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Plc Engineer

United States, North Reading Employment contract 126800.00 - 202900.00 USD / Year · Job Posted May 30, 2026
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If being part of a global team of test and automation specialists excites you, then Teradyne may be the place for you! Here you will get the chance to work the new product development team of cutting-edge technology. Teradyne’s engineering teams are characterized by deep technical skills working with both software & hardware. Our engineers thrive on a dynamic, customer-driven, global work environment. We succeed through teamwork.

Job Responsibility

  • Interface with Engineering, Marketing, and Sales teams to generate concepts & proposals for PLC based solutions
  • Estimate effort and cost of prospective solutions to customer opportunities
  • Design and develop programs and procedures for customer demonstrations
  • Interface with SW Engineering, HW Engineering, Quality Assurance, Manufacturing and Customer to troubleshoot and resolve complex customer problems
  • Develop, debug, and maintain large-scale PLC implementations for automated test equipment
  • Manage outsourced PLC development teams
  • Travel to customer locations required up to 10% of time

Requirements

  • Degree in Electrical/Electromechanical/Computer Engineering, or equivalent experience
  • 8+ years’ experience in Electrical/Electromechanical/Computer Engineering
  • Strong automation troubleshooting and analytical skills
  • Ability to work on cross-functional teams
  • Ability to manage both small and large projects
  • Must be Proficient with Siemens PLC programming, TIA Portal, Step 7 (Allen Bradley or Beckhoff PLC exp considered)
  • Proficient with MS-Office and related applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills

Nice to have

Experience managing outsourced PLC development teams preferred

What we offer

  • medical
  • dental
  • vision
  • Flexible Spending Accounts
  • retirement savings plans
  • life and disability insurance
  • paid vacation & holidays
  • tuition assistance programs
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