PCB Layout

Technical-Link N. America; Menlo Park (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Technical-Link N. America is seeking an experienced PCB Layout Engineer in Menlo Park, CA to own end-to-end PCB layout for data center server boards, focusing on high-density designs and signal integrity.

The role collaborates with electrical and mechanical engineers to optimize board outline, thermal management, and manufacturing readiness, with emphasis on Allegro PCB and CAD software proficiency.

Qualifications

• Experience with end-to-end PCB layout for high-density designs.
• Strong knowledge of high-speed digital layout, impedance control, and signal integrity.
• Ability to review schematics and provide layout-driven feedback.

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end PCB layout for complex, high-density designs used in data center server boards
• Perform high-speed digital layout for interfaces like HBM,DDR4/5, PCIe Gen 5/6, USB 3.2 or higher, with attention to controlled impedance, length matching, and crosstalk mitigation
• Develop and enforce layout design rules for High-speed digital, analog, mixed-signal, and power domains within tightly constrained wearable form factors
• Collaborate with electrical engineers to review schematics and provide layout-driven feedback on component placement, power distribution network design, and signal routing strategies
• Partner with mechanical engineers to resolve physical constraints including board outline, connector placement, thermal management, and stack-up definition
• Drive design-for-manufacturabillity reviews with contract manufacturers and PCB fabricators to ensure layouts meet yield and reliability targets
• Maintain and improve PCB design standards, layer stack-up libraries, and footprint libraries to support scalable development across multiple hardware programs
• Support by providing layout documentation, net tracing support, and design revision analysis for prototype and production boards

Job description

Job Description:

Must have :

Allegro PCB and CAD Software

Key Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end PCB layout for complex, high-density designs used in data center server boards
• Perform high-speed digital layout for interfaces like HBM,DDR4/5, PCIe Gen 5/6, USB 3.2 or higher, with attention to controlled impedance, length matching, and crosstalk mitigation
• Develop and enforce layout design rules for High-speed digital, analog, mixed-signal, and power domains within tightly constrained wearable form factors
• Collaborate with electrical engineers to review schematics and provide layout-driven feedback on component placement, power distribution network design, and signal routing strategies
• Partner with mechanical engineers to resolve physical constraints including board outline, connector placement, thermal management, and stack-up definition
• Drive design-for-manufacturability reviews with contract manufacturers and PCB fabricators to ensure layouts meet yield and reliability targets
• Maintain and improve PCB design standards, layer stack-up libraries, and footprint libraries to support scalable development across multiple hardware programs
• Support by providing layout documentation, net tracing support, and design revision analysis for prototype and production boards