Mergers & Acquisition, Lead Transaction Principal

Teradyne•North Reading, MA

About The Position

Teradyne is seeking a Lead Transaction Principal to own and execute mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, and strategic technology transactions across its semiconductor and semiconductor capital equipment businesses. This role carries end-to-end accountability for transactions from early assessment through execution, signing, and close, and requires close partnership with engineering, product, operational, and executive leadership.

Requirements

15+ years of professional experience.
Prior experience of leading complex M&A or strategic transactions within large technology companies.
Prior experience in technology-focused investment banking or equivalent transaction roles, with direct execution responsibility for completed transactions.
Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or a closely related technical discipline.
Hands-on experience working as an engineer earlier in career (e.g., product development, systems engineering, manufacturing engineering, or software engineering).
Masters degree from a top-tier business school.
Demonstrated ability to engage credibly with senior engineers, technologists, and executive leadership.
Strong judgment in valuation, deal structuring, and strategic trade-off decisions.

Responsibilities

Own end-to-end M&A and strategic transactions across semiconductor test, wafer-level test, system-level test, and adjacent semiconductor capital equipment segments.
Lead deal strategy, valuation framing, and execution from early evaluation through closing.
Lead cross-functional deal teams spanning engineering, product management, operations, finance, legal, tax, HR, and IT.
Evaluate target technologies, including hardware architectures, software platforms, IP portfolios, product roadmaps, and manufacturing implications.
Translate technical diligence into clear implications for product strategy, customer value, risk, and integration complexity.
Prepare investment theses, valuation analyses, and transaction recommendations for senior leadership and the Board.
Manage external advisors while maintaining internal ownership of strategic decisions.
Support post-close alignment and transition planning to ensure deal intent and technology priorities are realized.