What are the responsibilities and job description for the PCB Design Engineer position at Prime Hiring Solutions?
Job Title: PCB Design Engineer
Location: Austin, TX (Onsite)
Job Summary
We are looking for a PCB Design Engineer with experience in designing high-quality printed circuit boards (PCBs) for electronic products. The ideal candidate should have strong hands-on experience with Cadence Allegro and be comfortable handling the complete PCB design process from schematic review to manufacturing release.
Key Responsibilities
Location: Austin, TX (Onsite)
Job Summary
We are looking for a PCB Design Engineer with experience in designing high-quality printed circuit boards (PCBs) for electronic products. The ideal candidate should have strong hands-on experience with Cadence Allegro and be comfortable handling the complete PCB design process from schematic review to manufacturing release.
Key Responsibilities
- Design PCB layouts using Cadence Allegro 17.2/17.4.
- Create and maintain PCB libraries, design rules, and constraints.
- Work on digital, analog, mixed-signal, and RF PCB designs.
- Perform component placement, routing, power plane design, and layer stack-up creation.
- Route high-speed signals while ensuring proper length matching, impedance control, and design quality.
- Support interfaces such as DDR4/DDR5, PCIe, USB, SATA, Ethernet, and PMIC.
- Generate Gerber files and manufacturing documentation for PCB fabrication.
- Work closely with hardware, mechanical, and manufacturing teams to ensure successful product development.
- Review designs, troubleshoot layout issues, and support junior engineers when needed.
- Strong experience with Cadence Allegro 17.2/17.4 (required).
- Hands-on experience with PCB layout design from schematics to Gerber release.
- Good understanding of PCB stack-up, power planes, routing, and design constraints.
- Experience with high-speed PCB design and industry manufacturing standards.
- Knowledge of RF PCB design is a plus.
- Strong communication and teamwork skills.