Senior Printed Circuit Board (PCB) Designer
Core
Own complex Printed Circuit Board (PCB) layout from engineering requirements through design release, including component placement, signal routing, power distribution, layer stack-up, controlled impedance, and high-density interconnect design.
Role type
Senior IC PCB Designer
Builds
Robust, manufacturable PCB designs for hardware-development programs
Domain
Hardware engineering, electronics design
Required skills
ECAD tools (Cadence Allegro), controlled-impedance design, differential-pair routing, mixed-signal design, grounding and return-path constraints, PCB stack-up and material selection, DFM/DFT, rigid-flex construction, microvias, high-density interconnect, signal/power integrity analysis, simulation integration, library management, fabrication documentation, cryogenic/RF/precision electronics design
Preferred skills
Quantum hardware electronics, advanced instrumentation systems, AI tools for engineering research and automation
Technologies
Cadence Allegro PCB Designer
Responsibilities
Translate schematics and system requirements into PCB layouts; perform DRC closure and design reviews; collaborate with fabrication/assembly suppliers for DFM; improve design methodologies and automation; support board bring-up, verification, and failure analysis.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC
