Staff Engineer, Hardware Design (PCB Layout)

Celestica Inc.; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Celestica Inc. in Austin, TX is seeking a Staff Engineer, Hardware Design (PCB Layout) to lead complex PCB layout with 12–28+ layers. You will work with cross-functional teams and customers to ensure robust, high-quality product development and guide design through manufacturing.

The role requires deep knowledge of SI/PI, HDI technologies, IPC/EMI standards, and mentoring junior designers. You will contribute to PDN optimization, DFx/DFT practices, and documentation for releases.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of dedicated experience in PCB layout and design.
• Experience with high-density PCBs (12–28+ layers).
• Strong understanding of signal integrity, power integrity, impedance control and length matching.
• Familiarity with IPC standards and EMI/EMC controls.
• Ability to mentor junior layout designers and lead reviews.
• Experience with DFx, DFA, and DFT in manufacturing environments.

Responsibilities

• Execute the layout, routing and component placement of high-density, multi-layer PCBs (12–28+ layers) using Cadence Allegro.
• Route high-speed digital, analog, and mixed-signal circuits with impedance control, length matching and differential pairs.
• Collaborate with the Power Design Team to optimize the Power Delivery Network (PDN) and thermal constraints.
• Work with electrical, mechanical and thermal engineers to optimize board layout for form factor and system performance.
• Generate, review and manage manufacturing release packages (Gerber/ODB++ files, fabrication drawings, BOM).
• Lead layout design reviews and establish internal best practices for junior designers.

Skills

PCB Layout

Signal Integrity

Power Integrity

HDI technologies

Cadence Allegro

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor degree in Electrical Engineering or related field

Tools

Cadence Allegro

Cadence Allegro 22.x

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Staff Engineer, Hardware Design (PCB Layout)

Req ID: 140696
Region: Americas
Country: USA
State/Province: Texas
City: Austin

Summary

The Staff Engineer, Hardware Design (PCB Layout) will work with cross functional teams with other PCB Layout designers, customers, manufacturing engineering and project leadership to ensure robust and high quality product development. Enhance designs with feedback from reviews in areas such as manufacturing, test, supply chain, reliability, industrial design and simulations. Provide support throughout the manufacturing process of the electrical/mechanical system that they have designed.
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Detailed Description

Performs tasks such as, but not limited to, the following:

Complex Board Design: Execute the layout, routing and component placement of high-density, multi-layer PCBs (often 12 to 28+ layers) using advanced CAD software (e.g., Cadence Allegro).

High-Speed & Constraints: Route high-speed digital, analog, and mixed-signal circuits while strictly adhering to complex design constraints, including impedance control, length matching, and differential pairs.

Power Delivery & Constraints: Collaborate with the Power Design Team to implement and optimize the Power Delivery Network (PDN). This involves executing board layouts that satisfy voltage drop (IR) and impedance targets, optimizing decoupling capacitor placements, and managing thermal constraints in high-current AI hardware designs.

Cross-Functional Collaboration: Work alongside electrical, mechanical, and thermal engineers to optimize board layout for form factor, thermal management, and overall system performance.

Design for Manufacturing (DFx): Ensure all design comply with Design for Manufacturability (DFM), Design for Assembly (DFA), and Design for Testability (DFT) guidelines.

Documentation & Release: Generate, review and manage complete manufacturing release packages, including Gerber/ODB++ files, fabrication drawings, assembly drawings, pick-and-place data, and Bill of Materials (BOM).

Compliance & Standards: Apply deep knowledge of IPC standards and ensure layouts comply with EMI/EMC regulations and safety standards.

Mentorship: Lead layout design reviews, establish internal best practices, and provide technical guidance to junior layout designers.

Customer & Project Coordination: Actively participates in design reviews and offers technical feedback to develop product requirements. Additionally, participates in project planning and scheduling, providing input on design issues, quality, and materials.

Refer to technical skills below

Strong understanding of signal integrity (SI) and power integrity (PI) principles

Familiarity with blind/buried vias, micro-vias, and HDI (High-Density interconnect) technologies

Thorough understanding of the PCB fabrication and PCBA assembly processes

Expert-level proficiency in industry-standard PCB design tools (e.g., Cadence Allegro 22.x and up is preferred)

Strong knowledge of PCB & PCBA manufacturing process

Excellent knowledge of industry and quality standards, knowledge of IPC standards is preferred

Strong knowledge of IT platforms and database design

Familiar with EMC & EMI layout requirements

Able to summarize the layout experience from the customer’s requirements

Highly self-motivated with the ability to manage multiple overlapping project schedules in a fast-paced environment

Strong communication skills for interacting with customers, vendors, and internal teams

Physical Demands

• Duties of this position are performed in a normal office environment.
• Duties may require extended periods of sitting and sustained visual concentration on a computer monitor or on numbers and other detailed data.
• Repetitive manual movements (e.g., data entry, using a computer mouse, using a calculator, etc.) are frequently required.
• Occasional travel may be required.

Typical Experience

• 10+ years of dedicated experience in PCB layout and design, specifically with complex enterprise, high-performance data storage, networking infrastructure, or server and telecommunications hardware.

Typical Education

Bachelor degree in Electrical Engineering, Electronics, or a related field (or equivalent extensive industry experience).

Notes

This job description is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties and responsibilities of the position. Employees are held accountable for all duties of the job. Job duties and the % of time identified for any function are subject to change at any time.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.
Celestica’s policy on equal employment opportunity prohibits discrimination based on race, color, creed, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, marital status, veteran or disability status, or other characteristics protected by law.
This policy applies to hiring, promotion, discharge, pay, fringe benefits, job training, classification, referral and other aspects of employment and also states that retaliation against a person who files a charge of discrimination, participates in a discrimination proceeding, or otherwise opposes an unlawful employment practice will not be tolerated. All information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

COMPANY OVERVIEW:
Celestica (NYSE, TSX: CLS) enables the world’s best brands. Through our recognized customer-centric approach, we partner with leading companies in Aerospace and Defense, Communications, Enterprise, HealthTech, Industrial, Capital Equipment and Energy to deliver solutions for their most complex challenges. As a leader in design, manufacturing, hardware platform and supply chain solutions, Celestica brings global expertise and insight at every stage of product development – from drawing board to full-scale production and after-market services for products from advanced medical devices, to highly engineered aviation systems, to next-generation hardware platform solutions for the Cloud.Headquartered in Toronto, with talented teams spanning 40+ locations in 13 countries across the Americas, Europe and Asia, we imagine, develop and deliver a better future with our customers.

Celestica would like to thank all applicants, however, only qualified applicants will be contacted.
Celestica does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruitment agencies or fee based recruitment services.

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