Senior PCB Design Engineer

Optimized Electrotech; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 1,200,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Job summary

Optimized Electrotech Pvt. Ltd. in Bengaluru is seeking a Senior PCB Design Engineer to lead schematic capture, PCB layout, and validation for high-speed mixed-signal systems used in defence, aerospace, and industrial apps.

You will collaborate with hardware, firmware, and mechanical teams to ensure robust, production-ready designs, defining layer stacks, striving for manufacturability, and generating complete fabrication documentation.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of PCB design experience in high-speed digital and RF.
• Expertise in Altium for PCB design.
• Strong knowledge of signal integrity, power integrity and EMI/EMC.
• Proficient with high-speed interfaces (DDR3/DDR4/DDR5, PCIe, SerDes).
• Familiar with SI/PI analysis tools like HyperLynx, Ansys, or SIwave.
• Hands-on experience with impedance-controlled designs and differential pair routing.
• Solid understanding of PCB fabrication and assembly processes.

Responsibilities

• Develop PCB layouts for high-speed systems, including DDR, PCIe, USB, Ethernet, and other high-frequency interfaces.
• Perform signal and power integrity analysis to ensure optimal design performance.
• Define PCB stack-ups and impedance-controlled designs for high-speed and high-density applications.
• Use simulation tools to validate designs for crosstalk, impedance matching, and high-speed signals.
• Optimize placement and routing strategies to meet performance, manufacturability, and cost requirements.
• Collaborate with fabrication and assembly teams to ensure manufacturability and testability of designs.
• Generate detailed design files, BOMs, and fabrication documentation.
• Ensure designs adhere to industry standards (IPC-6012) and regulatory requirements.
• Work closely with hardware, firmware, and system engineering teams to meet project requirements.

Skills

High-speed PCB design

Signal integrity

Power integrity

Layer stack-up design

DFM & DFT

Documentation

Regulatory compliance

Schematic capture

PCB layout

Collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

Altium

HyperLynx

Ansys

SIwave

Job description

Job Description:

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.

Qualifications:

• Bachelors degree in Electrical Engineering, Electronics, or a related field.
• 3 + years of experiencein 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.