Factory Applications Engineer – Silicon Photonics

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Engineer for Silicon Photonics product team at Teradyne collaborating on projects with cross-functional teams. Developing solutions and leading product development activities in semiconductor testing.

Posted 5/20/2026full-timeNorth Reading • Massachusetts • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $126,800 - $202,800 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

.NETPython

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Work on projects collaboratively with cross-functional teams across the company
Developing imaginative, thorough, and practical application solutions
Leading member of product development teams with engineering, representing the broad user base
Defining use cases and requirements, and performing post-implementation validation
Participate in key design-ins acting as expert consultant, ensuring technical success
Provide expert guidance to our field applications and direct customers in development of successful test solutions
Develop and deliver technical marketing presentations with clear and effective messaging
Co-develop user documentation and training for new products and features
Continually develop deep expert knowledge of our products and use models
Develop strong relationships with worldwide account teams and key customers
Evaluate problems and recommend solutions on Teradyne ATE platforms to optimize customer throughput and test quality
Work directly with customer test engineers to understand and improve their test processes
Work closely with the Teradyne engineering community on new product development
Work closely to learn how to help define PCB development including Schematic and Layout requirements

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelors degree with 4+ years’ experience in EE or related fields
Masters or higher degree with 2-3 years of experience in EE or related fields
Strong understanding of electrical engineering fundamentals (Silicon Photonics, digital communications and signal processing, power delivery, signal processing, RF device technology and testing a plus)
Proficient with general software programming (preferred .NET – C#, VB and Python) and common algorithms
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
Ability to work effectively both within a team and on your own – planning, execution, tracking, and reporting
Strong interpersonal and relationship-building skills – a commitment to teamwork and “can-do” spirit
Strong written and verbal communication skills
Ability to develop and deliver clear and effective presentations on complex topics
Can work under high pressure with a positive and enthusiastic attitude
Basic knowledge about semiconductor device design, manufacturing, and/or testing is a plus.

Benefits

Comp & perks

medical
dental
vision
Flexible Spending Accounts
retirement savings plans
life and disability insurance
paid vacation & holidays
tuition assistance programs

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Hard Skills & Tools

electrical engineeringSilicon Photonicsdigital communicationssignal processingpower deliveryRF device technology.NETC#VBPython

Soft Skills

analytical skillsproblem-solving skillsteamworkrelationship-buildingwritten communicationverbal communicationpresentation skillsplanningexecutiontracking