PCB Design Engineer

Responsibilities

• Own PCB layout on assigned designs from released schematic through fabrication release, including board outline, layer stackup definition, component placement, routing, and design rule closure
• Read and interpret schematics from the design engineers and apply the layout practices appropriate to each design
• Own the Altium library: footprints, schematic symbols, land patterns, 3D component bodies, design rule and board templates, output jobs, naming conventions, and revision control
• Implement high-speed digital, RF, precision analog, and power sections on the same board, applying controlled impedance, differential pair and length matching, and disciplined return path design
• Design flexible and rigid-flex circuits, including bend area construction, stiffeners, coverlay, and ZIF terminations
• Produce complete fabrication and assembly documentation to IPC Class 2 and Class 3, including fab and assembly drawings, Gerber X2 or ODB++, NC drill, netlists, paste and assembly data, and BOM outputs
• Work directly with fabrication and assembly vendors on stackup and impedance confirmation, DFM and DFA feedback, and resolution of manufacturing issues
• Establish and maintain the department's PCB design standards, review layouts produced by others, and coordinate external layout resources during design surges
• You should have the following
• 4+ years of dedicated printed circuit board layout and design experience on hardware that reached production
• Expert proficiency with Altium Designer, including workspace and library management. Recent version experience preferred
• Demonstrated personal ownership of a company or corporate CAD library: creating and maintaining footprints and symbols, deriving land patterns, and enforcing naming and revision standards across a design team
• Boards and drawing packages designed to IPC standards, including IPC-2221 and IPC-2222 for design, IPC-6012 Class 2 and Class 3 for board qualification, IPC-A-610 and J-STD-001 for assembly acceptability, and IPC-7351 for land patterns
• Flex and rigid-flex design experience, including bend area construction, stiffeners and coverlay, designed per IPC-2223 and qualified to IPC-6013