Hardware Design Engineer Tektronix Beaverton, OR, United States

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Position Summary We are seeking an entry-level Hardware Design Engineer to contribute to the design, development, validation, and support of advanced electronic hardware for test and measurement products. This position is ideal for a recent college graduate with a strong foundation in electrical engineering principles and a passion for circuit design, PCB development, and hands-on laboratory work.

The successful candidate will work under the guidance of senior engineers to develop analog, mixed-signal, and digital circuitry while gaining experience in schematic capture, PCB layout, hardware bring-up, signal integrity, and product development processes.

Key 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.

Minimum 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.
* Experience using laboratory instrumentation for troubleshooting and measurement.
* Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
* Effective written and verbal communication skills.
* Demonstrated ability to work well within a collaborative engineering team.

Preferred Qualifications
* Internship or project experience involving hardware or PCB design.
* Experience with schematic capture and PCB layout tools such as Siemens Xpedition, Altium Designer, Cadence Allegro, or similar.
* Exposure to analog circuit simulation tools such as LTspice, PSpice, or equivalent.
* Experience with signal integrity or power integrity concepts through coursework or projects.
* Familiarity with Python, MATLAB, or similar scripting environments for test automation and data analysis.
* Experience developing and debugging microcontroller-based systems.
* Knowledge of Design for Manufacturability (DFM) and Design for Testability (DFT) principles.
* Participation in engineering clubs, competitions, research projects, or personal electronics projects.
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