PCB Layout Engineer: High-Speed Global Designs

Coherent Corp.; Ipoh; On-site; MYR 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Coherent Corp. in Ipoh, Malaysia seeks a PCB Design Engineer to support global R&D and test teams. You will contribute to high-speed, dense multilayer boards from schematic to Gerber, ensuring adherence to corporate guidelines.

You will review schematics, layout high-speed traces, assist with CADCAM tools (Mentor PADS, CAM350, Blueprint) and perform peer reviews, footprint creation per IPC 7351, collaborating with hardware teams worldwide. Strong communication is essential.

Qualifications

• Master or bachelor’s degree in any Engineering discipline.
• 4–8 years of full-time PCB design experience.
• Proficient in Mentor PADS, Router & Logic; CAM software skills preferred.
• CAM350 and Blueprint experience for drafts and Gerbers.

Responsibilities

• Provide PCB design support to R&D, Test development and other groups globally.
• Review and analyze schematics to plan dense multilayer PCB layouts.
• Layout high-speed optical boards (module transceivers, transponders, test boards) per guidelines.
• Use CADCAM tools from schematic entry to Gerber post processing.
• Perform PCB peer reviews and create footprints/Schematic symbols per IPC 7351.
• Collaborate with HW design engineers worldwide for design reviews.

Skills

Strong communication

Maturity and initiative

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s in Engineering

Tools

Mentor PADS Layout

PADS Logic and Router

CAM350

Blueprint

Footprint Expert

Job description

Coherent Corp. in Ipoh, Malaysia seeks a PCB Design Engineer to support global R&D and test teams. You will contribute to high-speed, dense multilayer boards from schematic to Gerber, ensuring adherence to corporate guidelines.

You will review schematics, layout high-speed traces, assist with CADCAM tools (Mentor PADS, CAM350, Blueprint) and perform peer reviews, footprint creation per IPC 7351, collaborating with hardware teams worldwide. Strong communication is essential.