Test Engineer - New College Graduate (Ops Rotational Development Program, North Reading)
$69,600 - $111,400 USD yearly
Originally posted 8 October 2026 by the employer.
About the role
This role is for a Test Engineer participating in an 18-month Operations Rotational Development Program, gaining insights into operational processes across High Volume Manufacturing, New Product Introduction, and Supply Base Management.
What you'll do
- Participate in rotational assignments across High Volume Manufacturing, New Product Introduction, and Supply Base Management.
- Collaborate with teams to identify process inefficiencies and implement improvements using Lean and Six Sigma methodologies.
- Work closely with cross-functional teams including Design Engineering, Field Service, and Continuing Hardware Engineering.
- Prepare and present reports on project outcomes, operational performance, and key metrics.
- Participate in training and development opportunities to build leadership skills.
What you'll need
- Bachelor of Science Engineering Degree in a technical discipline such as Electrical, Manufacturing, Mechanical, or Industrial Engineering.
- Knowledge or experience with development and/or production of printed circuit board assemblies or electromechanical system level assemblies.
- Knowledge of quality management, failure analysis, six-sigma, 8D, and lean methodologies.
- Experience working with component suppliers and Electronic Manufacturing Service providers.
- For Electrical Engineering candidates: proficiency in reading printed circuit board electrical schematics, component data sheets, and using PC layout tools such as Cadence Allegro.
- For Mechanical/Manufacturing Engineering candidates: proficiency with tolerance loop analysis, thermal management in electronics, soldering methodologies, and solid modeling tools such as Solidworks.
Nice to have
- Proficiency in measurement techniques and process controls for yield analysis, statistics CP/CPK, and normal distributions.
This role has been open 2 days — well below the 26-day median for Silicon Test Engineering roles.
Silicon Test Engineering · DFT Test
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Open roles in category
522
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Median days open
26 d
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Median salary
$169k
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See the full market breakdown ▾Category comparison, and who else is hiring
| Metric | Teradyne | All employers we track in this specialty (522 roles · 75 employers) |
|---|---|---|
| Open roles in this specialty | 67 | 522 |
| Open roles in the wider Silicon Validation & Test family | 83 | 2195 · 111 employers |
| Median days open | 23 d | 26 d (−3 d vs this employer) |
| Median salary (USD postings) | — | $169k |
Who's hiring in this category
- Teradyne (this employer) · 67 open roles · median 23 d
- Renesas Electronics · 39 open roles · median 26 d
- Infineon Technologies · 38 open roles · median 35 d
- Micron Technology · 28 open roles · median 32 d
- AMD · 27 open roles · median 38 d
- Qualcomm · 24 open roles · median 26 d
How we counted: 522 open Silicon Test Engineering (DFT Test) roles from 75 employers tracked in the SemiconductorJobs index, counted 11 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 Silicon Validation & Test family row. Figures refresh nightly.