Junior Hardware Design Engineer – PCB & Mixed-Signal

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

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus eligibility

Job summary

Tektronix, a Tektronix subsidiary under Ralliant, is seeking an entry-level Hardware Design Engineer in Beaverton, Oregon. You will contribute to design, validation, and support of advanced electronic hardware for test and measurement products, under guidance from senior engineers.

Focus areas include analog, mixed-signal, and digital circuitry, schematic capture, and PCB bring-up. Ideal candidates hold a Bachelor's in electrical or computer engineering with 0–2 years' related experience,

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related discipline.
• 0-2 years of industry experience, including internships, co-op assignments, senior design projects, or research experience.
• Understanding of analog and digital circuit fundamentals.
• Basic knowledge of PCB design concepts, including schematic capture and multilayer board layouts.
• Familiarity with signal integrity fundamentals, transmission lines, timing, and high-speed interfaces.
• Understanding of common electronic components such as operational amplifiers, ADCs, DACs, regulators, MOSFETs, and communication devices.
• Familiarity with common serial communication protocols such as I2C, SPI, UART, and GPIO interfaces.

Responsibilities

• Assist in the design and development of PCB-based hardware systems from concept through validation.
• Create and maintain schematics, engineering documentation, and design records using industry-standard CAD tools.
• Support PCB layout activities by working with senior engineers to define component placement, routing requirements, and design constraints.
• Participate in board bring-up, debugging, and validation of prototype hardware.
• Apply fundamental signal integrity principles, including transmission line concepts, impedance control, termination techniques, and high-speed routing guidelines.
• Design and analyze basic analog circuits including amplifiers, filters, power supply circuits, signal conditioning, and data converter interfaces.
• Support laboratory testing and characterization using oscilloscopes, signal generators, power supplies, spectrum analyzers, network analyzers, and other electronic test equipment.
• Assist in investigating and resolving hardware issues through structured debugging 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 to support successful product development.
• Support manufacturing and sustaining engineering activities, including troubleshooting production and field issues.
• Follow established engineering processes, quality systems, and documentation standards.

Skills

Analog & digital circuit fundamentals

PCB design concepts

Schematic capture

Signal integrity

Laboratory troubleshooting

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related discipline

Tools

Siemens Xpedition

Altium Designer

Cadence Allegro

LTspice

Job description

Tektronix, a Tektronix subsidiary under Ralliant, is seeking an entry-level Hardware Design Engineer in Beaverton, Oregon. You will contribute to design, validation, and support of advanced electronic hardware for test and measurement products, under guidance from senior engineers.

Focus areas include analog, mixed-signal, and digital circuitry, schematic capture, and PCB bring-up. Ideal candidates hold a Bachelor's in electrical or computer engineering with 0–2 years' related experience,