in your interviews?
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This plant: Teradyne in North Reading

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requirements

into qualified capabilities and controlled introductions.

✓Drive product-cost improvements while balancing reliability, throughput, supply continuity, and customer requirements.

All About You

We seek individuals who share our passion for innovation, collaboration, and delivering outstanding customer value. If you are ready to lead a team supporting the future of Teradyne’s storage test portfolio, review the criteria below.

Basic

Qualifications

✓Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Computer Engineering, or a related technical field OR equivalent experience.
✓10+ years of product engineering experience with complex electromechanical systems or comparable equipment.
✓3+ years of direct people-leadership experience managing engineers or technical teams.
✓Demonstrated ownership of a shipping product, including reliability, sustaining improvements, and new-content introduction.
✓Ability to lead multidisciplinary work across hardware, software, mechanical, manufacturing, and customer-facing functions.

Preferred Qualifications

✓Experience with semiconductor or system test equipment in high-volume manufacturing.
✓Applied reliability methods such as FMEA, HALT, MTBF/AFR modeling, accelerated-life testing, or 8D.
✓Experience with structured cost reduction, server compute architecture, Agile development, or DevOps toolchains.

We are only considering candidates local to the position location and are unable to provide relocation for this position.

This position is not eligible for sponsorship

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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We are the global test and automation specialists, powering next-generation technologies through sophisticated solutions. Behind every electronic device you use, Teradyne's test technology ensures your device works right the first time, every time! Our portfolio of automation solutions help manufacturers to develop and deliver products quickly, efficiently and cost-effectively. Together, Teradyne companies deliver manufacturing automation across industries and applications around the world!

We attract, develop, and retain a high-performance workforce, comprised of people with diverse backgrounds and a shared drive for excellence. We strive to foster a positive and inclusive work environment that helps employees, and communities, thrive.

Product Engineering Manager - Titan HP 100

Integrated System Test (IST) | North Reading, MA | On-site

Our Purpose

TERADYNE, where experience meets innovation and drives excellence in every connection. We are fueled by creativity and diversity of thought 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

Teradyne's Integrated System Test division builds high-volume test systems used by leading storage manufacturers. The Titan HP product line is central to that business, and Titan HP 100 is its next-generation, high-throughput platform.

We are seeking a Product Engineering Manager to lead ongoing engineering of the Titan HP 100 platform after release to customers. You will guide a multidisciplinary team responsible for reliability, platform improvements, new capabilities, cost reduction, and software-release readiness.

You will balance customer needs, installed-base stability, cost, reliability, and throughput while collaborating across Product Management, Engineering, Operations, Supply Chain, SQA, and Customer Engineering.

include

•Lead and develop the Titan HP 100 product engineering team; establish priorities, goals, and development plans.
•Own reliability, uptime, and yield; lead root-cause analysis and permanent corrective action for systemic issues.
•Deliver qualified platform and software improvements while protecting installed-base stability.
•Translate customer and Product Management