PCB Layout Designer & Engineering Technician
Core
Design and create printed circuit board (PCB) layouts for new product development, sustaining engineering, and technology projects, translating schematics into manufacturable designs.
Role type
PCB Layout Designer & Engineering Technician
Builds
Manufacturable PCB layouts, fabrication and assembly documentation packages
Domain
Electronics manufacturing / Hardware engineering
Required skills
PCB CAD tools (Siemens Xpedition, Altium, Cadence Allegro), multilayer board design, component placement and routing, DFM/DFA/DFT principles, schematic interpretation, manufacturing documentation creation, troubleshooting
Preferred skills
High-speed digital/mixed-signal/RF/power electronics design, signal/power integrity and EMI/EMC practices, MCAD collaboration, PLM/ECO processes, contract manufacturer experience
Technologies
Siemens Xpedition, Altium Designer, Cadence Allegro, Mentor Graphics/PADS
Responsibilities
Create complex PCB layouts from electrical schematics; Develop multilayer PCB designs including high-density, mixed-signal, analog, digital, RF, and power designs; Perform component placement, routing, stack-up implementation, and design optimization; Apply design-for-manufacturability (DFM), design-for-assembly (DFA), and design-for-testability (DFT) principles; Collaborate with electrical engineers to resolve signal integrity, power integrity, thermal, and EMI/EMC concerns; Generate fabrication, assembly, and manufacturing documentation packages; Support PCB design reviews and implement approved design changes
Seniority
Entry to Mid-level, hands-on IC
