Staff PCB Layout Design Engineer
Core
Design physical layouts for integrated circuits (ICs) and printed circuit boards (PCBs), optimizing for performance, power, area, and manufacturability while ensuring signal integrity and thermal management.
Role type
Staff PCB Layout Design Engineer
Builds
High-speed digital and analog PCBs, including HDI and high-power boards, for automotive applications.
Domain
Automotive hardware design and manufacturing
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
PCB layout design, HDI board design, high-speed communication bus design, simulation support, IPC standards integration, Design for Assembly (DFA), Design for Test (DFT), Design for Manufacturing (DFM), ECAD library management, cross-functional team leadership, PCB design roadmap planning
Preferred skills
Mentor Graphics tools expertise, experience with manufacturing contractor management, process improvement identification
Technologies
Mentor Graphics, ECAD tools
Responsibilities
Create and verify layout designs using DRC and DFM checks; collaborate with circuit designers, system engineers, and packaging teams; optimize designs for signal integrity, power distribution, and thermal management; manage PCBA prototype, EVT, and DVT assembly and test; select components and apply DFA principles; maintain design documentation and guidelines; mentor other engineers
Seniority
Staff, hands-on IC with strategic oversight
