Staff Engineer, High-Speed PCB Layout & SI/PI

Celestica Inc.; Austin, Northern (TX, KY); Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Celestica Inc. in Austin, TX is seeking a Staff Engineer, Hardware Design (PCB Layout) to lead high-density PCB layout efforts and work with cross-functional teams to deliver robust designs.

You will mentor junior designers and drive manufacturability throughout the design process. The role emphasizes SI/PI optimization, PDN considerations, impedance control, and DFx-compliant layouts, collaborating with manufacturing, test, and reliability groups to ensure a first-pass yield and robust

Qualifications

• 10+ years of dedicated PCB layout and design experience.
• Experience with high-density multi-layer PCBs (12–28+ layers).
• Familiar with IPC standards and EMI/EMC regulations.
• Ability to summarize layout requirements from customers.

Responsibilities

• Execute the layout, routing and component placement of high-density PCBs using Cadence Allegro.
• Collaborate with mechanical, electrical and thermal engineers to optimize form factor and performance.
• Ensure DFx guidelines are met and manage manufacturing release packages.
• Support manufacturing, testing and qualification through product lifecycle.

Skills

Signal Integrity & Power Integrity

HDI PCB design

DFM/DFX/DFT knowledge

Cross-functional collaboration

EMC/EMI layout knowledge

PCB fabrication & PCBA assembly

IPC standards knowledge

IT platforms & database design

Visual/printable documentation

Strong communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or related

Tools

Cadence Allegro 22.x+

Job description

Celestica Inc. in Austin, TX is seeking a Staff Engineer, Hardware Design (PCB Layout) to lead high-density PCB layout efforts and work with cross-functional teams to deliver robust designs.

You will mentor junior designers and drive manufacturability throughout the design process. The role emphasizes SI/PI optimization, PDN considerations, impedance control, and DFx-compliant layouts, collaborating with manufacturing, test, and reliability groups to ensure a first-pass yield and robust