Senior Electrical Design Engineer (Technical Lead)

Senior Electrical Design Engineer (Technical Lead)

About the Team / Our Culture

For more than 80 years Tektronix has set the benchmark for quality in electronic test and measurement instruments. Our brand is built on engineering excellence and we take that responsibility seriously. We foster a culture centered on learning problem-solving strong teamwork and operational discipline. Continuous improvement is part of our DNA and we thrive in a collaborative mission-driven environment.

At Tektronix engineers have the opportunity to solve challenging technical problems influence product direction and develop technology that enables innovation across industries worldwide. We value technical excellence ownership collaboration and a relentless focus on customer success.

About the Role

We are seeking a highly experienced Senior Electrical Design Engineer to serve as a technical lead for the architecture design validation and delivery of advanced test and measurement systems. This individual will drive key technical decisions mentor engineers across disciplines and collaborate closely with systems FPGA software mechanical manufacturing and test engineering teams to deliver industry-leading products.

This role requires deep expertise in PCB design high-speed and mixed-signal circuit design RF and precision timing systems and the ability to lead complex technical programs from concept through production. The ideal candidate combines strong technical depth with a demonstrated ability to influence architectural decisions drive execution and develop engineering talent.

This role offers the opportunity to shape the architecture of next-generation Tektronix instruments and influence technical direction across multiple engineering disciplines.

What Success Looks Like

• Lead the architecture design implementation and validation of complex PCB-based hardware systems including schematic capture layout direction bring-up debug and production release.
• Provide technical leadership across the electrical engineering team by coordinating design activities driving alignment mentoring engineers and establishing engineering best practices.
• Lead system-level electrical architecture development for next-generation instrumentation platforms making critical tradeoff decisions that balance performance cost manufacturability quality and schedule.
• Design high-speed analog mixed-signal RF and digital circuits with strong focus on signal integrity power integrity reliability and manufacturability.
• Develop and integrate RF timebase and precision timing circuitry including low-jitter clocking synchronization and frequency-sensitive subsystems.
• Apply deep understanding of analog signal chains transmission line theory impedance control noise analysis and precision measurement techniques to solve complex engineering challenges.
• Lead root-cause analysis and debug of complex board-level and subsystem-level issues using structured engineering methodologies.
• Drive hardware architecture and technical tradeoffs across performance cost schedule manufacturability and technical risk.
• Partner closely with systems FPGA software mechanical manufacturing and test engineering teams to define requirements align technical decisions and execute successful product deliveries.
• Lead design reviews architecture reviews DFx activities and continuous improvement initiatives to ensure technical rigor and engineering excellence.
• Serve as a technical mentor and role model helping develop engineering talent through coaching design reviews technical guidance and sharing of best practices.
• Translate customer and market needs into innovative technical solutions that deliver measurable value and differentiation for Tektronix products.
• Drive execution by developing realistic technical plans proactively identifying risks and leading mitigation strategies to achieve predictable product delivery.
• Actively lead prototype builds of PCBs and instruments including planning BOM development integration validation and performance characterization.
• Influence technical decisions beyond immediate project boundaries and contribute to the long-term evolution of Tektronix hardware platforms tools and methodologies.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelors degree in Electrical Engineering or a related field.
• 10 years of experience designing complex electronic hardware systems including ownership from architecture through production release.
• Demonstrated success leading technically complex hardware development efforts and delivering products to production.
• Deep expertise in high-speed analog mixed-signal and RF circuit design.
• Strong expertise in PCB design signal integrity power integrity analog design and hardware bring-up/debug.
• Experience designing RF timebase precision timing or frequency-sensitive circuits.
• Strong understanding of transmission line theory impedance control noise analysis and precision measurement systems.
• Experience with common digital interfaces such as SPI I²C DDR PCIe or similar high-speed interfaces.
• Proficiency with laboratory characterization and debug techniques using oscilloscopes spectrum analyzers VNAs signal generators and related instrumentation.
• Experience with scripting and automation using Python MATLAB or similar tools.
• Demonstrated ability to lead through influence mentor engineers and drive cross-functional technical alignment.
• Proven ability to balance technical schedule and business priorities while making sound engineering decisions in ambiguous environments.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong analytical skills and structured problem-solving abilities.

Desired Qualifications

• Masters degree in Electrical Engineering or related field.
• Experience developing oscilloscopes signal analyzers signal generators or other high-performance test and measurement instruments.
• Experience with precision analog front ends acquisition systems calibration architectures or metrology concepts.
• Experience performing RF characterization and VNA measurements.
• Experience with Ansys HFSS HyperLynx ADS or comparable simulation and signal integrity analysis tools.
• Experience serving as a technical lead for multidisciplinary engineering teams.
• Experience developing products in regulated quality-focused or high-reliability engineering environments.
• Track record of mentoring engineers and helping build strong technical teams.

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