Semiconductor Design Engineer (Compute Test, Oregon)

Teradyne•Tualatin, OR

1d•$154,900 - $247,800•Onsite

About The Position

The Semiconductor Design Engineer will play a key role within Teradyne’s Compute Test Division Engineering team, focusing on the development of advanced test instrumentation. This role supports architecture, design, implementation, verification, and lab validation in a dynamic, multi-site engineering environment. The ideal candidate will bring strong digital logic design expertise, hands-on FPGA experience, and the ability to collaborate across hardware, software, systems, and verification teams.

Requirements

BS in Electrical Engineering or a related field required; advanced degree preferred.
Minimum of 10 years of practical hardware development experience.
Primary experience in digital logic design and FPGA physical design, including floor-planning, place and route, and static timing analysis.
Expertise with Verilog and a scripting language such as Python, TCL, or PERL.
Experience with Xilinx and/or Intel FPGAs; standard cell ASIC design experience preferred.
Familiarity with SystemVerilog, UVM, VHDL, C, and C++ preferred.
Working knowledge of PCIe, AXI, DDRx, SERDES, USB, I2C, SPI, 10/100GE, PLL, HBM, DLL, ADC, DAC, MIPI, DisplayPort, and PRBS technologies.
Experience with Windows and Linux operating systems, as well as development tools including Cadence Xcelium, Synopsys SpyGlass CDC/LINT, Xilinx Vivado, Intel Quartus, ClearCase, Git, SVN, JIRA, and continuous integration methodologies.
Understanding of design for high-speed signal integrity.
Excellent troubleshooting, debugging, and problem-solving skills.
Strong verbal, written, and presentation skills.
Experience working in cross-functional teams designing complex systems.
Commitment to excellence, efficiency, mentorship, and product quality.

Nice To Haves

advanced degree preferred
standard cell ASIC design experience preferred
Familiarity with SystemVerilog, UVM, VHDL, C, and C++ preferred.

Responsibilities

Lead architecture, design, implementation, verification, and lab validation for test instruments and systems.
Develop scalable, high-performance, high-quality, extensible, and maintainable digital design solutions.
Collaborate with hardware, software, systems, and design verification teams to define requirements and achieve appropriate test coverage.
Build and execute product integration, verification testing, debug, prototyping, and characterization experiments.
Mentor junior engineers and provide technical leadership for FPGA project teams.
Support logic design process improvement initiatives and tool evaluations to sustain engineering excellence and product quality.