Senior PCB Design Engineer – High-Speed & HDI

Cognizant; North Palm Beach (FL); On-site; USD 100,000 - 118,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Paid time off

Job summary

Cognizant is seeking an experienced PCB Design Engineer to join the Paragon Program Hardware Engineering team in the United States. You will lead end-to-end PCB layout, optimize signal and power integrity, and ensure manufacturability for mission-critical industrial electronics.

The role requires 5+ years in PCB layout, advanced Altium/Cadence/Mentor tools, and extensive HDI/rigid-flex expertise. Onsite with strong cross-functional collaboration and NPI support.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of hands-on PCB layout and design experience in industrial/e embedded ruggedized electronics.
• Advanced proficiency in Altium Designer, Cadence Allegro/OrCAD, and/or Mentor Xpedition.
• Proven track record delivering high-speed, HDI and rigid-flex PCB designs with EMC/PI considerations.
• Experience with multi-layer stacks (12+ layer) and controlled impedance layouts.
• Familiarity with IPC/IEC standards and DFx methodologies.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end PCB layout activities from constraint definition to NPI support.
• Develop PCB designs optimized for signal integrity, power integrity, thermal performance, EMC, manufacturability, and testability.
• Ensure safety, creepage, clearance, isolation compliance for industrial products.
• Collaborate with Hardware, SI/PI, Mechanical, Compliance, Test and Manufacturing teams.
• Support prototypes, design reviews, troubleshooting, and design optimization throughout the lifecycle.

Skills

PCB layout

HDI designs

Signal integrity

Power integrity

EMC-conscious layout

Thermal management

NPI support

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

Altium Designer

Cadence Allegro/OrCAD

Mentor Xpedition

Constraint Manager

3D visualization

DRC verification

STEP MCAD integration

Job description

Cognizant is seeking an experienced PCB Design Engineer to join the Paragon Program Hardware Engineering team in the United States. You will lead end-to-end PCB layout, optimize signal and power integrity, and ensure manufacturability for mission-critical industrial electronics.

The role requires 5+ years in PCB layout, advanced Altium/Cadence/Mentor tools, and extensive HDI/rigid-flex expertise. Onsite with strong cross-functional collaboration and NPI support.