Learning and Development Specialist

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 challenged 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

The Learning and Development Specialist is responsible for designing, implementing, and managing comprehensive learning and development programs that align with the organization’s strategic goals. This role combines expertise in instructional design with program management skills to ensure effective delivery and continuous improvement of training initiatives.

This is a hybrid role located in North Reading, MA.  There may be an opportunity for the role to be remote-based in the US.

L&D Program:

• Develop and Manage Courses and Programs: Oversee the design, development, and delivery of learning programs; may include onboarding, leadership development, internal company-specific and technical training.
• Project Coordination: Manage multiple learning projects simultaneously; communicating with vendors and facilities management, budget reports, and stakeholder communications.
• Evaluation and Reporting: Monitor program effectiveness through feedback, assessments, and performance metrics; prepare and present reports.
• Platform Administration: Manage the Learning Management System (LMS) for course and class entries, item reviews, and ensure that Standard Operating Procedures are followed and developed.

Instructional Design:

• Course & Curriculum Development: Design and create engaging, learner-centered training materials, including e-learning modules, facilitator guides, participant handouts, and multimedia content.
• Content Creation: Utilize instructional design models (e.g., ADDIE, SAM) to develop effective and interactive learning experiences.
• Quality Assurance: Review and revise training materials based on feedback and industry best practices to ensure high-quality content.

Continuous Improvement:

• Best Practices and Influence: Stay current with industry trends and best practices in learning and development and instructional design, and suggest new strategies based on learner feedback, assessment results, and evolving organizational needs.

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’s degree in Human Resources, Education, Instructional Design, or a related field. MBA or advanced degree is a plus.
• 5+ years of experience in learning and development, with at least 2 years in a program management role.
• Proven experience in instructional design, including the creation of e-learning modules and training materials.
• Experience with Learning Management Systems (LMS) (e.g., SCORM Cloud, SuccessFactors, Docebo, etc.) learning technologies and e-learning authoring tools (e.g., Articulate, Captivate).
• Strong project management and organizational skills.
• Proficient in instructional design methodologies and best practices.
• Ability to evalaute training needs and evaluate program effectiveness.
• Skilled in facilitating engaging and effective training sessions.

This position is not eligible for visa sponsorship.

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.

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About Organization

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.