PCB Layout Engineer

BS in EE or equivalent practical experience
6+ years of experience with PCB design
Experience with Cadence tool sets or similar technologies
Experience in managing and coaching Contract Manufacturers and PCB vendors
Experience in preparing fabrication notes, assembly notes, and deliverables, such as Gerber files, drill charts, PCB assembly BOMs, and/or other PCB and assembly related documents required by PCB fabrication vendors to build circuit boards for prototypes and products
Experience interpreting datasheets and schematics, generating netlists and constraints, and using schematic for layout and routing reference
Experience with Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) systems such as Agile
Knowledge of IPC, JEDEC, IEEE, and/or other electronic standards
Experience with High Density Interconnect (HDI) design. Knowledge of multilayer PCB layout, fabrication and assembly techniques including blind/buried vias, and microvias
Experience with Rigid, Flex, and/or Rigid-Flex boards design and manufacturing
Experience in PCB layout design constraints for mixed/RF signal, high speed signal impedance control, memory interfaces, power distribution, heat dissipation, and/or optimization for EMI performance

Own and improve Meta PCB/FPC design processes, work with hardware team, contractors, and CM PCB teams to deliver fab releases
Own complex PCB/FPC/RFPC designs, containing analog, digital, RF, Camera, Display, Audio, Sensors and power charging components
Manage and coach CM and PCB vendors on placement/routing/DFM/Working Gerber review to meet Meta design quality
Create and manage PCB documentation including fabrication and assembly packages, such as Gerber, ODB, BoM, fab and assembly drawings
Interface with board fabrication vendor to select proper materials and stack-up, use correct impedance and DFX rulesets
Work with assembly vendors to supply data and seek assembly design requirements. Resolve DFM and manufacturing related issues
Work with hardware engineers and document control departments to release fab and assembly packages into a company-wide PLM system. Author ECO’s if necessary
Work closely with ECAD librarians on maintaining and expanding the company-wide library

Experience with Microsoft SAP technologies
Experience with System in Package (SiP) technologies
10+ years of experience of PCB layout design using Cadence Allegro
Proven track record of designing and managing all aspects of printed board design used in high-volume consumer products
Experience in cost effective consumer electronics design
Knowledge of EMC compliance and environmental safety compliance