Junior Hardware Design Engineer - PCB & Analog (Beaverton)

Qualitrol Company; Beaverton (OR); On-site; USD 64,000 - 119,000; Full time

Job summary

Ralliant Corporation is seeking an entry-level Hardware Design Engineer in Beaverton, OR to contribute to design, validation, and support of electronic hardware for test and measurement products. You will work under senior engineers on analog, mixed-signal, and digital circuitry, including schematic capture, PCB layout, and hardware bring-up.

The role emphasizes collaboration with systems, FPGA, firmware, software, mechanical, and manufacturing teams, plus lab testing and debugging in a

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related discipline.
• 0–2 years of industry experience including internships or capstone projects.
• Understanding of analog and digital circuit fundamentals.
• Basic knowledge of PCB design concepts including schematic capture and multilayer layouts.
• Familiarity with signal integrity, transmission lines, timing, and high-speed interfaces.
• Understanding of components such as op-amps, ADCs, DACs, regulators, MOSFETs, and common serial protocols (I2C, SPI, UART, GPIO).
• Experience using laboratory instrumentation for troubleshooting and measurement.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills and good communication.

Responsibilities

• Assist in the design and development of PCB-based hardware from concept through validation.
• Create and maintain schematics, documentation, and design records using CAD tools.
• Support PCB layout with component placement, routing, and constraints.
• Participate in board bring-up, debugging, and validation of prototype hardware.
• Apply signal integrity principles and high-speed routing guidelines.
• Design and analyze basic analog circuits including amplifiers, filters, and power supplies.
• Support laboratory testing and characterization with instruments.
• Assist in debugging hardware issues and root-cause analysis.
• Participate in schematic reviews, layout reviews, and engineering design reviews.
• Collaborate with systems, FPGA, firmware, software, mechanical, manufacturing, and test engineers.

Skills

Analog circuits

Digital circuits

PCB design

Signal integrity

Schematic capture

Lab testing

I2C SPI UART

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or related

Tools

Siemens Xpedition

Altium Designer

Cadence Allegro

LTspice

Job description

Ralliant Corporation is seeking an entry-level Hardware Design Engineer in Beaverton, OR to contribute to design, validation, and support of electronic hardware for test and measurement products. You will work under senior engineers on analog, mixed-signal, and digital circuitry, including schematic capture, PCB layout, and hardware bring-up.

The role emphasizes collaboration with systems, FPGA, firmware, software, mechanical, and manufacturing teams, plus lab testing and debugging in a