Automation SWE/ECAD Engineer

Envision Technology Solutions; Mountain View (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

A technology solutions provider in Mountain View, CA is searching for an ECAD automation expert with over 10 years of experience in PCB design and ECAD tool development. The role requires strong expertise in Altium Designer and Cadence Allegro, alongside skills in scripting using Python, VBA, and automation. This position focuses on enhancing the PCB design process through custom solutions and automation scripts, ensuring efficiency from schematic capture to production.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of PCB design and ECAD tool development experience.
• Expertise in automation scripts for the PCB design process.
• Experience in supporting custom processes in both Altium and Cadence.

Responsibilities

• Develop custom solutions to improve efficiency in the PCBA design process.
• Utilize automation scripts to ensure design requirements are met.
• Maintain ECAD tool databases and servers.

Skills

ECAD Expertise

Automation (Altium & Cadence)

Python scripting

VBA

Git/GitHub

Good communication skills

Tools

Altium Designer

Cadence Allegro

Google style Python linter

Job description

Mountain View, CA | 10 - 12 years of experience

Job Description

Must Have Technical/Functional Skills

ECAD Expertise & Automation (Altium & Cadence/Allegro Focus)

• 10+ years of experience in PCB design and ECAD tool development, with primary experience in Altium Designer and Cadence Allegro, System Capture.
• 10+ years of experience in application support and tool development for custom processes and features across both Altium and Cadence Allegro.
• 10+ years of experience in utilizing automation scripts (VBA, Altium Scripts/API, Cadence SKILL, Python) to automate the PCB design process, including tasks such as Design Rule Checks (DRCs), fabrication output (fab out), and End-of-Life (EOL) checks.
• Deep experience with scripting/API for layout efficiency improvements, schematic automation/checking.

Software Development

• Experience with Python scripting, including pandas data frames and Python unit testing.
• VBA, Altium DelphiScripts/API, Cadence SKILL, Python)
• Experience using Git or GitHub for version control.
• Familiarity with Google style Python linter.

Preferred Qualifications (Non-Required)

• 5+ years of experience in maintaining ECAD tool databases and servers to prevent service outages and serve as the main contact for infrastructure-related issues.

This role is for an ECAD automation expert focused on developing custom solutions and tool development to increase efficiency and support the entire Printed Circuit Board Assembly (PCBA) design process, with a specialization in Altium Designer, Cadence Allegro and System Capture. The engineer will be responsible for creating and utilizing automation scripts to ensure designs meet all requirements, from schematic capture to production, across both ECAD platforms.

Generic Managerial Skills

• Good written and verbal communication skills