PCB Layout Engineer

Etched
San Jose
Workplace: OnsiteFull timeUSD 150,000 - 275,000 annuallyFunction: Hardware, Embedded & Systems EngineeringExperience: 10+ yearsEducation: bachelorsSkills: ["Problem-solving","Attention to detail","Collaboration"]

Seeking a PCB Layout Engineer to design and optimize high-speed PCBs for data center hardware, focusing on 100G signaling, power distribution, and HDI stack-ups. You’ll use Cadence Allegro, collaborate with electrical and mechanical teams, and drive signal integrity, manufacturability, and thermal management for high-performance data center products.

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PCB Layout Engineer

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Job Summary

Seeking a PCB Layout Engineer to design and optimize high-speed PCBs for data center hardware, focusing on 100G signaling, power distribution, and HDI stack-ups. You’ll use Cadence Allegro, collaborate with electrical and mechanical teams, and drive signal integrity, manufacturability, and thermal management for high-performance data center products.
Location: San Jose
Workplace: Onsite
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Hardware, Embedded & Systems Engineering

Key Responsibilities

  • •Lead the design and optimization of high-speed PCB layouts using Cadence Allegro, tailored for 100G signaling, with impedance matching, trace routing, and crosstalk mitigation.
  • •Develop and implement power distribution networks, design power planes, decoupling strategies, and thermal management solutions for reliable high-performance systems.
  • •Manage the design of complex High-Density Interconnect (HDI) PCB stack-ups, integrating blind/buried vias and microvias for compact form factors.
  • •Collaborate with electrical and mechanical engineering teams to integrate PCB designs within the overall system architecture and participate in design reviews.
  • •Ensure manufacturability and align with system-level objectives in a data center environment.

Pay and Benefits

Salary: USD 150,000 - 275,000 annually
Perks:MedicalDentalVisionHousing SubsidyRelocationWellness StipendMeal Allowance

Key Requirements

  • •Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Electronics Engineering, or related field.
  • •10 years of experience in PCB layout design with a focus on high-speed signaling, power distribution, and HDI stack-ups, ideally for high-performance data center products.
  • •Proficiency in Cadence Allegro PCB design tools.
  • •Deep knowledge of high-speed digital design principles, including signal integrity and impedance control.
  • •Experience with complex HDI PCB design and manufacturing processes.
Experience:10+ yearsData centerHardware designSemiconductor
Education:Bachelor's
Skills:Problem-solvingAttention to detailCollaboration
Tech Stack:Cadence AllegroHDISignal integrityImpedance controlPower distributionThermal management

Company Brief

Etched
Designs transformer‑specialized AI inference ASICs (product: Sohu) to accelerate large‑language‑model workloads, working with TSMC for fabrication and targeting energy‑efficient inference performance.
Industry: Hardware Devices
Company Size: Medium (51 to 250 employees)
Growth: Early Stage Startup
Valuation: Unicorn (USD 1B+)
Funding: Series A
Headquarters: San Jose, United States
Founded: 2022
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