Mechanical Engineer (Teradyne, North Reading, MA)
Teradyne · Richmond, VA · 1 mo ago
Engineering$100k–$160k/yrFull-time
We need to output HTML fragment with sections: About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. Only include sections that have real specific content. No filler. Must not repeat job title. No Job ID. Remove boilerplate.
We need to parse the posting.
Content:
- Purpose paragraph (Our Purpose ...) maybe not needed? It's generic fluff; maybe not needed as a section. Could be part of About the role? But we need to preserve substantive info. The purpose is generic fluff; maybe we can omit as it's not specific to role. The instruction: preserve ALL substantive information; do NOT invent or summarize away detail. But we can drop generic fluff? It's not substantive? It's about company purpose; maybe not needed. However we need to preserve all substantive info; but we can decide that purpose is not substantive for the role? It's generic. Might be okay to omit.
- Opportunity Overview: description of role. That's substantive. Could be placed under About the role or Responsibilities. The instruction: use for section headings (e.g. About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule). So we need to decide which sections to include.
We have:
- Opportunity Overview: description of role responsibilities. Could go under Responsibilities.
- All About You: list of qualifications/requirements. Could go under Requirements, Qualifications, Skills.
- Compensation: Pay section.
- Benefits: Benefits section.
- ITAR Restriction: maybe part of Requirements? It's a requirement: US Citizen or Permanent Resident etc. Could be included in Requirements.
- Also note: "We are only considering candidates local to position location and are unable to provide relocation for this position. This position is not eligible for visa sponsorship." That's also a requirement.
- No explicit Schedule info given. So we should not create Schedule section unless posting actually states them. No schedule info, so omit.
- Pay: we have base salary range and incentive plan. So include Pay section.
- Benefits: we have description. Include Benefits.
- Skills: maybe we can extract specific skills: SOLIDWORKS, CAD, product data management, metal fabrication, machining, tolerancing, materials, thermal considerations, IPC/WHMA-A-620, cable/wire harness design, cross-functional communication, vendor management, CNC machining, automated test equipment, VPC interfaces, defense/aerospace systems, regulated environments, willingness to travel (~10%). Could be under Skills.
- Requirements: maybe education and years experience: Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or related field (or equivalent experience), 5+ years experience in electro-mechanical design (cables, ITAs, test fixtures preferred). Also ITAR/citizenship requirement, local only, no visa sponsorship, willingness to travel.
- Qualifications: maybe similar to Requirements; but we can separate: Qualifications could be education and experience; Requirements could be specific technical skills? However the instruction says prefer few substantive sections over many thin ones. So we might combine.
We need to decide which sections to include: About the role (maybe overview), Responsibilities (duties), Requirements (education/experience, citizenship, location), Skills (technical skills), Benefits, Pay.
We should not create Qualifications if it's redundant.
Let's extract substantive content:
Opportunity Overview paragraph:
"As a Mechanical Engineer in Teradyne’s Defense & Aerospace division, you will design and deliver custom electro-mechanical solutions for advanced test systems supporting mission-critical aerospace and defense applications. This role partners closely with cross-functional teams to translate customer needs into robust, manufacturable designs across new product introductions and existing platforms."
That's role overview.
Then bullet list of responsibilities (though not bullet but sentences):
- Lead mechanical design of cables, ITAs, and custom test fixtures for automated test equipment
- Develop and release detailed CAD models, drawings, and documentation from concept through production
- Collaborate with systems engineering, program management, and customers to define requirements and solutions
- Build and validate designs through analysis, prototyping, and testing
- Support product lifecycle activities including sustaining engineering and design improvements
- Partner with suppliers and internal manufacturing teams to deliver cost-effective solutions
These are responsibilities.
All About You paragraph: "We’re looking for someone who thrives in a hands-on engineering environment and enjoys solving complex design challenges."
Then list:
- Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or related field (or equivalent experience)
- 5+ years of experience in electro-mechanical design (cables, ITAs, test fixtures preferred)
- Strong proficiency with SOLIDWORKS (or similar CAD tools) and product data management systems
- Experience with metal fabrication, machining, and mechanical design fundamentals (tolerancing, materials, thermal considerations)
- Knowledge of IPC/WHMA-A-620 and cable/wire harness design standards
- Ability to work cross-functionally and communicate effectively with customers, teams, and suppliers
- Experience working with vendors and manufacturing processes, including CNC machining
- Self-motivated with strong attention to detail and ability to manage shifting priorities
Preferred Experience:
- Experience with automated test equipment and Virginia Panel Corporation (VPC) interfaces
- Familiarity with defense/aerospace systems or regulated environments
- Willingness to travel (~10%) to support customer and manufacturing activities
Then constraints:
- We are only considering candidates local to position location and are unable to provide relocation for this position.
