10 Teradyne engineering leaders
Joseph Ferrara, Senior Director of Engineering & Product Line Manager, heads this list of Teradyne engineering leaders, who hold director and head roles across hardware, software, silicon, mechanical and RF engineering. A reader can learn how engineering leaders work at Teradyne from people who have held the role.
Professionals to explore
Andre Hendarman
LinkedInExperience: Sr. Director of Silicon Technology Engineering · Teradyne
Andre Hendarman has been Sr. Director of Silicon Technology Engineering at Teradyne since January 2021, based in Moorpark, California. Andre Hendarman's other Teradyne rows are Director of Mixed Signal ASIC Development (2015 to 2022) and Semiconductor Design Engineer Lead (2013 to 2014), and Andre Hendarman was Principal Engineer at Vitesse Semiconductor (2006 to 2013).
Ashish Arora
LinkedInExperience: Head Analog Instruments Software Engineering · Teradyne
Ashish Arora has been Head Analog Instruments Software Engineering at Teradyne since October 2024, based in North Reading, Massachusetts, a role the listing tags at Head level in engineering. Ashish Arora was Senior Director Of Engineering at UKG (2022 to 2024) and Director Program Management at UKG (2020 to 2022) and at Kronos Incorporated (2018 to 2020).
Chris Behling
LinkedInExperience: Director of Engineering, AI and SW Product Development - Teradyne Robotics · Teradyne
Chris Behling has been Director of Engineering, AI and SW Product Development - Teradyne Robotics at Teradyne since November 2025, based in Greater Boston, and was Quality Engineering Manager at Teradyne (2018 to 2019). Chris Behling was Director, Software Engineering and AI Development at Mobile Industrial Robots (2022 to 2025) and Director of Software Engineering at Universal Robots (2021 to 2023).
Chris Bruno
LinkedInExperience: Director of Engineering · Teradyne
Chris Bruno has been Director of Engineering at Teradyne since February 2024 and was Engineering Manager at Teradyne from 1997 to 2024, in the Systems Test Group according to the profile. A highlight says Chris Bruno designed the electromechanical interfaces for the Catalyst testhead at Teradyne and received a patent for the QDC interface design.
Eliott Macdonald
LinkedInExperience: Director of Engineering - Defense and Aerospace · Teradyne
Eliott Macdonald has been Director of Engineering - Defense and Aerospace at Teradyne since August 2026 and has held the Mil-Aero Mechanical & Systems Engineering Manager role at Teradyne since 2008, based in North Reading, Massachusetts. Eliott Macdonald was also Manufacturing Engineering Manager at Teradyne from 2001 to 2008.
James Plutnicki
LinkedInExperience: Director of Hardware Engineering · Teradyne
James Plutnicki has been Director of Hardware Engineering at Teradyne since February 2025 and was Hardware Engineering Manager at Teradyne from 2021 to 2025, based in Pelham, New Hampshire. James Plutnicki was Director Hardware Development at Oracle (2010 to 2021) and Engineering Manager at Sun Microsystems (1997 to 2010).
Joseph Ferrara
LinkedInExperience: Senior Director of Engineering & Product Line Manager · Teradyne
Joseph Ferrara has been Senior Director of Engineering & Product Line Manager at Teradyne since September 2019, based in Georgetown, Massachusetts. At Axcelis Technologies, Joseph Ferrara was Senior Director Of Engineering (2011 to 2019) and Engineering Platform Manager/Program Manager (1996 to 2010), and was Director - New Product Development Program Management at Veeco (2010 to 2011).
R. Carrillo-Ramirez
LinkedInExperience: Director of AC, RF, and mmWave Hardware Product Development · Teradyne
R. Carrillo-Ramirez has been Director of AC, RF, and mmWave Hardware Product Development at Teradyne since January 2025, based in Chelmsford, Massachusetts. R. Carrillo-Ramirez's other Teradyne rows are Senior Engineering Manager (2023 to 2025) and Design Engineering Manager (2018 to 2023), and R. Carrillo-Ramirez was Design Engineering Manager at Analog Devices (2015 to 2017).
Ricardo Barros
LinkedInExperience: Director of Software Engineering · Teradyne
Ricardo Barros has been Director of Software Engineering at Teradyne since March 2026 and was Embedded Software Engineering Manager at Teradyne from 2022 to 2026, based in Middleton, Massachusetts. At Diebold Nixdorf, Ricardo Barros was Sr Manager, Firmware Development (2017 to 2022) and Manager Module Development (2015 to 2017).
Wilfredo Ramos
LinkedInExperience: Director of Mechanical, Test Cell and Thermal Engineering · Teradyne
Wilfredo Ramos has been Director of Mechanical, Test Cell and Thermal Engineering at Teradyne since July 2020, based in Ashland, Massachusetts, and has held a Hardware Mechanical Engineering Manager role there since 2014. Wilfredo Ramos's other Teradyne rows are Principal Engineer Lead Engineer (2011 to 2014) and Senior Mechanical Engineer (2000 to 2011).
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