Staff PCB Layout Design Engineer

GM • Sunnyvale, CA

1d • Hybrid

About The Position

This role is responsible for creating and designing the physical layout of integrated circuits (ICs) or printed circuit boards (PCBs). The engineer will place and route components, traces, and other elements to ensure proper functionality and performance. They will also create and verify the layout design by conducting design rule checks (DRC) and design for manufacturability (DFM) checks, ensuring the design meets specifications, constraints, and manufacturing capabilities. Collaboration with other design teams, selection of appropriate technology, and optimization for various factors like signal integrity, power distribution, thermal management, and electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) are key aspects of this position. The role also involves supporting ECAD librarians, managing PCBA prototypes, collaborating with component engineers and supply chain teams, applying Design for Assembly (DFA) principles, and working closely with manufacturing and processing engineering teams. Additionally, the engineer will collaborate with test engineers to ensure the PCBA design is testable (Design for Test) and support efficient testing processes. Creating and maintaining documentation, identifying opportunities for process improvements, and mentoring other engineers are also part of the responsibilities. This is a hybrid position requiring 3 days in-office and 2 days remote, with the ability to report to a local office.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Electronic Engineering, Mechanical Engineering Computer Engineering, or related field of study. Employer will accept a 3 or 4 year degree.
• Ten (10) years of experience as a Program Manager, Project Manager, Solution Architect, or related occupation
• Ten (10) years of experience with: Creating digital and analog HW PCB layout including HDI and high-power boards; Simulation support and supportive documentation including integrating IPC standards; Layout design; High speed Communication Buses; Leading design and supplier teams; and Planning PCB design roadmaps.
• Eight (8) years of experience with: Design tools including Mentor Graphics.

Responsibilities

• Create and design the physical layout of integrated circuits (ICs) or printed circuit boards (PCBs).
• Place and route components, traces, and other elements to ensure proper functionality and performance.
• Create and verify the layout design by conducting design rule checks (DRC) and design for manufacturability (DFM) checks.
• Ensure that the design meets the required specifications, constraints, and manufacturing capabilities.
• Create and collaborate closely with other design teams, such as circuit designers, system engineers, and packaging engineers, to understand design requirements and constraints.
• Work to optimize the layout design for performance, power, area, and manufacturability.
• Select the appropriate technology and process for the layout design based on the project requirements, such as the target application, performance goals, and manufacturing capabilities.
• Optimize the layout design for various factors, including signal integrity, power distribution, thermal management, and electromagnetic compatibility (EMC).
• Ensure that the layout design meets the required performance and reliability criteria.
• Support ECAD librarians by ensuring development of ECAD library parts meet PCBA Design for Manufacturing (DFM) and GM resiliency requirements.
• Ensure proper management of PCBA prototype, EVT, and DVT assembly and test at manufacturing contractor.
• Collaborate with component engineers, procurement, and supply chain teams to select appropriate components for PCBA design.
• Apply Design for Assembly (DFA) principles to ensure PCBA design is optimized for efficient assembly processes.
• Work closely with manufacturing and processing engineering teams to optimize PCBA manufacturing processes.
• Collaborate with test engineers to ensure that PCBA design is testable (Design for Test) and supports efficient testing processes.
• Create and maintain documentation related to PCBA design guidelines, manufacturing processes, and specifications.
• Identify opportunities for process improvements, cost reduction, and quality enhancement in PCBA manufacturing.
• Mentor and foster collaboration with other engineers.

Benefits

• Bonus Potential: An incentive pay program offers payouts based on company performance, job level, and individual performance.
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What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: Associate degree