Senior Calibration Engineer (Compute Test, Agoura Hills, CA)

Teradyne•Agoura Hills, CA

About The Position

Teradyne’s Hardware Engineering team is seeking a technically driven Senior Calibration Engineer for its Compute Test division. This is a hands-on player-coach role focused primarily on technical work, with less than 50% of the role devoted to supervisory responsibilities. The engineer owns calibration architecture and development for one or more instrument areas and leads a small team of 3–4 calibration engineers in a dynamic, multi-site environment. The position reports to the Calibration Software Engineering Manager. The role covers calibration of Digital, DC, AC and/or RF instruments in ATE equipment, from requirements through production release. It includes developing calibration programs and embedded algorithms, defining hardware circuits and error budgets, validating performance and calibration, integrating external measurement equipment, and leading root-cause analysis and continuous improvement. The team lead also sets technical direction, assigns and reviews work, mentors engineers, participates in hiring and onboarding, and coordinates with hardware, systems and test teams across sites. The position is based in Agoura Hills, California. Candidates must be local to the position location; relocation is not provided. The position is not eligible for visa sponsorship.

Requirements

Bachelor’s, master’s or Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Physics or a related field, or equivalent experience.
At least 8 years of experience developing calibration, measurement, test or instrumentation systems, including hardware/software integration.
Strong programming skills in C, C++, C# and/or Python for instrument control, data acquisition and algorithm development.
Hands-on experience with precision measurement, calibration methods, error analysis and statistical data analysis.
Experience with bench instrumentation such as DMMs, oscilloscopes, spectrum analyzers and power meters, and with automating measurements.
Demonstrated technical leadership, such as leading projects, mentoring engineers or directing others’ work.
Clear communication skills and ability to influence across hardware, software and test functions and multiple sites.
Must be local to the position location; relocation is not provided.
Must not require visa sponsorship; this position is not eligible for visa sponsorship.

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree in Computer Science and Electrical Engineering.
Experience with ATE or semiconductor test equipment.
Experience creating calibration strategy documents and hardware error budgets.
Prior experience supervising engineers or serving as a team lead.

Responsibilities

Own calibration architecture and strategy for assigned Digital, DC, AC and/or RF instruments in ATE equipment, from requirements through production release.
Develop and review calibration programs and embedded algorithms using C, C++, C# and/or Python.
Author and approve calibration strategy documents defining the hardware circuits needed to meet instrument accuracy specifications.
Lead development of hardware error budgets and offline and online validation of error terms using statistical analysis.
Define offline and online tests to validate instrument calibration and hardware performance, including simulation with Verilog and SPICE.
Lead root-cause analysis of calibration and hardware performance issues and drive corrective action with hardware, software, test and manufacturing teams.
Integrate external measurement equipment, including DMMs, spectrum analyzers and power meters, into calibration and validation programs.
Drive improvements in calibration accuracy, test time and repeatability.
Lead 3–4 calibration engineers by setting technical direction, assigning and prioritizing work, and reviewing designs, code and documentation.
Hold regular one-on-ones, set goals and development plans, and provide input to performance reviews.
Mentor and coach engineers toward independent ownership of calibration areas.
Participate in hiring and onboarding for the calibration team.
Represent the team in design reviews and program meetings, and coordinate dependencies and schedules with hardware, systems and test teams across sites.
Escalate resource, schedule and technical risks to the Calibration Software Engineering Manager.