Hardware PCB Layout Engineer

Apple Inc.; Swindon; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Apple Swindon is seeking a PCB Layout Engineer to develop PCB layouts for PMU IC silicon validation. You will collaborate with Silicon Validation HW teams to understand board requirements, guide schematic generation, and propose design trades.

You will also help resolve critical design problems and define best practices. Key skills include HDI PCB layout experience with fine pitch BGA, Cadence Allegro, and a strong understanding of manufacturing processes.

Qualifications

• BSc in Electrical Engineering or industrial experience equivalent.
• Fluency in English and strong communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop PCB Layouts for PMU IC silicon validation.
• Work with Silicon Validation HW teams to understand board requirements and guide schematic generation.
• Assist fellow PCB Layout Engineers in resolving critical design problems.
• Provide competitive and accurate timeline estimates for project planning.
• Define best practice layout methodologies and delegate work to teammates and contractors.

Skills

Fluent English

Communication

Team collaboration

Education

BSc in Electrical Engineering

Tools

Cadence Allegro

Allegro CM

Job description

At Apple, we work every day to craft products that enrich people’s lives. Do you love working on challenges that no one has solved yet? Do you like changing the game? We have an opportunity for a forward-thinking and unusually talented PCB Layout Engineer.Do your life’s best work here at Apple! Our Engineering PCB team takes pride in supporting board designs for Electrical Engineering teams at Apple. We are seeking a dynamic, motivated individual with an understanding of printed circuit board design (PCB) in Swindon. We will have the aim to work within and deliver to bold timelines and collaborate with our design engineers to build sophisticated boards. We believe in technology enablement by collaboration and building extraordinary products at Apple.

Description

• You will develop the PCB Layouts for PMU IC silicon validation purposes
• You’ll work closely with the Silicon Validation HW teams to understand the board requirements, providing help and guidance during the schematic generation stage and proposing design trade-offs for resolution and implementation where appropriate
• Assist fellow PCB Layout Engineers in the resolution of critical design problems
• Provide competitive and accurate timeline estimates for project planning purposes
• In conjunction with your peers, define best practice layout methodologies
• Delegate PCB layout effort to other team members including contractors when necessary

Minimum Qualifications

• BSc in Electrical Engineering or industrial experience equivalent
• Fluency in English

Preferred Qualifications

• Knowledge of PCB Layout, including signal & power integrity considerations
• Experienced in the design of HDI PCB layout with fine pitch BGA fan-out using Cadence Allegro or similar layout tool.
• Understanding of PCB manufacturing and assembly processes
• Experienced in building impedance-controlled stack-ups with blind and buried vias.
• A detailed understanding of PCB Design tool flows including schematic entry and setting up design constraints using Allegro CM or similar.
• Knowledge of DC-DC converters and PMU’s (Power Management Units) preferred
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, combined with the ability to collaborate, work independently and proactively while making sound technical decisions
• Able to adapt to new workflows that can improve design quality and expedite project delivery.
• Ability to work well on a team, take ownership and motivate self and others

At Apple, we're not all the same. And that's our greatest strength. We draw on the differences in who we are, what we've experienced and how we think. Because to create products that serve everyone, we believe in including everyone. Therefore, we are committed to treating all applicants fairly and equally. As a registered Disability Confident employer, we will work with applicants to make any reasonable accommodations. Apple will consider for employment all qualified applicants with criminal backgrounds in a manner consistent with applicable law. Learn more

At Apple, we believe accessibility is a fundamental human right. You’ll find that idea reflected in everything here — in our culture, our benefits and our digital tools. By welcoming as many perspectives as possible, we help you build a career where you feel like you belong.
Learn about accessibility in Apple’s workplace