Electrical Design Engineer

FormFactor, Inc.; California, Livermore (MO, CA); Remote; USD 175,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking an Electrical Design Engineer to join their innovative team. This role involves developing cutting-edge probe card design processes, managing PCB projects, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to ensure high-quality designs. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in PCB design, signal integrity, and project management. With opportunities for telecommuting and a competitive salary range, this position offers a dynamic work environment where your contributions will directly impact product development and customer satisfaction. If you are passionate about electronics and eager to make a difference, this is the perfect opportunity for you.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in PCB design and engineering.
• Expertise in signal integrity and routing rules.

Responsibilities

• Develop probe card design processes based on customer input.
• Manage multiple PCB design projects from start to finish.

Skills

Signal Integrity Design

PCB Layout

Analog Circuit Design

Digital Circuit Design

Project Management

Education

Bachelor's in Electronic Engineering

Tools

MS Excel

Allegro Constraint Manager

PADS

AutoCAD

Job description

Position: Electrical Design Engineer

Location: Livermore, CA

Job Id: 5909

# of Openings: 1

Employer: FormFactor, Inc. Position: Electrical Design Engineer (Job code 91869) Duties: Develop probe card design processes to take customer input and generate a netlist to assign PCB components and tester channels. Train new employees on these design processes. Responsible for probe card production design, applying product specifications and electrical circuit knowledge, internal design processes, design rules, and manufacturing processes knowledge. Utilize custom design tools to process the requirements for the Design team for high quality designs and fast design time. Work with customers face to face or over the phone to provide quick turn analysis and feedback results to the Sales and Design teams. Generate mechanical data and netlists with design rules such as timing and differential pairs/high speed, and component placement. Work with multiple teams (Sales, Marketing, PCB design, Substrate, and Mechanical) for design, training, and customer evaluations. Responsible for project management including design, scheduling, progress, and quality. Work with Design and Automation groups to define, develop, and improve design tools and the design process. Responsible for probe card design entry from customer technical specifications using schematic and/or spreadsheet-based formats. Manage multiple PCB design projects from start to finish. Education Required: Bachelor's degree or foreign equivalent in Electronic Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related field Experience Required: 5 years of progressive experience as PCB Designer, PCB Design Engineer, or related occupation Special Requirements: Must have at least 1 year of prior work experience in each of the following: Working on design for signal integrity and routing rules using MS Excel and Allegro Constraint Manager. Performing PCB Layout using at least one of the following: PADS, Allegro, or AutoCAD. Working on digital and analog circuit design using Excel and PADS Logic. Using software driven DFM to maximize first pass yield manufacturing and reduce cost. Designing and manufacturing using the following techniques: Design for Manufacturing (DFM) and Design for Test (DFT). Working with 60+ multilayers PCB design of wafer probe cards involving analog, digital high speed, and mixed signals. Using Cadence Allegro with constraint driven design rules, differential pairs, and concurrent design with multiple users. Position permits telecommuting: applicant may reside anywhere in U.S. and reports to Livermore, CA office. Salary: $175,656 to $200,000 per year Worksite: 7005 Southfront Road, Livermore, CA 94551

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