Senior Product Compliance Engineer (TERADYNE, North Reading, MA)
$119,200 - $190,700 USD yearly
Originally posted 17 September 2026 by the employer — open 3 days.
About the role
This role is responsible for ensuring that Teradyne’s automated test systems meet all applicable product safety standards, regulatory requirements, and internal safety policies throughout the product lifecycle. This involves working with engineering teams to bring innovative products to market safely and compliantly, specifically for automation, robotics, and functional safety.
What you'll do
- Conduct and document risk assessments, FMEA/FMEDA, and hazard analyses for new and existing products.
- Define required performance levels and verify performance level achieved following functional safety protocols.
- Interpret and apply relevant global standards, such as ISO 12100, ISO 10218, ISO 15066, IEC 60204-1, IEC 61508, ISO 13849, and IEC 61010-1.
- Support third-party certification and audit processes (e.g., CE, TUV, SEMI).
- Provide safety design guidance for system integration, control systems, and automated test setups.
- Support validation and verification activities related to safety features and fail-safe functions.
What you'll need
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering.
- 8+ years of experience in product or system safety engineering, preferably in industrial automation or robotics environments.
- In-depth understanding of functional safety and risk assessment methodologies.
- Proven experience supporting safety compliance for automated test systems, robotic cells, or integrated production lines.
- Familiarity with relevant safety standards (ISO 12100, ISO 13849, IEC 61508, IEC 60204, IEC 61010-1, ISO 10218).
- Hands-on ability to perform product safety testing.
- Strong project management and organizational skills.
Nice to have
- Master's degree in Engineering.
- Familiarity with SEMI S2/S8 and IEC 60825-1 standards.
- Basic understanding of EMC principles.
Skills: functional safety, risk assessments, FMEA/FMEDA, ISO 12100, IEC 61508
This role has been open 2 days — well below the 59-day median for Automotive/Functional Safety Engineering roles.
Automotive/Functional Safety Engineering · Automotive Safety
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Open roles in category
119
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Median days open
59 d
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Median salary
$250k
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| Metric | Teradyne | All employers we track in this specialty (119 roles · 26 employers) |
|---|---|---|
| Open roles in this specialty | 1 | 119 |
| Median days open | 2 d | 59 d (−57 d vs this employer) |
| Median salary (USD postings) | — | $250k |
Skills observed across this category: functional safety, risk assessments, FMEA/FMEDA, ISO 12100, IEC 61508
Who's hiring in this category
- NXP Semiconductors · 24 open roles · median 55 d
- NVIDIA · 15 open roles · median 59 d
- Qualcomm · 14 open roles · median 96 d
- Arm Holdings · 10 open roles · median 58 d
- Infineon Technologies · 9 open roles · median 25 d
- Mobileye · 9 open roles · median 39 d
How we counted: 119 open Automotive/Functional Safety Engineering (Automotive Safety) roles from 26 employers tracked in the SemiconductorJobs index, counted 20 Sept 2026. Specialty figures count only roles carrying this exact specialty label, so an employer's related work in neighbouring specialties is not included there. Figures refresh nightly.