Senior High-Speed PCB Layout Engineer – Memory & AI Systems

Penguin Computing, Inc.; Newark (CA); Hybrid; USD 150,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401k plan

Medical, dental, and vision benefits

Paid Time Off

Life Insurance

Employee Assistance Plan

Job summary

Penguin Solutions in California is seeking a Senior PCB Design Layout Engineer to lead complex PCB work for high-speed memory and hardware products. The role focuses on layout execution, impedance control, and ensuring manufacturable designs from concept to production.

You'll collaborate with hardware, SI/PI, mechanical, and fabrication teams, develop stack-ups and footprints, and mentor junior designers while staying current with HDI and high-speed design practices.

Qualifications

• 8+ years in PCB design/layout for high-speed digital, mixed-signal, power.
• 5+ years with Cadence Allegro and OrCAD Capture.
• Experience with multilayer PCBs, 12-24+ layers, HDI, blind/buried vias.

Responsibilities

• Lead PCB design layout from floor plan to fabrication release.
• Collaborate with hardware, SI/PI, mechanical, and manufacturing teams.
• Create footprints per IPC standards and data sheets.
• Define stack-ups, impedance targets, and high-speed constraints.
• Mentor junior designers and improve design standards.

Skills

PCB design

Cadence Allegro

OrCAD Capture

High-speed routing

Impedance control

HDI designs

Differential pairs

Power delivery

Documentation

Education

Bachelor's degree in E.E.

Master's degree a plus

Tools

IPC standards

Gerber/ODB++

Constraint Manager

Job description

Penguin Solutions in California is seeking a Senior PCB Design Layout Engineer to lead complex PCB work for high-speed memory and hardware products. The role focuses on layout execution, impedance control, and ensuring manufacturable designs from concept to production.

You'll collaborate with hardware, SI/PI, mechanical, and fabrication teams, develop stack-ups and footprints, and mentor junior designers while staying current with HDI and high-speed design practices.