CareerPlan

PCB Layout Automation Intern

Sunnyvale, California, United States of AmericaInternship$73k–$85k2026-10-06 → 2026-11-11

Core

Develop automation tools and utilities for high-speed PCB layout projects using Cadence Allegro and SKILL scripting.

Role type

Intern, IC hardware automation engineer

Builds

Reusable SKILL scripts, custom GUI forms, and reporting tools for networking hardware (switches/routers)

Domain

Hardware engineering / High-speed networking

Required skills

SKILL scripting, Cadence Allegro PCB Designer, Python, Tcl, DRC analysis, high-speed interface knowledge (Ethernet, PCIe, DDR)

Preferred skills

FPGA, robotics, stack-up design, impedance control

Technologies

Cadence Allegro, SKILL, Python, Tcl

Responsibilities

Develop and test SKILL-based automation utilities; Modify existing scripts for differential pair validation and length matching; Create custom Allegro forms; Run DRCs and analyze results; Support engineering change orders

Seniority

Intern