PCB Layout Automation Intern — Build High-Speed Tooling

Hewlett Packard Enterprise; Sunnyvale (CA); On-site; USD 48,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

Hewlett Packard Enterprise is seeking a PCB Layout Automation Intern in Sunnyvale, CA, to support automation and tool development within our networking hardware engineering team.

This role blends hardware design with programming, offering hands-on experience with Cadence Allegro PCB Designer and SKILL, plus exposure to Python or Tcl scripting, differential pair validation, and high-speed networking projects.

Qualifications

• Pursuing a Bachelor's degree in Electrical or Computer Engineering.
• Coursework in programming, data structures, scripting, or software fundamentals.
• Interest in combining software with hardware design.
• Analytical mindset and problem-solving ability.

Responsibilities

• Develop and test SKILL-based automation utilities.
• Modify and enhance SKILL scripts for differential pair validation, length matching reports, constraint audits, and design rule automation.
• Create simple Allegro GUI forms.
• Develop reporting tools for layout metrics and quality checks.
• Document scripting workflows and best practices.
• Support integration of Allegro automation with Python or batch scripts.
• Assist with basic routing and placement tasks.

Skills

SKILL exposure

Python scripting

Robotics/FPGA hardware projects

Networking interest

Education

Bachelor's degree student in Electrical/Computer Engineering

Tools

Cadence Allegro PCB Designer

SKILL scripting

Python

Tcl

Job description

Hewlett Packard Enterprise is seeking a PCB Layout Automation Intern in Sunnyvale, CA, to support automation and tool development within our networking hardware engineering team.

This role blends hardware design with programming, offering hands-on experience with Cadence Allegro PCB Designer and SKILL, plus exposure to Python or Tcl scripting, differential pair validation, and high-speed networking projects.