ECAD Librarian: Allegro Schematic & Footprint Expert

Etched; San Jose (CA); Hybrid; USD 115,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision packages

Housing subsidy and relocation support

Daily lunch and dinner in our office

Unlimited compute budget

Job summary

Etched is seeking an experienced ECAD Librarian to manage our Allegro schematic symbols and PCB footprints, ensuring accuracy and manufacturability across design teams.

Ideal candidates will have 5+ years in ECAD library management, strong Allegro expertise, and experience with IPC/JEDEC standards and data integrity practices. This role is based in San Jose and requires in-person collaboration with manufacturing and engineering teams.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or related field, or equivalent professional experience.

Responsibilities

• Develop, maintain, and organize the ECAD library of Allegro schematic symbols and PCB footprints, ensuring alignment with design team requirements and project specifications
• Create and validate complex schematic symbols and PCB footprints in Allegro, ensuring compliance with IPC standards and company guidelines
• Build and maintain complete component metadata, including part numbering, attributes, and datasheet linkage
• Collaborate with the manufacturing team to adjust symbols and footprints as needed, ensuring compliance with design for manufacturability (DFM) requirements and alignment with JEDEC standards and industry guidelines
• Partner with electrical engineers and layout designers to resolve library issues quickly and prevent errors from propagating into fabrication and assembly
• Establish and enforce best practices for library version control, part approvals, and data integrity
• Collaborate with component suppliers to obtain accurate technical data and ensure compatibility with design requirements
• Perform detailed quality checks on symbols and footprints to guarantee design accuracy and reliability

Skills

ECAD library management

Allegro schematic symbols

PCB footprints

Version control

SKILL scripting

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Equivalent professional experience

Tools

Allegro PCB Editor

Git

PLM software

Job description

Etched is seeking an experienced ECAD Librarian to manage our Allegro schematic symbols and PCB footprints, ensuring accuracy and manufacturability across design teams.

Ideal candidates will have 5+ years in ECAD library management, strong Allegro expertise, and experience with IPC/JEDEC standards and data integrity practices. This role is based in San Jose and requires in-person collaboration with manufacturing and engineering teams.