Test Architect; CTD; San Jose, CA)

Position: Test Architect (CTD; San Jose, CA)
We are the global test and automation specialists, powering next-generation technologies through sophisticated solutions. Behind every electronic device you use, Teradyne's test technology ensures your device works right the first time, every time! Our portfolio of automation solutions help manufacturers to develop and deliver products quickly, efficiently and cost-effectively. Together, Teradyne companies deliver manufacturing automation across industries and applications around the world!

We attract, develop, and retain a high-performance workforce, comprised of people with diverse backgrounds and a shared drive for excellence. We strive to foster a positive and inclusive work environment that helps employees, and communities, thrive.

Our Purpose  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.  

Opportunity Overview Teradyne is seeking a Test Architect to lead test engineering activities for strategic semiconductor test customers. You will partner with customers, product engineers, test engineers, application engineers, and platform teams to translate device requirements into practical, production-ready test solutions. This hands-on role combines customer engagement, deep test expertise, and technical leadership. You will define test strategies, guide implementation and validation, resolve difficult product and production problems, and build reusable approaches that improve quality, test time, coverage, and engineering efficiency across programs.

Serve as the test architecture for assigned strategic customers. Clarify product test requirements, device risks, quality goals, manufacturing constraints, schedule drivers, and technical tradeoffs. Define end-to-end test strategies covering test content, coverage, insertions, instrumentation, interface requirements, multisite execution, datalogging, correlation, characterization, and production release. Turn architectural direction into executable plans with clear test partitions, interfaces, implementation stages, validation gates, risk retirement activities, and measurable acceptance criteria.

Guide implementation through feasibility studies, prototypes, test plan and test program reviews, silicon debug, characterization, correlation, and resolution of complex yield, quality, or production issues. Design for accurate and repeatable measurement. Establish approaches for calibration, uncertainty, limits, guard bands, repeatability, reproducibility, and correlation. Optimize the complete test solution across coverage, quality, test time, throughput, parallel efficiency, hardware utilization, maintainability, and cost without compromising product requirements.

Develop reusable test methods, patterns, flows, design guidelines, validation assets, and debug practices. Convert recurring customer needs into scalable capabilities instead of one off account solutions. Coach test and software engineers in architecture and disciplined test development. Provide reviews, examples, and practical guidance that strengthen independent technical judgment and execution. Represent Teradyne in customer workshops, architecture reviews, escalations, and account planning.

Explain risks and tradeoffs clearly and build alignment across technical and business stakeholders. Core expertise Test strategy:
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