ECAD Librarian

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San Jose
Workplace: OnsiteFull timeUSD 150,000 - 275,000 annuallyFunction: Hardware, Embedded & Systems EngineeringExperience: 5+ yearsEducation: bachelorsSkills: ["Attention to detail","Communication","Collaboration"]

Manage and maintain ECAD schematic symbol and PCB footprint libraries for Allegro, ensuring symbols, footprints, and component metadata are accurate, consistent, and manufacturable. Create and validate complex Allegro assets aligned to IPC standards and company guidelines, maintain part approvals and library version control, and perform quality checks. Partner across electrical, layout, manufacturing, and component suppliers to resolve library issues, support DFM, and prevent errors from reaching fabrication.

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ECAD Librarian

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Job Summary

Manage and maintain ECAD schematic symbol and PCB footprint libraries for Allegro, ensuring symbols, footprints, and component metadata are accurate, consistent, and manufacturable. Create and validate complex Allegro assets aligned to IPC standards and company guidelines, maintain part approvals and library version control, and perform quality checks. Partner across electrical, layout, manufacturing, and component suppliers to resolve library issues, support DFM, and prevent errors from reaching fabrication.
Location: San Jose
Workplace: Onsite
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Hardware, Embedded & Systems Engineering
Seniority: Mid level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Develop, maintain, and organize Allegro schematic symbol and PCB footprint libraries aligned with design requirements and specifications.
  • •Create and validate complex schematic symbols and PCB footprints in Allegro, ensuring compliance with IPC standards and company guidelines.
  • •Build and maintain component metadata, including part numbering, attributes, and datasheet linkage.
  • •Collaborate with manufacturing to adjust symbols and footprints for DFM requirements and alignment with JEDEC and industry guidelines.
  • •Establish best practices for library version control, part approvals, and data integrity, and perform detailed quality checks to prevent fabrication errors.

Pay and Benefits

Salary: USD 150,000 - 275,000 annually
Perks:Health InsuranceDentalVisionHousing SubsidyRelocation Support

Key Requirements

  • •Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering (or related) or equivalent professional experience.
  • •5+ years of ECAD library management experience, including creating Allegro schematic symbols and PCB footprints.
  • •Expertise in Allegro PCB Editor and tools for symbol and footprint creation.
  • •Strong knowledge of IPC standards and JEDEC package standards/tolerances for PCB footprint creation.
  • •Experience working with manufacturing teams and managing ECAD library version control (e.g., Git or PLM).
Experience:5+ yearsECADPCB designHardwareManufacturing
Education:Bachelor's in Electrical Engineering
Skills:Attention to detailCommunicationCollaboration
Tech Stack:AllegroAllegro PCB EditorSKILLGitPLM

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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