Hardware PCB Designer

Greeting from TCS

We are looking for

Role : Hardware PCB Designer

Required Technical Skill Set : ECAD Tool Expertise, High-Speed PCB Design (DDR, PCIe, Ethernet),Signal Integrity, Power Integrity Analysis

Desired Experience Range : 5–8 Years

Location of Requirement : Pune

Key Responsibilities

• Design and develop complex multilayer PCB layouts for analog, digital, mixed-signal, power electronics, and high-speed circuits.
• Convert schematics into PCB layouts while adhering to design rules, signal integrity requirements, EMC/EMI guidelines, and manufacturing constraints.
• Collaborate with hardware engineers to define stack-ups, routing strategies, impedance control, and component placement.
• Perform PCB floor planning, component placement, routing, and design optimization.
• Generate fabrication and assembly files including Gerber, ODB++, IPC-2581, pick-and-place files, assembly drawings, and BOM documentation.
• Conduct DRC/ERC checks and participate in design reviews.
• Work closely with PCB fabrication and assembly vendors to resolve manufacturing issues.
• Support prototype builds, board bring-up activities, debugging, and validation.
• Ensure compliance with IPC standards and DFM, DFA, and DFT practices.
• Maintain PCB libraries, footprints, and layout standards.
• Support engineering change management and design release processes.

Required Skills

• Strong expertise in Altium Designer, Cadence Allegro/OrCAD, Mentor Graphics Xpedition /PADS, or similar ECAD tools.
• Experience with multilayer PCB designs (4–16+ layers).
• Knowledge of high-speed interfaces such as DDR, USB, Ethernet, PCIe, CAN, SPI, I2C, and UART.
• Controlled impedance routing and differential pair routing expertise.
• Understanding of EMI/EMC design guidelines.
• Strong grasp of signal integrity and power integrity concepts.
• Knowledge of IPC-2221, IPC-7351, IPC-A-600 standards.
• Experience in PCB manufacturing and assembly processes.