Senior Staff Engineer, Packaging

Sierra Wireless; Burlington; On-site; CAD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading semiconductor company in Burlington is seeking a motivated PCB Design Engineer. The candidate will work on innovative high-speed board design and assembly, perform schematic capture, and manage hardware development. Qualified candidates should have a Bachelor's degree in Engineering or Physics, along with strong skills in high-speed layout and Cadence tools. This role offers opportunities for growth in the engineering community.

Qualifications

• Solid knowledge in high-speed layout and electronic design necessary.
• Self-motivated, organized, and adaptable to fast-paced environments.
• Lab test and measurement experience with sophisticated equipment required.

Responsibilities

• Develop Evaluation Platforms using advanced design tools.
• Manage Contractors through hardware design definition and verification.
• Conduct schematic capture, PCB layout, and signal integrity analysis.

Skills

High-speed layout and electronic design

Excellent communication skills

Creativity and innovation

Understanding of RF, Analog, and digital circuits

Ability to work independently

Experience with Cadence Allegro and OrCAD

Experience with high-speed modeling tools like HFSS

Education

Bachelor’s program in Engineering or Physics

Additional degrees/certifications in high-speed electrical modeling

Tools

Cadence Allegro

HVAs and high-speed scopes

Job description

PCB Design Engineer – Semtech, Signal Integrity Products Group.

Overview

Semtech Corporation designs innovative semiconductor solutions and intellectual property cores for the world's most advanced consumer connectivity and data communications products. We are looking for a motivated PCB Design Engineer to join our R&D hardware design team. The successful candidate will become a key member of the design engineering community of the Signal Integrity Products business unit. You will contribute by delivering innovative high-speed board design and assembly for the purpose of performance measurement of semiconductor products.

The successful candidate must demonstrate solid knowledge in high-speed layout and electronic design. The role offers a tremendous opportunity for growth and development in card design as well as electrical modeling, and requires the ability to interface in parallel with several cross-functional teams internally while coordinating with several local and international suppliers.

Responsibilities

• Hardware Development
  • Develop Evaluation Platforms using cutting edge bill of materials, design tools and manufacturing design rules (30%)
  • Manage Contractors through the definition, design and verification of hardware designs (20%)
  • Perform schematic capture, PCB layout, and system level signal integrity analysis and optimization using platforms such as Cadence Allegro/OrCAD (50%)

Preferred Experience and Qualifications

• Bachelor’s program in Engineering or Physics or another discipline relevant to this position.
• Additional degrees/certifications related to high-speed electrical modeling would be a definite advantage
• Self-motivated with the ability to work independently with little supervision
• Organized and highly adaptable – enjoy working in a fast-paced environment
• Excellent communication skills (written and oral) and ability to communicate and work well with other team members
• High degree of creativity, determination, and innovation
• RF, Analog, and digital circuit understanding
• Cadence APD and Allegro advanced knowledge
• High-speed modeling tools such as HFSS
• Lab test and measurement, debugging, optimizing hardware using sophisticated lab equipment such as VNAs and high-speed scopes and probe stations

Additional Skills

• Familiar with a variety of PCBA technologies, including Chip On Board, wirebond, flip chip, optical-electronic devices and high-speed connectors.
• Familiar with microcontrollers and FPGA
• Experience with troubleshooting PCBs and systems

The intent of this job description is to describe the major duties and responsibilities performed by incumbents of this job. Incumbents may be required to perform job-related tasks other than those specifically included in this description.

All duties and responsibilities are essential job functions and requirements and are subject to possible modification to reasonably accommodate individuals with disabilities.