Hardware Engineer, PCB Layout

Meta Careers; Menlo Park (CA); On-site; USD 173,000 - 245,000; Full time

Job summary

Meta seeks a Staff PCB Layout Engineer to drive the design and delivery of complex PCBs for large-scale infrastructure hardware. You will define layout architecture and engineering standards for high-speed digital, power, and signal integrity-critical designs powering Meta's data centers.

Collaborate with electrical, mechanical, and manufacturing teams from concept to mass production to ensure reliability and performance at scale.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of PCB layout design for high-speed digital systems (DDR/PCIe/SerDes).
• Expertise in stack-up configurations, impedance control, and design rules for high-layer-count boards.
• Ability to translate SI/PI simulations into layout decisions and guidance.
• Experience leading layout efforts across the product development lifecycle.

Responsibilities

• Define PCB layout architecture and floorplanning for complex boards.
• Establish and own layout rules, constraints, and guidelines for high-speed interfaces.
• Lead SI/PI analysis and drive layout decisions from simulations.
• Drive DF/M manufacturing reviews to meet yield and cost targets.
• Maintain organization-wide layout standards and templates.
• Collaborate with mechanical, electrical, and manufacturing teams.
• Provide technical guidance to layout engineers across programs.
• Lead post-layout verification including ERC/RDC checks and bring-up support.

Skills

PCB layout design

Signal integrity

Power integrity

Team leadership

Layout architecture

Floorplanning

Schematic-to-layout flow

DFM reviews

Tools

Cadence Allegro

Mentor Xpedition

Job description

Meta is seeking a Staff PCB Layout Engineer to drive the design and delivery of complex printed circuit boards for large-scale infrastructure hardware. In this role, you will define layout architecture and establish engineering standards for high-speed digital, power delivery, and signal integrity-critical designs that power Meta's data center and infrastructure platforms. You will partner with electrical engineers, mechanical engineers, and manufacturing teams to shape board-level design strategy from concept through mass production, ensuring reliability and performance at scale.Hardware Engineer, PCB Layout Responsibilities:Define PCB layout architecture and floorplanning strategies for complex, high-layer-count boards used in infrastructure and data center hardwareEstablish and own PCB design rules, constraints, and layout guidelines for high-speed interfaces including PCIe, DDR, Ethernet, and SerDesLead signal integrity and power integrity analysis in collaboration with electrical engineering teams, driving layout decisions based on simulation resultsDrive design-for-manufacturability reviews with contract manufacturers and PCB fabricators to ensure yield, reliability, and cost targets are metDefine and maintain organization-wide PCB layout standards, templates, and best practices adopted across infrastructure hardware programsCollaborate with mechanical engineers to resolve board-level packaging constraints, thermal management requirements, and enclosure integration challengesProvide technical guidance to other layout engineers across multiple concurrent infrastructure hardware programsPartner with supply chain and component engineering teams to evaluate and qualify alternative components and footprintsLead post-layout verification activities including design rule checks, electrical rule checks, and pre-production board bring-up supportEvaluate and introduce new EDA tooling, layout methodologies, and fabrication technologies to improve design quality and cycle timeMinimum Qualifications:8+ years of experience in PCB layout design for high-speed digital systems, including boards with DDR, PCIe, or high-speed SerDes interfaces8+ years of experience with industry-standard EDA layout tools such as Cadence Allegro, Mentor Xpedition, or equivalentExperience defining PCB stack-up configurations, impedance control strategies, and design rule constraints for high-layer-count boardsExperience collaborating with signal integrity and power integrity teams to translate simulation results into layout implementation decisionsExperience leading PCB layout efforts across the full product development lifecycle from schematic capture through manufacturing releasePreferred Qualifications:Experience designing PCBs for data center infrastructure hardware including server, storage, or networking platformsExperience with high-speed (100Gbps+) signal interfacesExperience establishing layout centers of excellence or defining team-wide PCB design standards across multiple concurrent programsExperience with complex designs using custom ASICsAbout Meta:Meta builds technologies that help people connect, find communities, and grow businesses. When Facebook launched in 2004, it changed the way people connect. Apps like Messenger, Instagram and WhatsApp further empowered billions around the world. Now, Meta is moving beyond 2D screens toward immersive experiences like augmented and virtual reality to help build the next evolution in social technology. People who choose to build their careers by building with us at Meta help shape a future that will take us beyond what digital connection makes possible today—beyond the constraints of screens, the limits of distance, and even the rules of physics.Meta is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer. We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, transgender status, sexual stereotypes, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics. We also consider qualified applicants with criminal histories, consistent with applicable federal, state and local law. Meta participates in the E-Verify program in certain locations, as required by law. Please note that Meta may leverage artificial intelligence and machine learning technologies in connection with applications for employment.Meta is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for candidates with disabilities in our recruiting process. If you need any assistance or accommodations due to a disability, please let us know at [e-mail].$173,000/year to $245,000/year + bonus + equity + benefitsIndividual compensation is determined by skills, qualifications, experience, and location. Compensation details listed in this posting reflect the base hourly rate, monthly rate, or annual salary only, and do not include bonus, equity or sales incentives, if applicable. In addition to base compensation, Meta offers benefits. Learn more about benefits at Meta.