- This position is not eligible for visa sponsorship.
Compensation:
- The base salary range for this role is $100,000 - $160,000. This range is a good faith estimate, and the amount of base salary will correspond with experience and skill set. This range can also fluctuate depending on demand and location.
- Incentive Plan: This job is eligible for discretionary bonus(es) based on financial performance.
Benefits:
- 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 click here 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.
- The above listed position may involve access to export controlled technology and may be subject to export licensing requirements prior to employment.
We need to include ITAR restriction as part of Requirements (citizenship). Could be separate but we can include under Requirements.
Now we need to output HTML fragment with headings
for section headings (e.g. About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule). So we need to decide which sections to include.
We have:
- Opportunity Overview: description of role responsibilities. Could go under Responsibilities.
- All About You: list of qualifications/requirements. Could go under Requirements, Qualifications, Skills.
- Compensation: Pay section.
- Benefits: Benefits section.
- ITAR Restriction: maybe part of Requirements? It's a requirement: US Citizen or Permanent Resident etc. Could be included in Requirements.
- Also note: "We are only considering candidates local to position location and are unable to provide relocation for this position. This position is not eligible for visa sponsorship." That's also a requirement.
- No explicit Schedule info given. So we should not create Schedule section unless posting actually states them. No schedule info, so omit.
- Pay: we have base salary range and incentive plan. So include Pay section.
- Benefits: we have description. Include Benefits.
- Skills: maybe we can extract specific skills: SOLIDWORKS, CAD, product data management, metal fabrication, machining, tolerancing, materials, thermal considerations, IPC/WHMA-A-620, cable/wire harness design, cross-functional communication, vendor management, CNC machining, automated test equipment, VPC interfaces, defense/aerospace systems, regulated environments, willingness to travel (~10%). Could be under Skills.
- Requirements: maybe education and years experience: Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or related field (or equivalent experience), 5+ years experience in electro-mechanical design (cables, ITAs, test fixtures preferred). Also ITAR/citizenship requirement, local only, no visa sponsorship, willingness to travel.
- Qualifications: maybe similar to Requirements; but we can separate: Qualifications could be education and experience; Requirements could be specific technical skills? However the instruction says prefer few substantive sections over many thin ones. So we might combine.
We need to decide which sections to include: About the role (maybe overview), Responsibilities (duties), Requirements (education/experience, citizenship, location), Skills (technical skills), Benefits, Pay.
We should not create Qualifications if it's redundant.
Let's extract substantive content:
Opportunity Overview paragraph:
"As a Mechanical Engineer in Teradyne’s Defense & Aerospace division, you will design and deliver custom electro-mechanical solutions for advanced test systems supporting mission-critical aerospace and defense applications. This role partners closely with cross-functional teams to translate customer needs into robust, manufacturable designs across new product introductions and existing platforms."
That's role overview.
Then bullet list of responsibilities (though not bullet but sentences):
- Lead mechanical design of cables, ITAs, and custom test fixtures for automated test equipment
- Develop and release detailed CAD models, drawings, and documentation from concept through production
- Collaborate with systems engineering, program management, and customers to define requirements and solutions
- Build and validate designs through analysis, prototyping, and testing
- Support product lifecycle activities including sustaining engineering and design improvements
- Partner with suppliers and internal manufacturing teams to deliver cost-effective solutions
These are responsibilities.
All About You paragraph: "We’re looking for someone who thrives in a hands-on engineering environment and enjoys solving complex design challenges."
Then list:
- Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or related field (or equivalent experience)
- 5+ years of experience in electro-mechanical design (cables, ITAs, test fixtures preferred)
- Strong proficiency with SOLIDWORKS (or similar CAD tools) and product data management systems
- Experience with metal fabrication, machining, and mechanical design fundamentals (tolerancing, materials, thermal considerations)
- Knowledge of IPC/WHMA-A-620 and cable/wire harness design standards
- Ability to work cross-functionally and communicate effectively with customers, teams, and suppliers
- Experience working with vendors and manufacturing processes, including CNC machining
- Self-motivated with strong attention to detail and ability to manage shifting priorities
Preferred Experience:
- Experience with automated test equipment and Virginia Panel Corporation (VPC) interfaces
- Familiarity with defense/aerospace systems or regulated environments
- Willingness to travel (~10%) to support customer and manufacturing activities
Then constraints:
- We are only considering candidates local to position location and are unable to provide relocation for this position.
- This position is not eligible for visa sponsorship.
