Mechanical/Thermal Design Engineer (Mil/Aero, North Reading)Teradyne • Reading, MA, US

Mechanical / Thermal Design Engineer (Mil / Aero, North Reading)

Teradyne • Reading, MA, US

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Mechanical / Thermal Design Engineer (Mil / Aero, North Reading)

Date : Jul 2, 2025

Location : North Reading, MA, US

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 supportedto 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.

We are seeking a Mechanical Engineer, for our Mil / Aerospace Division, North Reading, MA. This individual will have full responsibility for the cables, ITA's, and custom test fixtures on equipment we're building to help our Military and Aerospace customers for testing their technology.

For each of these Military / Aerospace customers, we are developing highly customized variants of our successful Spectrum-9100 testers as well as new platforms. Customers that you will develop custom solutions for include US Navy, Raytheon, BAE, Northrup-Grumman, Boeing and many others.

This person will create innovative, but also sound technical solutions to complex engineering problems. They will also identify essential requirements and key technical risks. This person will work closely with Product Marketing, Project Managers and Systems Engineering to understand customer needs, and with product development teams to implement design solutions for New Product Introduction.

Opportunity Overview

Use your hands on experience of 5+ years and be a key contributor in a mechanical design group responsible for the design, documentation and release of cables, ITA's, and custom test fixtures.
Be responsible for the Mechanical design, analysis, assembly documentation and validation of components / systems
This position will be a 60 / 40 Mechanical Design / Thermal Design split
Support new products as well as maintaining legacy products.
Candidate should be a self-starter and able to manage project priorities that can change rapidly.
Work under consultive direction towards predetermined mid and long-term goals
Effectively interact with customers to solve problems and build collaborative relationships
Consistently lead and collaborate with development teams in key areas such as providing communication clarity, technical guidance, trade-off analysis, project scheduling, and change management
Effectively collaborate with supply base to arrive at economically viable solutions

All About You

SOLIDWORKS 2018 or higher (computer aided design) and PDM (product data management).

Proficiency using Solidworks to model and simulate heat transfer and airflow within electronic enclosures

Detailed understanding of the design of metal fabrication, machining and various fastening methods (hardware, adhesives, rivets etc.)

Ability to generate Mechanical design and documentation of components and assemblies including generating complete detailed drawings of piece parts and assemblies from concept to release.

Must be proficient in Microsoft Office programs Visio, Word and Excel.

Must be fluent in IPC / WHMA-A-620 : Requirements and Acceptance for Cable and Wire Harness Assemblies

Familiarity with 3D printing desirable

Must possess the following :

Initiative, motivation, and drive to bring highly integrated and complex products to market

Disciplined and methodical engineering rigor and careful attention to detail

Leadership and communication skills for effective influence with customers, internal teammates, and suppliers.

Proficiency in fundamentals of machine design : thermal analysis, tolerances, precision alignment and mechanical properties of materials.

Competency in material selection, manufacturing processes, and mechanical fabrication methods

Must be comfortable working with internal machine shops or outside vendors doing machining including knowledge of the CNC machining process.

Experience designing cables, ITA's, and custom test fixtures for Automated Test Equipment using Virginia Panel Corporation contacts, modules, and receivers.

Willing to travel (roughly 10%, inside US) to support fabrication, design and Teradyne customer meetings etc as necessary.

Minimum B.S. in Mechanical Engineering or related field with a minimum 5 years of experience in electro-mechanical design of cables, ITA's, and custom test fixtures.

Teradyne offers a variety of robust health and well-being benefit programs, including medical, dental, vision, Flexible Spending Accounts, retirement savings plans, life and disability insurance, paid vacation & holidays, tuition assistance programs, and more. Please clickhere to see details.

ITAR Restriction : All candidates for this ITAR restricted position must be one of the following : US Citizen or U.S. Permanent Resident, Asylee, Refugee or otherwise lawfully admitted under an amnesty program.

FOUO Designation : This position may require access to work under Federal Contracts under the "For Official Use Only" designation, and as such, you may be limited to access such programs if you are not a US citizen or if you have dual citizenship.

The above listed position may involve access to export controlled technology and may be subject to export licensing requirements prior to employment.

Job Segment : CAD, Drafting, Mechanical Engineer, Thermal Engineering, CNC, Engineering, Manufacturing

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