Staff Engineer, PCB Layout
About the role
The Staff Engineer, PCB Layout works with cross-functional teams including PCB Layout designers, customers, manufacturing engineering, and project leadership to ensure robust and high-quality product development. They enhance designs with feedback from reviews in areas such as manufacturing, test, supply chain, reliability, industrial design, and simulations. They provide support throughout the manufacturing process of the electrical/mechanical system they have designed.
Responsibilities
- Develops new or significantly modifies and improves existing designs or techniques related to systems, products, devices, components, using Computer-aided Design software (CAD) such as Cadence Allegro 16.x & 17.x, and Valor Trilogy 5000/NPI, with experience on high-density PCB design up to 28 layers and high-speed layout design requirements.
- Reviews and interprets customer specifications. Actively participates in design reviews and offers technical advice and feedback to the customers' technical staff to develop product requirements.
- Participates in project planning and scheduling. Provides feedback to customers and other design centers regarding design issues, quality, materials, etc.
- Supports other engineering functions throughout the product lifecycle, from design through manufacturing, and collaborates with team members to resolve and design or production problems.
Requirements
- Expert in PCB design tools Cadence Allegro 16.x & 17.x, experience on Valor Trilogy 5000/NPI is preferred
- Possess experience in high-density PCB design up to 28 layers and familiar with high-speed layout design requirements
- Working knowledge of setting and complying with board and trace constraints
- 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
- Self-motivated, capable of completing assignments in a dynamic environment, aggressive schedule, and complex design requirements
Qualifications
- 8+ years as a layout engineer and on storage, network or server or communication products
- Bachelor degree or equivalent combination of education and experience
Skills
- Engineering Foundation Competencies
- Expert in PCB design tools Cadence Allegro 16.x & 17.x, experience on Valor Trilogy 5000/NPI is preferred
- Possess experience in high-density PCB design up to 28 layers and familiar with high-speed layout design requirements
- Working knowledge of setting and complying with board and trace constraints
- 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
- Self-motivated, capable of completing assignments in a dynamic environment, aggressive schedule, and complex design requirement
Benefits
Not specified
Pay
Not specified
Schedule
Not specified
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.
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.
Celestica does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruitment agencies or fee-based recruitment services.