Sr. Hardware Engineer, Lead
About the role
In this role, you will provide technical and execution leadership for the development of advanced Tektronix test and measurement products. You will remain hands-on with hardware while guiding key technical decisions, aligning cross-functional teams, mentoring engineers, and helping deliver complex products from requirements through production. This is an opportunity to shape next-generation instrumentation, influence engineering practices, and make a lasting impact on both our products and our people.
This is a hybrid position based at the Tektronix Beaverton, Oregon campus. The role combines onsite work for collaboration, laboratory development, hardware integration, and product testing with the flexibility to work remotely when project needs allow. Candidates should live within commuting distance of the Beaverton campus.
Ralliant, originally part of Fortive, now stands as a bold, independent public company driving innovation at the forefront of precision technology. With a global footprint and a legacy of excellence, we empower engineers to bring next-generation breakthroughs to life — faster, smarter, and more reliably. Our high-performance instruments, sensors, and subsystems fuel mission-critical advancements across industries, enabling real-world impact where it matters most. At Ralliant we're building the future, together with those driven to push boundaries, solve complex problems, and leave a lasting mark on the world.
Tektronix, a wholly owned subsidiary of Ralliant Corporation, is a place where people are challenged to explore the boundaries of what’s possible, bringing the digital future one step closer every day. Through precision-engineered measurement solutions, we work with our customers to eliminate the barriers between inspiration and realization of world-changing technologies. We believe that cultivating a deeper sense of loyalty and belonging is key to how we attract and retain our best people. This reality inspires our Inclusion & Diversity vision, We Are More Together, and guides our approach as we all work toward creating great places where our teams work and thrive. Realize your true potential at Tektronix – join us in revolutionizing a better tomorrow!
Is this role subject to ITAR? The essential duties of this position require adherence to U.S. Government export control regulations. Accordingly, candidates must either be U.S. Persons (i.e., U.S. citizens, U.S. lawful permanent residents, or protected individuals as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3)) or be prepared to collaborate with the company in securing the necessary U.S. government export authorizations. While the company encourages all interested applicants to apply, please be aware that ongoing employment is dependent upon obtaining the appropriate government export authorizations.
Responsibilities
- Lead the architecture, design, integration, and validation of complex PCB-based hardware, including schematic development, layout direction, bring-up, debug, and production release.
- Guide system-level technical decisions and tradeoffs across performance, cost, quality, manufacturability, schedule, and risk.
- Coordinate hardware development with systems, FPGA, software, mechanical, manufacturing, test, reliability, and quality teams.
- Build credible technical plans, identify risks early, and lead structured resolution of complex board-level and system-level issues.
- Lead design reviews and mentor engineers, strengthening technical capability, engineering rigor, and best practices across the team.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related field.
- 10+ years of experience developing complex