Senior Director of Engineering, Optical Test Solutions

Job overview

The Senior Director of Engineering, Optical Test Solutions role is onsite in North Reading, MA, with an annual base salary range of $273,000–$436,700. The role leads Teradyne’s Optical Test Solutions team within the Compute Test Division as it develops a new product line for optical testing. The director sets the engineering vision and execution strategy, builds and develops a multidisciplinary organization, and guides products from concept through production. The work helps bring scalable optical test systems to chipmakers as silicon photonics and co-packaged optics move toward high-volume production.

What you'll do

• Define the product vision and roadmap with Product Management and Systems Engineering, and lead execution
• assess engineering needs for intellectual property, talent, and skills
• contribute engineering perspectives to partnership, acquisition, and investment decisions
• recruit, coach, and retain multidisciplinary engineering talent
• guide products from concept through production release
• establish program plans, priorities, staffing, and risk management
• set engineering practices for architecture, design, simulation, verification, calibration, and release
• apply AI, automation, reuse, and data-driven decision-making to engineering work
• collaborate with internal teams, customers, suppliers, and technology partners.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

senior director

engineering leadership

optical test solutions

compute test

silicon photonics

co-packaged optics

optical instrumentation

product development

semiconductor test

north reading ma

teradyne

$273k–$436.7k/year

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Benefits & perks

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• retirement savings plans
• life and disability insurance
• paid vacation and holidays
• tuition assistance.

Why this role

Leads a multidisciplinary team of about 50 people expected to grow. The role focuses on opto-mechanical material handling, precision active and passive alignment, optical instrumentation, and system integration. The posting seeks substantial product-development and engineering leadership experience.

About the employer

Teradyne is hiring for this role. Industry: Commercial and Service Industry Machinery Manufacturing. Sector: 33.