Test Engineering Intern - Spring 2026 (Teradyne, San Jose, CA)

Teradyne

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Posted 5 months ago

Internship

San Jose, California

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Smart Summary

You will work under the supervision of Pilot Test engineers on new product design and build phases from prototype to production. Your role includes verifying designs, creating test procedures, and assisting in root-cause analysis.

Teradyne is looking for a Test Engineering Intern to work on multiple projects from prototype to production. The role involves debugging, troubleshooting, validation, and defect analysis. Candidates should be third- or fourth-year students or master's students in electrical or mechatronics engineering, with experience using standard lab test equipment.

Must Have Skills for ATS

Electrical Engineering

Mechatronics Engineering

Hardware sub-systems

Circuit boards

Processors

Chips

Electronic equipment

Oscilloscope

Function generator

Multimeter

Voltmeters

LCR meter

Debugging

Troubleshooting

Validation

Defect analysis

PCBA Bench Test

Board test

Functional test

Job Description

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 supported to 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.

Opportunity Overview
We are looking for Hardware Test Engineer Intern or Co-Op that epitomizes technical and operational excellence. You’ll be working simultaneously on multiple projects in different phases. You must be able to learn and demonstrate strong debugging, troubleshooting, validation and defect analysis skills. You are responsive, flexible, and able to succeed within an open collaborative peer environment.

You will be a member of NPI Pilot Team within Teradyne Nextest San Jose.

  • Work under Pilot Test engineer’s supervision on new products design and build phases from prototype to production.
  • Engage with Test Engineer to verify design, create test procedure for PCBA Bench Test, board test, functional test.
  • Able to sort out problem’s root cause either by hardware or software related. Presenting the case to appropriate group to get help.
  • Learn and Work along with cross functional teams to define the test strategy, implement and optimize test setup/processes at the CM including qualification of test fixtures, test equipment and test software
  • Assist the root-cause analysis

All About You
We seek individuals who share our passion and determination. Our commitment to customer success drives us to go the extra mile. If you’re ready to join us in this mission, take a closer look at the minimum criteria for the position.

  • Third- or fourth-year students of bachelor’s degree or student pursuing master’s degree in electrical or Mechatronics Engineering Degree or related field.
  • Must have ability to work with cross-functional teams and without supervision
  • Ability to communicate with cross functional team on technical issues
  • Recognition of when a problem must be escalated is also critical
  • Understanding of Hardware sub-systems, circuit boards, processors, chips, electronic equipment
  • Experience using standard lab test equipment and functions (Oscilloscope, function generator, multimeter, voltmeters, LCR meter etc.)
  • Be able to physically lift 30 pounds.

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 hourly range for this role is $28.00-$51.75. 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.

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Teradyne

Teradyne brings high-quality innovations such as smart devices, life-saving medical equipment and data storage systems to market, faster. Its advanced test solutions for semiconductors, electronic systems, wireless devices and more ensure that products perform as they were designed. Its robotics offerings include collaborative and mobile robots that help manufacturers of all sizes improve productivity and lower costs. Teradyne employs over 6,500 people worldwide. The Semiconductor Test Division is the world's largest supplier of semiconductor test equipment for logic, RF, analog, power, mixed-signal and memory technologies. The System Test Group is a global leader in electronics testing solutions serving the world's leading original equipment manufacturers, electronics manufacturing services suppliers, and hard disk drive makers. The Wireless Test segment, LitePoint, is focused on reducing the time to market and cost of system level test for wireless products operating on WiFi, Bluetooth, GPS, and cellular phone networks. Teradyne Robotics, consisting of Universal Robots and MiR, provides low-cost, easy-to-deploy and simple-to-program robots that work side by side with production workers to improve quality and increase manufacturing efficiency.

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