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PCB Layout Engineer
Company | Meta |
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Location | Sunnyvale, CA, USA |
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Salary | $139000 – $200000 |
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Type | Full-Time |
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Degrees | Bachelor’s |
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Experience Level | Senior, Expert or higher |
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Requirements
- 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
Responsibilities
- 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
Preferred Qualifications
- 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