Senior ECAD PCB Design Engineer

Position Overview

We are seeking a Senior ECAD PCB Design Engineer to lead the design and development of complex PCBAs for next-generation enterprise server and storage platforms, including 2U24 Servers and 2U20 JBOD architectures . The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in high-speed digital PCB design, Mentor Graphics tools, signal integrity, power distribution, and system-level integration while collaborating with cross-functional engineering teams throughout the product lifecycle.

Key Responsibilities

PCB Design & Architecture

• Lead schematic capture, PCB architecture, component selection, and board-level design.
• Design complex multilayer PCBAs for enterprise servers, storage systems, and networking platforms.
• Develop power distribution networks (PDN) and power sequencing solutions.
• Ensure designs meet electrical, thermal, manufacturability, reliability, and cost objectives.

High-Speed Digital Design

• Design and validate high-speed interfaces including:
• PCIe Gen4/Gen5
• SAS (12G/24G)
• SATA
• NVMe
• Ethernet (10G–400G)
• DDR4/DDR5
• SERDES-based interconnects
• Perform design reviews focusing on:
• Controlled impedance
• Differential pair routing
• Length matching
• Crosstalk mitigation
• Power integrity
• EMI/EMC considerations
• Via optimization and return path continuity

System Integration

• Collaborate with Electrical, Mechanical, Thermal, Firmware, Manufacturing, and Validation teams.
• Support board placement, connector selection, airflow optimization, and chassis integration.
• Balance performance, reliability, manufacturability, and cost constraints.

Technical Leadership

• Lead engineering design reviews and technical discussions.
• Develop PCB design standards, methodologies, and best practices.
• Mentor junior engineers and review outsourced PCB layouts.
• Ensure compliance with engineering and quality standards.

Manufacturing & Product Support

• Support prototype builds, NPI activities, and production ramp.
• Troubleshoot manufacturing, assembly, and field reliability issues.
• Drive Design for Manufacturability (DFM), Design for Assembly (DFA), and Design for Test (DFT) initiatives.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related discipline.
• 5–10+ years of experience in complex PCB/PCBA design.
• Experience designing:
• Enterprise Servers
• Storage Systems
• Networking Equipment
• High-Performance Embedded Platforms
• Strong expertise in:
• High-Speed Digital Design
• Signal Integrity (SI)
• Power Integrity (PI)
• PCB Stack-up Design
• EMI/EMC Mitigation
• Experience with enterprise ECAD tools:

Mentor Graphics / Siemens Xpedition (Must Have)

• Cadence Allegro
• Altium Designer
• Knowledge of:
• DDR4/DDR5
• PCIe Gen4/Gen5
• SAS
• SATA
• NVMe
• Ethernet
• SERDES
• Strong understanding of PCB fabrication and assembly processes.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with 2U Servers, JBOD, JBOF, or Storage Enclosures .
• Familiarity with BMC and platform management controllers.
• Experience with SI/PI simulation tools.
• Knowledge of thermal design for high-density systems.
• Experience working with ODMs, EMS providers, and external design partners.
• Exposure to firmware/hardware integration, platform bring-up, lifecycle management, and failure analysis.