Hardware Design Engineer
Posted 9 Oct 2026
Advertised as “Staff Engineer, Hardware Design (PCB Layout)”
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- Expected experience
- 10+ yrs
- Management level
- People management
No salary listed for this role.
Field of studyElectrical Engineering, Electronics (or related)
Study levelBachelor's
Req ID: 140696
Region: Americas
Country: USA
State/Province: Texas
City: Austin
Summary
The Staff Engineer, Hardware Design (PCB Layout) will work with cross functional teams with other PCB Layout designers, customers, manufacturing engineering and project leadership to ensure robust and high quality product development. Enhance designs with feedback from reviews in areas such as manufacturing, test, supply chain, reliability, industrial design and simulations. Provide support throughout the manufacturing process of the electrical/mechanical system that they have designed.
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Detailed Description
Performs tasks such as, but not limited to, the following:
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Complex Board Design: Execute the layout, routing and component placement of high-density, multi-layer PCBs (often 12 to 28+ layers) using advanced CAD software (e.g., Cadence Allegro).
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High-Speed & Constraints: Route high-speed digital, analog, and mixed-signal circuits while strictly adhering to complex design constraints, including impedance control, length matching, and differential pairs.
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Power Delivery & Constraints: Collaborate with the Power Design Team to implement and optimize the Power Delivery Network (PDN). This involves executing board layouts that satisfy voltage drop (IR) and impedance targets, optimizing decoupling capacitor placements, and managing thermal constraints in high-current AI hardware designs.
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Cross-Functional Collaboration: Work alongside electrical, mechanical, and thermal engineers to optimize board layout for form factor, thermal management, and overall system performance.
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Design for Manufacturing (DFx): Ensure all design comply with Design for Manufacturability (DFM), Design for Assembly (DFA), and Design for Testability (DFT) guidelines.
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Documentation & Release: Generate, review and manage complete manufacturing release packages, including Gerber/ODB++ files, fabrication drawings, assembly drawings, pick-and-place data, and Bill of Materials (BOM).
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Compliance & Standards: Apply deep knowledge of IPC standards and ensure layouts comply with EMI/EMC regulations and safety standards.
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Mentorship: Lead layout design reviews, establish internal best practices, and provide technical guidance to junior layout designers.