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PCB Designer

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Santa Clara, CA Contractor
POSTED ON 6/16/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 7/15/2026

Job Title: PCB Design Engineer

Location: Santa Clara, CA

Duration: [Contract/Full-Time]


Job Description

We are seeking an experienced PCB Design Engineer with expertise in high-speed digital board design and multi-layer PCB development. The ideal candidate will be responsible for designing, developing, and validating complex hardware platforms involving PCIe, DDR memory interfaces, and high-speed SerDes technologies.

Key Responsibilities
  • Design and develop complex multi-layer PCBs for high-speed digital systems.
  • Create and review schematics, component selections, and board-level architectures.
  • Perform PCB layout activities, stack-up planning, and routing for high-speed interfaces.
  • Work with technologies such as PCIe Gen4/Gen5, DDR4/DDR5, DRAM, and high-speed SerDes.
  • Collaborate with hardware, firmware, and software teams during board bring-up and debugging.
  • Conduct signal integrity (SI) and power integrity (PI) analysis to ensure design compliance.
  • Support prototype builds, validation testing, and design verification activities.
  • Work closely with manufacturing teams to ensure DFM/DFT compliance and successful product release.
Required Skills
  • 5 years of experience in PCB Design and Hardware Development.
  • Strong experience with multi-layer PCB design and high-speed board development.
  • Hands-on experience with PCIe Gen4/Gen5, DDR4/DDR5, DRAM, and SerDes interfaces.
  • Proficiency in schematic capture and PCB layout tools such as Cadence Allegro, OrCAD, Altium Designer, or similar.
  • Good understanding of Signal Integrity (SI), Power Integrity (PI), and EMC/EMI considerations.
  • Experience in hardware bring-up, debugging, and validation.
  • Strong knowledge of PCB manufacturing processes and design best practices.


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