Associate PCB Design Engineer

About the role

**Our Team:**

Semtech Corporation designs innovative semiconductor solutions and intellectual property cores for the world's most advanced consumer connectivity and data communications products. We are looking for a motivated PCB Design Engineer to join our R\&D hardware design team.

**Job Summary:**

The successful candidate will become a key member of the design engineering community of the Signal Integrity Products business unit. You will contribute by delivering innovative high\-speed board design and assembly for the purpose of performance measurement of semi\-conductor products.

The successful candidate must demonstrate solid knowledge in high\-speed lay\-out and electronic design . Th is role offers a tremendous opportunity for growth and development in card design as well as electrical modeling . A natural ability to interface in parallel with several cross\-functional teams internally, while coordinating with several local and international suppliers is a must .

**Responsibilities:**

* Hardware Development * Develop Evaluation Platforms using cutting edge bill of material, design tools and manufacturing design rules (30%) * Perform schematic capture, PCB lay\-out, and system level signal integrity analysis and optimization using platforms such as Cadence Allegro/OrCAD ( 7 0%) **Preferred Experience and Qualifications:**

* Bachelor’s program in Engineering or Physics or another discipline relevant to this position. * Additional degrees/certifications related to high\-speed electrical modeling would be a definite advantage * Self\-motivated with the ability to work independently with little supervision * Organized and highly adaptable – enjoy working in a fast\-paced environment * Excellent communication skills (written and oral) and ability to communicate and work well with other team members. * High degree of creativity, determination, and innovation * RF, Analog, and digital circuit understanding * Cadence APD and Allegro advanced knowledge * Lab test and measurement, debugging, optimizing hardware using sophisticated lab equipment such as VNAs and high\-speed scopes and probe stations **Additional Skills:**

* Familiar with a variety of PCBA technologies, including Chip On Board, wirebond , flip chip, optical\-electronic devices and high\-speed connectors. * High\-speed modeling tools such as HFSS * Familiar with microcontrollers and FPGA * Experience with troubleshooting PCBs and systems *The intent of this job description is to describe the major duties and responsibilities performed by incumbents of this job. Incumbents may* *be required* *to perform job\-related tasks other than those specifically included in this description.*

*All duties and responsibilities are essential job functions and requirements and are subject to possible modification to reasonably accommodate individuals with disabilities.*

*We are proud to be an EEO employer M/F/D/V. We maintain a drug\-free workplace.*

We may leverage Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools to enhance efficiency during candidate screening, assessment, and recruitment. Final hiring decisions remain with our Hiring Teams, not AI systems.

A reasonable estimate of the pay range for this position is $70,000 \- $75,000\. There are several factors taken into consideration in determining base salary, including but not limited to: job\-related qualifications, skills, education and experience, as well as job location and the value of other elements of an employee’s total compensation package.