Principal / Senior PCB Design Engineer

FORMFACTOR SINGAPORE PTE. LTD.; Singapore; On-site; SGD 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

FORMFACTOR SINGAPORE PTE. LTD. in Singapore seeks an experienced PCB Design Engineer to drive high-speed analog and mixed-signal layouts, interfacing with fabrication houses to improve manufacturability.

You will perform logical design and physical layout, apply high-speed RF/power knowledge, and verify tools to meet project specs while collaborating with suppliers to reduce costs and maximize yield.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering is required.
• Diploma holders with PCB design experience will be considered.
• Experience in analog and mixed-signal PCB design is required.
• Proficient in Cadence Allegro/Valor and PAD Power PCB.
• Strong communication and ability to meet deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Perform logical design (Create netlist and routing rules from customer provided information packages and schematics)
• Perform PCB physical layout (parts placement, routing, trace length adjustment, verification etc.)
• Apply PCB electrical knowledge (high-speed design, RF, and power) to meet project requirements
• Design for manufacturability - work with PCB suppliers, apply best industry practices to reduce cost and maximize PCB yield
• Verify new internal design tools and feedback to development team
• Develop design processes to reduce design cycle-time and defects and improve product performance.
• Create design documents and training

Skills

Communication skills

Team collaboration

Deadline driven

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering

Diploma holders with PCB design experience

Tools

Cadence Allegro/Valor

PAD Power PCB

Job description

Responsibilities

• Perform logical design (Create netlist and routing rules from customer provided information packages and schematics)
• Perform PCB physical layout (parts placement, routing, trace length adjustment, verification etc.)
• Apply PCB electrical knowledge (high-speed design, RF, and power) to meet project requirements
• Design for manufacturability - work with PCB suppliers, apply best industry practices to reduce cost and maximize PCB yield
• Verify new internal design tools and feedback to development team
• Develop design processes to reduce design cycle-time and defects and improve product performance.
• Create design documents and training

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in electrical engineering with minimum 3 years relevant experience
• Diploma holders with minimum 5 years relevant PCB design experience will be considered
• PCB Design experience with significant portion involving analog and mixed-signal PCB design, and interfacing PCB Fab houses to improve manufacturability.
• Proficient in Cadence Allegro/ Valor and/or PAD Power PCB
• Working knowledge in logical net-listings, schematics usage, electrical and routing rules creation, signal and power integrity optimization
• Experience in designs utilizing blind, buried and micro vias would be advantageous.
• Scripting and experience in Skill scripts, Python or any other scripting language will be advantageous
• RF, back plane, electrical package design/routing experiences, related experience in a semiconductor testing environment, ATE industry are advantages
• Detailed and team oriented
• Good communication skills
• Ability to consistently meets committed project deadlines