Hybrid Analog Front-End Architect - Lead Instrumentation

Ralliant; Beaverton (OR); Hybrid; USD 144,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

Ralliant is seeking an Analog Front End Architect to define instrument architecture from system to ASIC levels. You will lead a team to translate customer workflows into specifications for probes, data converters, and signal paths, including attenuators and preamplifiers.

The role emphasizes mentoring, cross-functional collaboration, and driving reusable technology across design cycles. Beaverton, OR offers in-person or hybrid work arrangements with strong opportunities for advancement.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in electronic engineering, advanced degree preferred.
• 5 or more years demonstrated experience in design of circuits for test and measurement.
• Proficiency in analog amplifier specification and design, especially ASIC design.
• Signal integrity, electromagnetic propagation, power integrity, and linear systems proficiency.
• Experience interpreting customer's workflow into specification and topology.
• Strong cross-functional communication and teaching skills.

Responsibilities

• Define electronic architecture and workflow that interfaces between the customer's device and the data converter in the instrument, including probe, oscilloscope, signal source, and RF/Optical instrumentation signal paths.
• Specify and design input attenuators and switches, input preamplifier topologies using commercial and internally developed ASICs, analog samplers and up/down converters, Transimpedance Amplifiers, ESD protection structures, overload/overstress protection, buffer and distribution amplifiers for DACs.
• Specify key performance parameters in alignment with market and business needs.
• Lead a team of individual contributors in evolving architecture from concept to reference design implementation.
• Advise and evolve throughout the architecture lifecycle.
• Define technology for reuse and scaling beyond short term design cycles.

Skills

Analog design

ASIC design

Signal integrity

Power integrity

Cross-functional communication

Leadership

Metrology knowledge

Education

Bachelor's degree in electronic engineering

Advanced degree preferred

Tools

Cadence Virtuoso

Matlab

Python

HFSS

CST

Keysight ADS

AWR Microwave Office

SPICE

SPECTRE

PCB Layout tools

Job description

Ralliant is seeking an Analog Front End Architect to define instrument architecture from system to ASIC levels. You will lead a team to translate customer workflows into specifications for probes, data converters, and signal paths, including attenuators and preamplifiers.

The role emphasizes mentoring, cross-functional collaboration, and driving reusable technology across design cycles. Beaverton, OR offers in-person or hybrid work arrangements with strong opportunities for advancement.