Staff Board Design Engineer (PCB CAD)
Core
Translating system and architectural specifications into detailed design specs, schematics, and physical PCB layouts for server motherboards and add-in cards.
Role type
Staff Board Design Engineer (PCB CAD)
Builds
Server motherboards and add-in cards
Domain
Hardware engineering, high-speed digital design, server infrastructure
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
Analog and digital circuit theory, high-speed signal design, power distribution techniques, high-speed serial bus implementation (PCIe, SAS, SATA, InfiniBand, Fibre Channel, Ethernet), high-speed memory bus design (DDR4, DDR5, HBM2), processor/cache coherent link design (CCIX, GenZ, CXL), Baseboard Management Controller (BMC) enablement, test plan development
Preferred skills
Master's degree in Electrical or Computer Engineering
Technologies
PCIe, SAS, SATA, InfiniBand, Fibre Channel, Ethernet, DDR4, DDR5, HBM2, CCIX, GenZ, CXL, BMC
Responsibilities
Develop server motherboards and add-in cards from definition through schematics, PCB Layout/CAD, and HW Verification; Develop/implement repeatable design processes to improve quality and reduce risk; Collaborate with System Architecture, Power, Signal Integrity, and PC Board Layout teams; Work directly with customers and core technology suppliers to solve technical problems; Participate in power-on planning and board-level testing; Drive debug and root cause analysis; Lead feasibility studies of system-level concepts; Drive prototyping or proof of concepts of new technologies
Seniority
Staff, hands-on IC with strategic influence
