The Senior PCB Design Engineer will be responsible for schematic capture, PCB layout, and design validation for high-speed, mixed-signal, and embedded electronic systems. The role involves collaborating closely with electrical, mechanical, and manufacturing teams to ensure robust, reliable, and production-ready designs for defence, aerospace, and industrial applications.
Role & responsibilities
High-Speed PCB Design:
Develop PCB layouts for high-speed systems, including DDR, PCIe, USB, Ethernet, and other high-frequency interfaces. Signal and Power Integrity:
Perform signal and power integrity analysis to ensure optimal design performance. Layer Stack-up Design:
Define PCB stack-ups and impedance-controlled designs for high-speed and high-density applications. Simulation and Validation:
Use simulation tools to validate designs for crosstalk, impedance matching, and high-speed signals. Component Placement and Routing:
Optimize placement and routing strategies to meet performance, manufacturability, and cost requirements. Design for Manufacturing (DFM) and Test (DFT):
Collaborate with fabrication and assembly teams to ensure manufacturability and testability of designs. Documentation:
Generate detailed design files, BOMs, and fabrication documentation. Compliance:
Ensure designs adhere to industry standards (e.g., IPC-6012, ISO 9001) and regulatory requirements. Collaboration:
Work closely with hardware, firmware, and system engineering teams to meet project requirements.
Preferred candidate profile
Qualifications:
- Bachelors degree in Electrical Engineering, Electronics, or a related field.
3 + years of experience
in PCB design with a focus on high-speed digital and RF designs. - Expertise in Altium for PCB Design
- Strong knowledge of signal integrity, power integrity, and EMI/EMC design principles.
- Proficiency in high-speed interfaces (DDR3/DDR4/DDR5, PCIe, SerDes, etc.).
- Familiarity with simulation tools like HyperLynx, Ansys, or SIwave for signal and power integrity analysis.
- Hands-on experience with impedance-controlled designs and differential pair routing.
- Solid understanding of PCB fabrication and assembly processes.
Desirable Technical Skills:
- Experience with rigid-flex and HDI PCB designs.
- Familiarity with defense/aerospace reliability standards.
- Exposure to mechanical integration and 3D ECAD tools.
- Knowledge of simulation tools for SI/PI analysis.
