PCB Layout Engineer (Power and High-Speed)

BLAZECORP PTE. LTD.; High Street; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

BLAZECORP PTE. LTD. is seeking a seasoned PCB Layout Lead to drive high-current, high-voltage board design from concept to product intent. You will own stack-up strategy, routing and design reviews, collaborating with electrical, mechanical and thermal teams to meet performance targets.

You will lead process development for HV/power designs, ensure EMI/EMC compliance, and push improvements across methodologies and tools while coordinating cost-effective prototyping with fabricators.

Qualifications

• Degree in Electrical or Electronic Engineering.
• 6+ years of PCB layout experience with ownership of review processes.
• Expert knowledge of mainstream PCB design tools (Altium, OrCAD, PADS, Cadence Allegro).
• Strong HV/high-speed design, signal integrity and thermal optimisation.

Responsibilities

• Own stack-up strategy, component placement, routing and optimisation for high-current/high-speed designs.
• Develop PCB design processes for high-voltage and power designs meeting compliance and safety requirements.
• Drive best practice in signal and power integrity, EMI/EMC, thermals, DFM and DFT.
• Collaborate with electrical, mechanical, and thermal teams on integration including liquid cooling and heatsinks.
• Lead design reviews and provide technical leadership across projects.
• Work with PCB fabricators and assembly partners to deliver cost-effective prototypes.
• Improve company-wide layout methodologies, tools and practices and explore new PCBA technologies.

Skills

Project leadership

Signal integrity

EMC/EMI design

Thermal management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical or Electronic Engineering

Tools

Altium Designer

OrCAD

PADS

Cadence Allegro

Job description

The Role

Lead PCBA layout from board concepts and lab demonstrations through to product-intent designs, with a focus on high-current, high-voltage and high-speed boards.

Key Responsibilities

• Own stack-up strategy, component placement, routing and optimisation for high-current and high-speed designs.
• Develop PCB design processes for high-voltage and power designs that meet compliance and safety requirements.
• Drive best practice in signal and power integrity, EMI/EMC, thermals, design for manufacture (DFM) and design for test (DFT).
• Work with electrical engineers to optimise performance and integration, and with mechanical and thermal team son liquid cooling, heatsinks, busbars and connectors.
• Run design reviews and providetechnical leadership across multiple projects.
• Work with PCB fabricators and assembly partners to deliver cost-effective prototypes.
• Improve company-wide layout methodologies, tools and practices, and research new PCBA technologies.

Requirements

• Degree in Electrical or Electronic Engineering (or related).
• 6+ years of PCB layout experience, including leading complex multilayer boards and owning review processes.
• Expert knowledge of Altium Designer, OrCAD, PADS or Cadence Allegro.
• Strong grasp of high-current routing, creepage and clearance, high-voltage design, differential pairs, controlled impedance, high-speed interfaces, EMC and thermal optimisation.
• Experience with power electronics (AC/DC, DC/DC) and controllers (FPGA, DSP, MCU).
• Desirable: power modules, GaN and SiC, liquid-cooled electronics and HDI.