PCB Design Engineer

Prime Hiring Solutions; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Prime Hiring Solutions is seeking a PCB Design Engineer in Austin, TX to drive the layout and verification of high-quality PCBs for our electronic products. The ideal candidate will be proficient with Cadence Allegro and comfortable guiding the full design flow from schematic review to manufacturing release.

Responsibilities include high-speed routing, DDR4/DDR5, PCIe interfaces, Gerber generation, and cross-team collaboration to ensure robust, manufacturable designs.

Qualifications

• Strong experience with Cadence Allegro 17.2/17.4 (required).
• Hands-on PCB layout design from schematics to Gerber release.
• Good understanding of PCB stack-up, power planes, routing and constraints.
• Experience with high-speed PCB design and manufacturing standards.
• RF PCB design knowledge is a plus.
• Strong communication and teamwork skills.

Responsibilities

• Design PCB layouts using Cadence Allegro 17.2/17.4.
• Create and maintain PCB libraries, design rules and constraints.
• Work on digital, analog, mixed-signal, and RF PCB designs.
• Perform component placement, routing, power plane design, and layer stack-up creation.
• Route high-speed signals with proper length matching and impedance control.
• Support interfaces such as DDR4/DDR5, PCIe, USB, SATA, Ethernet, PMIC.
• Generate Gerber files and manufacturing documentation for PCB fabrication.
• Collaborate with hardware, mechanical and manufacturing teams to ensure successful product development.
• Review designs, troubleshoot layout issues, and mentor junior engineers.

Tools

Cadence Allegro

Job description

Job Summary

We are looking for a PCB Design Engineer with experience in designing high-quality printed circuit boards (PCBs) for electronic products. The ideal candidate should have strong hands-on experience with Cadence Allegro and be comfortable handling the complete PCB design process from schematic review to manufacturing release.

Job Title: PCB Design Engineer

Location: Austin, TX (Onsite)

Key Responsibilities

• Design PCB layouts using Cadence Allegro 17.2/17.4.
• Create and maintain PCB libraries, design rules, and constraints.
• Work on digital, analog, mixed-signal, and RF PCB designs.
• Perform component placement, routing, power plane design, and layer stack-up creation.
• Route high-speed signals while ensuring proper length matching, impedance control, and design quality.
• Support interfaces such as DDR4/DDR5, PCIe, USB, SATA, Ethernet, and PMIC.
• Generate Gerber files and manufacturing documentation for PCB fabrication.
• Work closely with hardware, mechanical, and manufacturing teams to ensure successful product development.
• Review designs, troubleshoot layout issues, and support junior engineers when needed.

Required Qualifications

• Strong experience with Cadence Allegro 17.2/17.4 (required).
• Hands-on experience with PCB layout design from schematics to Gerber release.
• Good understanding of PCB stack-up, power planes, routing, and design constraints.
• Experience with high-speed PCB design and industry manufacturing standards.
• Knowledge of RF PCB design is a plus.
• Strong communication and teamwork skills.