Senior/Principal PCB Layout Engineer - Power Electronics

Search Staffing Pte Ltd; Singapore; On-site; SGD 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Power modules, GaN or SiC devices

Liquid-cooled electronics

HDI board technology

Job summary

Our client is a globally active technology group specialising in power conversion and thermal solutions. Its advanced R&D function is building the next wave of power delivery and cooling technology for data center infrastructure, working hands-on with academic institutions, component suppliers and end customers to take emerging concepts through to working proof-of-concept hardware.

Senior/Principal PCB Layout Engineer to own PCBA layout from concept to production, define layer stack-ups,

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or above in Electrical/Electronic Engineering or related.
• At least 6 years of hands-on PCB layout experience.
• Experience with high-current power routing and high-voltage layout.
• Experience with power electronics (e.g. AC/DC, DC/DC) and with digital controllers such as FPGAs, DSPs or MCUs.
• Strong problem-solving and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Take ownership of PCBA layout from concept to production-ready boards.
• Define layer stack-ups, component placement and routing strategies for boards carrying high current and high-speed signals.
• Establish and refine layout workflows for high-voltage and high-power designs, ensuring safety and regulatory requirements are met.
• Champion good practice in signal and power integrity, EMI/EMC, thermal performance, and design for manufacture and test.
• Partner with electrical design engineers to improve performance and smooth product integration.
• Work with mechanical and thermal colleagues on the interface between boards and liquid cooling, heatsinks, busbars and connectors.
• Lead design reviews and provide technical direction across several concurrent projects.
• Liaise with PCB fabrication and assembly vendors to deliver high-quality, cost-conscious prototypes.
• Help evolve the team's layout tools, standards and methodologies.
• Contribute to safety, compliance and long-term reliability of each design.
• Keep abreast of new PCBA technologies and apply them to demonstrators and products.

Skills

PCB layout

High-current power routing

High-speed signals

EMC/EMI

DFM

Design review ownership

Communication

Learning mindset

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical/Electronic Engineering

Tools

Altium Designer

Cadence Allegro

OrCAD

PADS

Job description

Our client is a globally active technology group specialising in power conversion and thermal solutions. Its advanced R&D function is building the next wave of power delivery and cooling technology for data center infrastructure, working hands-on with academic institutions, component suppliers and end customers to take emerging concepts through to working proof-of-concept hardware.

Senior/Principal PCB Layout Engineer to own PCBA layout from concept to production, define layer stack-ups,