Mechanical Engineer - New College Graduate (Teradyne, Agoura Hills)

Our Purpose 

TERADYNE is where experience meets innovation, driving excellence in every connection. We are fueled by creativity and diverse perspectives within our workforce. Our employees are encouraged to innovate and learn something new every day.  

 

We foster a culture of inclusion that respects the strengths, views, and experiences of all employees. We believe that our differences enhance our team, leading to better decision-making, driving innovation, and ultimately delivering improved business results. 

 

Opportunity Overview 

We are looking for an entry-level Mechanical Engineer in Agoura Hills, CA, to contribute to various product development initiatives for our next-generation Semiconductor Testers. In the Mechanical Engineering Group, we focus on creating state-of-the-art, industry-leading semiconductor equipment. This position will require collaboration with Systems Engineering, Marketing, and other engineering teams to understand key requirements and use cases. It is essential to develop innovative and sound technical solutions to complex engineering challenges. Drawing on your experience and in-depth professional knowledge will be critical when navigating design decisions and documenting potential risks. 
 

In this role you will: 

 

• Work towards agreed upon mid-and-term goals. 

• Learn to use professional concepts. Apply knowledge and basic problem-solving techniques to define and resolve problems. Determines a course of action based on guidelines.  

• Collaborate with colleagues in key areas, with focus on providing standard professional advice and creating initial reports/analysis for review by experienced team professionals.  

• Improve your professional skills by creating innovative concepts based on high-level requirements or problem statements. Develop these concepts through various analyses, verify the design by conducting functional testing of prototypes, summarize the results, and justify your design during reviews with peers. 

• Analysis and test: Perform and explain basic structural analysis to support design using a mixture of hand calculations, FEA and physical testing. 

• Create assembly and detailed drawings using basic GD&T. 

• Evaluate electronics thermal requirements using classical heat transfer methods and CAD/FEA tools  

 

Develop leading industry products based on sound engineering principles that: 

 

• Supports electronics packaging solutions for complex air and liquid cooled designs 

• Consider design reliability in various thermal operating environments 

• Consider end user constraints, cost, product quality, reliability and time to market  

 

Long-term Expectations for This Position Include 

 

• Contributes to initiatives throughout the company 

• Develop a deep understanding of tolerance analysis 

• Develop skills in finite element analysis 

• Motivates other team members to reach new heights. 

 

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. 

 

• Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering  

• Fundamental knowledge in SolidWorks, SolidWorks PDM, and SolidWorks FEA