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Green Key Resources | System One, Inc.
Pcb Design Engineer
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What they do
A PCB Layout and Design Engineer designs and develops layout for printed circuit boards (PCB) used in electronics and communications systems. Develops the applications and hardware used in PCB manufacturing.
$87,445 / year median in Maryland
+1% projected growth
Job Description
Pcb Design Engineer
Overview
- Contribute to the design and development of complex PCB layouts for cutting-edge technology projects.
- Work on high-speed digital, power, RF, and mixed-signal designs, ensuring optimal performance and reliability.
- Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to address design challenges and meet project milestones.
- Generate comprehensive documentation packages for fabrication and assembly processes.
- industry best practices for signal integrity, EMI mitigation, and thermal management.
- Support DFM/DFT reviews and incorporate feedback efficiently to optimize designs.
- Engage with vendors to resolve technical queries and ensure smooth production workflows.
- Utilize advanced PCB design tools to achieve high-density layouts and controlled impedance routing.
- Develop PCB layouts from schematics, netlists, and engineering requirements with minimal oversight.
- Perform component placement and routing for multilayer boards, ensuring high-density and controlled impedance designs.
- Execute high-speed digital, power, RF, and mixed-signal layouts adhering to industry standards.
- Generate complete fabrication and assembly documentation packages for production purposes.
- Collaborate with engineers and manufacturing teams to address layout challenges effectively.
- Interface with PCB fabrication and assembly vendors to resolve technical issues.
- Support DFM/DFT reviews and incorporate feedback to improve design quality.
- Ensure designs meet established milestones within compressed development schedules.
- Bachelor of Science (BS) degree in a relevant field.
- 7+ years of PCB layout experience, with senior-level expertise preferred.
- Proficiency in Cadence Allegro PCB Designer/Editor and structured release systems.
- Strong understanding of IPC standards and PCB fabrication/assembly processes.
- Experience with multilayer stackups, controlled impedance routing, and high-density layouts.
- Preferred IPC CID or CID+ certification and expertise in RF layout and transmission line design.
- Ability to adapt quickly to existing libraries, processes, and design standards.
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