Lead Transaction Principal

Job title: Lead Transaction Principal

About the Role Teradyne is seeking a Lead Transaction Principal to own and execute mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, and strategic technology transactions across its semiconductor and semiconductor capital equipment businesses. This role carries end-to-end accountability for transactions from early assessment through execution, signing, and close, and requires close partnership with engineering, product, operational, and executive leadership.

What You'll Do

• Own end-to-end M&A and strategic transactions across semiconductor test, wafer-level test, system-level test, and adjacent semiconductor capital equipment segments.
• Lead deal strategy, valuation framing, and execution from early evaluation through closing.
• Lead cross-functional deal teams spanning engineering, product management, operations, finance, legal, tax, HR, and IT.
• Evaluate target technologies, including hardware architectures, software platforms, IP portfolios, product roadmaps, and manufacturing implications.
• Translate technical diligence into clear implications for product strategy, customer value, risk, and integration complexity.
• Prepare investment theses, valuation analyses, and transaction recommendations for senior leadership and the Board.
• Manage external advisors while maintaining internal ownership of strategic decisions.
• Support post-close alignment and transition planning to ensure deal intent and technology priorities are realized.

What We're Looking For

• 15+ years of professional experience.
• Prior experience of leading complex M&A or strategic transactions within large technology companies.
• Prior experience in technology-focused investment banking or equivalent transaction roles, with direct execution responsibility for completed transactions.
• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or a closely related technical discipline.
• Hands-on experience working as an engineer earlier in career (e.g., product development, systems engineering, manufacturing engineering, or software engineering).
• Master's degree from a top-tier business school.
• Demonstrated ability to engage credibly with senior engineers, technologists, and executive leadership.
• Strong judgment in valuation, deal structuring, and strategic trade-off decisions.

Compensation & Benefits

• Compensation: The base salary range for this role is $219,900 - $351,900. 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.