Senior/Staff PCB Layout Engineer

PDF Solutions (NASDAQ: PDFS) is seeking a senior PCB Layout Engineer to join the R&D team focusing on developing a cutting-edge electron beam inspection tool (eProbe®).  These tools are basically high-speed scanning electron microscopes (SEM) used at 300mm semiconductor wafer fabs to implement PDF’s Design-for-Inspection (DFI) methodology used in yield ramp and manufacturing control.

As a Senior PCB Layout Engineer, the candidate will contribute to all phases of PCB design and production for our electron beam inspection tool (eProbe®). The candidate must bring versatile knowledge and experience of PCB design, PCB Fabrication, PCB quality control to a highly collaborative

• Work closely with electrical, mechanical, and manufacturing engineers to make industry leading printed circuit board (PCB) designs from prototyping to mass production using Altium Designer.
• Design and develop layouts of analog/mixed-signal PCBs with consideration of electromagnetic interference (EMI), signal integrity (SI), and power integrity (PI), thermal management, etc.
• Create PCB fabrication and assembly drawings with, for example, Altium Draftsman.
• Define PCB design rules, design within manufacturing limits, create Altium outjobs, fabrication and assembly documentation and validate designs with DRC checks prior to release.
• Collaborate with suppliers on PCB stackups, capabilities, and solving engineering issues.
• Manage external ECAD resources as needed.
• Write documents (such as rework instructions, fab/assembly notes, etc.), handle BOM, and perform ECOs.
• Drive simultaneous development of multiple challenging, complex PCB designs to meet critical program deadlines.

• BS/BA (or above) degree in Electrical Engineering, or and equivalent engineering field.
• 5+ full-time years of experience using Altium Designer.
• Experience in routing impedance-controlled nets, including differential pairs, per engineer’s instructions and component specifications.
• Strong skills in designing quality multi-layer, high density PCBs with careful consideration of analog, digital, high speed, low noise, and/or power circuits.
• Demonstrated understanding of IPC, Design for Manufacturability (DFM), Design for Assembly (DFA), and Design for Testability (DFT).
• Knowledge of PCB design standards for common interfaces, such as I2C, SPI, Ethernet, etc.
• Experience with best practices for system integration and layout verification including mating of multiple boards (pin 1 verification methods, system level high speed length matching) and mechanical interference checks.
• Experience with one or more of the following: Altium Designer, Altium 365, Altium Concord Pro or Nexus, PCB ECAD Library creation and management.
• Skills in using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.
• Skills in completing assignments accurately and with attention to detail.
• Ability to work under pressure and meet close deadlines.
• Ability to analyze, organize, and prioritize work while meeting multiple deadlines.

Ability to collaborate and operate in a fast-paced cross-functional environment including engineering teams, vendors, suppliers, and outside resource management.