Applications Engineer - Rotational Development Program, College Graduate; North Reading, MA)

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Date: Oct 27, 2026

Location: North Reading, MA, US

Teradyne's Defense & Aerospace Division delivers advanced, mission critical test solutions to military and aerospace customers worldwide. Our comprehensive portfolio supports the entire test lifecycle across factory, depot, and field environments, with continued growth driven by next-generation defense programs and modernization initiatives.

We attract, develop, and retain a high-performance workforce made up of people from diverse backgrounds united by a shared commitment to excellence. We strive to foster a positive and inclusive work environment where our employees, and the communities around us, can thrive .

TERADYNE, where experience meets innovation and driving excellence in every connection. We are fueled by creativity and diversity of thought and in our workforce. Our employees are supported to innovate and learn something new every day. We cultivate a culture of inclusion for all employees that respects their individual strengths, views, and experiences. We believe that our differences enable us to be a better team – one that makes better decisions, drives innovation and delivers better business results.

DART is an 18-month rotational program for new college graduates who want to build a career in applications engineering. As an Applications Engineer in the program, you will complete three six-month working assignments that start inside the product teams and move outward toward the customer. You begin in Quality Assurance, move to Total Test Solutions, and finish in either Systems Engineering or Field Applications Engineering, based on your interests and business needs.

Each rotation has a rotation-specific manager, meaningful deliverables, and an end-of-rotation review with a presentation and written feedback. One hiring manager supports you for the full program. You are a full-time Teradyne Applications Engineer from day one. After 18 months, you continue in your role with a head start: hands-on experience across our products, our test programs, and our customers.

The program starts in July 2027.

You will rotate through the following groups:

• Rotation 1 – Quality Assurance: Act as the first customer of new products. Test and qualify Teradyne instruments and systems across the Defense & Aerospace product line, build automated and manual test suites, and debug hardware.
• Rotation 2 – Total Test Solutions: Develop customer test program sets (TPS) end to end, from requirements through debug and delivery, for the electronics our defense and aerospace customers test on Teradyne systems.
• Rotation 3 – Systems Engineering or Field Applications Engineering: Complete your final rotation in one of two groups:
• Systems Engineering: Integrate, configure, and support complete automatic test equipment (ATE) systems, including system self-test and calibration programs, cables, and interface adapters.
• Field Applications Engineering: Work at customer sites under the guidance of experienced field engineers, deploying, troubleshooting, and supporting Teradyne test systems where customers use them.

In this role, you will:

• Develop, debug, and maintain test software and customer test programs in C/C++ and C# in a Microsoft Windows environment.
• Build hands-on lab skills by troubleshooting analog, digital, RF, and bus-communication hardware with oscilloscopes, multimeters, signal generators, and ATE instrumentation.
• Collaborate with Software Engineering, Hardware Engineering, Quality Assurance, Manufacturing, and customers to isolate and resolve…