Compensation:
- The base salary range for this role is $100,000 - $160,000. This range is a good faith estimate, and the amount of base salary will correspond with experience and skill set. This range can also fluctuate depending on demand and location.
- Incentive Plan: This job is eligible for discretionary bonus(es) based on financial performance.
Benefits:
- 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 click here 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.
- The above listed position may involve access to export controlled technology and may be subject to export licensing requirements prior to employment.
We need to include ITAR restriction as part of Requirements (citizenship). Could be separate but we can include under Requirements.
Now we need to output HTML fragment with headings and content.
We should not include fluff like "Our Purpose". So start with maybe About the role
then paragraph(s) from Opportunity Overview.
Then Responsibilities
then - list.
Then
Requirements
then maybe combine education/experience, citizenship, location, visa, travel willingness? Travel willingness maybe under Skills or Preferences. But we can include travel under Requirements as it's a requirement? It's preferred experience. Might be better under Skills or Preferences. Since we have no Preferences section, we could put travel under Skills or Requirements. Let's put under Requirements as it's a condition.
But we also have "Preferred Experience" items: automated test equipment, VPC interfaces, defense/aerospace systems, regulated environments. Those are preferred, not required. Could be under Skills as preferred skills.
We need to preserve all substantive info; we can note they are preferred.
Thus under Skills we can list both required and preferred skills.
Let's decide sections:
- About the role (overview)
- Responsibilities (duties)
- Requirements (education, experience, citizenship, location, visa, travel willingness)
- Skills (technical skills: SOLIDWORKS, CAD, PDM, metal fabrication, machining, tolerancing, materials, thermal, IPC/WHMA-A-620, cable/wire harness, cross-functional communication, vendor/vendor processes, CNC machining, self-motivated, attention to detail, managing priorities, automated test equipment, VPC interfaces, defense/aerospace, regulated environments)
- Benefits
- Pay
We should not include Schedule.
Now we need to ensure we don't repeat job title. Not needed.
We must not include any boilerplate like EEO etc. Already removed.
Now produce HTML.
We need to wrap content in appropriate tags: for prose,
- for lists.
For About the role: we have two sentences; we can put in
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For Responsibilities: list each duty as
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For Requirements: we have multiple items: Bachelor's degree..., 5+ years..., US Citizen/Permanent Resident etc., local only, no visa sponsorship, willingness to travel (~10%). We can make a list.
For Skills: list of technical skills; we can make a list.
For Benefits: we have a sentence about benefits and a note to click here; we can put in
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For Pay: we have two sentences about base salary and incentive plan; we can put in
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Make sure not to include fluff like "Please click here to see details." That's okay as it's part of benefits.
Now produce HTML.
Check for any repeated content: Ensure we didn't miss any substantive info: The "Opportunity Overview" also includes "This role partners closely with cross-functional teams to translate customer needs into robust, manufacturable designs across new product introductions and existing platforms." That's covered in responsibilities maybe but we included in About the role. Good.
The "All About You" includes "We’re looking for someone who thrives in a hands-on engineering environment and enjoys solving complex design challenges." That's a trait; we could include under Skills as self-motivated etc. Already we have self-motivated etc. Might also include "hands-on engineering environment" but it's fluff. Could omit.
Now produce final HTML.
Let's craft:
About the role
As a Mechanical Engineer in Teradyne’s Defense & Aerospace division, you will design and deliver custom electro-mechanical solutions for advanced test systems supporting mission-critical aerospace and defense applications. This role partners closely with cross-functional teams to translate customer needs into robust, manufacturable designs across new product introductions and existing platforms.
Responsibilities
- Lead mechanical design of cables, ITAs, and custom test fixtures for automated test equipment
- Develop and release detailed CAD models, drawings, and documentation from concept through production
- Collaborate with systems engineering, program management, and customers to define requirements and solutions
- Build and validate designs through analysis, prototyping, and testing
- Support product lifecycle activities including sustaining engineering and design improvements
- Partner with suppliers and internal manufacturing teams to deliver cost-effective solutions
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or related field (or equivalent experience)
- 5+ years of experience in electro‑mechanical design (cables, ITAs, test fixtures preferred)
- US Citizen, U.S. Permanent Resident, Asylee, Refugee, or otherwise lawfully admitted under an amnesty program (ITAR restriction)
- Must be local to the position; relocation not provided
- Not eligible for visa sponsorship
- Willingness to travel approximately 10% to support customer and manufacturing activities
Skills
- Strong proficiency with SOLIDWORKS (or similar CAD tools) and product data management systems
- Experience with metal fabrication, machining, and mechanical design fundamentals (tolerancing, materials, thermal considerations)
- Knowledge of IPC/WHMA‑A‑620 and cable/wire harness design standards
- Ability to work cross‑functionally and communicate effectively with customers, teams, and suppliers
- Experience working with vendors and manufacturing processes, including CNC machining
- Self
About the role
then paragraph(s) from Opportunity Overview. ThenResponsibilities
then- list.
