Sr. Applications Engineer

Senior Applications Engineer

DDR Memory, PCIe, PAM4, DPOJET & Performance Probes

Location: Beaverton, Oregon (Hybrid)

About the Role

Tektronix is seeking a Senior Applications Engineer to join our Signal Acquisition & Analysis Portfolio team supporting high-speed digital design and validation applications. This role focuses on DDR memory technologies, PCI Express, PAM4 signaling, DPOJET analysis software, and Tektronix performance probing solutions.

As a Senior Applications Engineer, you will serve as a customer-facing technical leader, partnering with engineers developing next-generation computing, networking, AI, and semiconductor technologies. You will combine deep technical expertise with customer engagement skills to solve challenging measurement problems, influence product development, and enable business growth.

This position is ideal for an experienced engineer passionate about signal integrity, high-speed serial communications, and helping customers succeed.

Key Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary technical expert for DDR memory, PCIe, PAM4, DPOJET, and high-performance probe applications.
• Independently resolve complex customer technical issues and escalations involving signal integrity, compliance validation, jitter analysis, and measurement workflows.
• Conduct advanced customer demonstrations, proof-of-concept evaluations, and measurement consultations.
• Partner with sales teams to support strategic opportunities and accelerate customer adoption of Tektronix solutions.
• Develop and deliver technical presentations, application notes, training content, webinars, and conference presentations.
• Act as the Voice of the Customer by translating customer requirements and industry trends into actionable feedback for product management and engineering teams.
• Support new product introductions, beta evaluations, release readiness activities, and competitive benchmarking.
• Collaborate closely with engineering, product management, and marketing to improve products, workflows, and customer experience.
• Represent Tektronix at industry events, technical conferences, consortium meetings, and customer engagements.
• Mentor junior engineers and contribute to the growth of the Applications Engineering organization.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or related technical discipline.
• 8+ years of experience in applications engineering, signal integrity, test engineering, product development, or related technical roles.
• Expertise with high-speed digital interfaces such as:
• DDR4/DDR5/LPDDR
• PCI Express (Gen4/Gen5/Gen6)
• PAM4 signaling
• High-speed serial communication architectures
• Strong understanding of:
• Signal integrity fundamentals
• Jitter and noise analysis
• Eye diagram measurements
• Oscilloscope-based compliance and debugging workflows
• Experience using high-bandwidth oscilloscopes and probes.
• Excellent verbal, written, and presentation skills.
• Ability to travel approximately 20-30%.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with DPOJET, TekExpress, or automated compliance solutions.
• Familiarity with protocol compliance standards and industry consortium activities.
• Experience supporting semiconductor, hyperscale datacenter, AI accelerator, server, or networking customers.
• Knowledge of probe architectures, de-embedding techniques, and measurement uncertainty analysis.
• Master's degree in Electrical Engineering or related field.

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Ralliant Corporation Overview

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.

About Tektronix

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!

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Pay Range

The salary range for this position (in local currency) is 83400.00-155000.00