Software Calibration Engineer (Defense & Aerospace, North Reading)
$100,100 - $160,100 USD yearly
Originally posted 6 October 2026 by the employer.
Develop Software Calibration Drivers for Teradyne's Defense & Aerospace Business Unit.
About the role
This role involves developing Calibration Software and Calibration Tool products within the Defense and Aerospace Business Unit. This individual will focus on writing and maintaining software that presents a programmatic interface to the low-level hardware of Automatic Test Equipment (ATE), specifically controlling PXI test instrumentation.
What you'll do
- Develop Software Calibration Drivers and assist with release cycles. - Debug Software Driver modules through the software toolset, working closely with hardware and firmware engineers. - Develop and maintain internal software calibration tools to assist in the development and debugging process. - Develop and maintain internal tools to measure and ensure the quality of the delivered software. - Develop and interpret process documents and determine what data collection is needed and how to analyze the data. - Investigate test data results and develop more efficient test software.
What you'll need
- 5+ years’ experience. - Proficient in C/C++ and C# or equivalent. - Proficient with Visual Studio or equivalent. - Firm grasp of software development lifecycle. - Proficient with hardware-facing software. - Proficient with MongoDB, Postgres, or equivalent database toolset. - Familiarity with electrical test equipment such as oscilloscopes, DMMs, and waveform generators. - Familiarity with process automation. - Familiarity with the use of I2C / SPI bus or Microcontroller usage. - Experience with Source Control Management (Azure / Git). - Experience working with test and measurement industry standards, like PXI, VXI, LXI. - Experience with Z540.1 and ISO 17025 standards. - UI Development experience.
Skills: Software Calibration Drivers, PXI test instrumentation, hardware-facing software, C/C++, ATE
This role has been open 9 days — well below the 49-day median for Software Engineering Semiconductor roles.
Software Engineering Semiconductor · Manufacturing Equipment
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Open roles in category
179
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Median days open
49 d
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Median salary
$138k
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| Metric | Teradyne | All employers we track in this specialty (179 roles · 33 employers) |
|---|---|---|
| Open roles in this specialty | 10 | 179 |
| Open roles in the wider Software, Firmware & Systems family | 106 | 6156 · 145 employers |
| Median days open | 50 d | 49 d (+1 d vs this employer) |
| Median salary (USD postings) | — | $138k |
Skills observed across this category: Software Calibration Drivers, PXI test instrumentation, hardware-facing software, C/C++, ATE
Who's hiring in this category
- KLA Corporation · 36 open roles · median 60 d
- Applied Materials · 31 open roles · median 23 d
- Lam Research · 14 open roles · median 43 d
- ASM International · 13 open roles · median 65 d
- Keysight Technologies · 10 open roles · median 73 d
- Teradyne (this employer) · 10 open roles · median 50 d
How we counted: 179 open Software Engineering Semiconductor (Manufacturing Equipment) roles from 33 employers tracked in the SemiconductorJobs index, counted 16 Oct 2026. Specialty figures count only roles carrying this exact specialty label, so an employer's related work in neighbouring specialties is not included there — it is counted in the wider Software, Firmware & Systems family row. Figures refresh nightly.