Then
Requirements
then maybe combine education/experience, citizenship, location, visa, travel willingness? Travel willingness maybe under Skills or Preferences. But we can include travel under Requirements as it's a requirement? It's preferred experience. Might be better under Skills or Preferences. Since we have no Preferences section, we could put travel under Skills or Requirements. Let's put under Requirements as it's a condition. But we also have "Preferred Experience" items: automated test equipment, VPC interfaces, defense/aerospace systems, regulated environments. Those are preferred, not required. Could be under Skills as preferred skills. We need to preserve all substantive info; we can note they are preferred. Thus under Skills we can list both required and preferred skills. Let's decide sections: - About the role (overview) - Responsibilities (duties) - Requirements (education, experience, citizenship, location, visa, travel willingness) - Skills (technical skills: SOLIDWORKS, CAD, PDM, metal fabrication, machining, tolerancing, materials, thermal, IPC/WHMA-A-620, cable/wire harness, cross-functional communication, vendor/vendor processes, CNC machining, self-motivated, attention to detail, managing priorities, automated test equipment, VPC interfaces, defense/aerospace, regulated environments) - Benefits - Pay We should not include Schedule. Now we need to ensure we don't repeat job title. Not needed. We must not include any boilerplate like EEO etc. Already removed. Now produce HTML. We need to wrap content in appropriate tags:for prose,
- for lists.
For About the role: we have two sentences; we can put in
. For Responsibilities: list each duty as
- .
For Requirements: we have multiple items: Bachelor's degree..., 5+ years..., US Citizen/Permanent Resident etc., local only, no visa sponsorship, willingness to travel (~10%). We can make a list.
For Skills: list of technical skills; we can make a list.
For Benefits: we have a sentence about benefits and a note to click here; we can put in
. For Pay: we have two sentences about base salary and incentive plan; we can put in
. Make sure not to include fluff like "Please click here to see details." That's okay as it's part of benefits. Now produce HTML. Check for any repeated content: Ensure we didn't miss any substantive info: The "Opportunity Overview" also includes "This role partners closely with cross-functional teams to translate customer needs into robust, manufacturable designs across new product introductions and existing platforms." That's covered in responsibilities maybe but we included in About the role. Good. The "All About You" includes "We’re looking for someone who thrives in a hands-on engineering environment and enjoys solving complex design challenges." That's a trait; we could include under Skills as self-motivated etc. Already we have self-motivated etc. Might also include "hands-on engineering environment" but it's fluff. Could omit. Now produce final HTML. Let's craft:
About the role
As a Mechanical Engineer in Teradyne’s Defense & Aerospace division, you will design and deliver custom electro-mechanical solutions for advanced test systems supporting mission-critical aerospace and defense applications. This role partners closely with cross-functional teams to translate customer needs into robust, manufacturable designs across new product introductions and existing platforms.
Responsibilities
- Lead mechanical design of cables, ITAs, and custom test fixtures for automated test equipment
- Develop and release detailed CAD models, drawings, and documentation from concept through production
- Collaborate with systems engineering, program management, and customers to define requirements and solutions
- Build and validate designs through analysis, prototyping, and testing
- Support product lifecycle activities including sustaining engineering and design improvements
- Partner with suppliers and internal manufacturing teams to deliver cost-effective solutions
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or related field (or equivalent experience)
- 5+ years of experience in electro‑mechanical design (cables, ITAs, test fixtures preferred)
- US Citizen, U.S. Permanent Resident, Asylee, Refugee, or otherwise lawfully admitted under an amnesty program (ITAR restriction)
- Must be local to the position; relocation not provided
- Not eligible for visa sponsorship
- Willingness to travel approximately 10% to support customer and manufacturing activities
Skills
- Strong proficiency with SOLIDWORKS (or similar CAD tools) and product data management systems
- Experience with metal fabrication, machining, and mechanical design fundamentals (tolerancing, materials, thermal considerations)
- Knowledge of IPC/WHMA‑A‑620 and cable/wire harness design standards
- Ability to work cross‑functionally and communicate effectively with customers, teams, and suppliers
- Experience working with vendors and manufacturing processes, including CNC machining
- Self
- for lists.
For About the role: we have two sentences; we can put in