PCB Designer, Staff
San Diego, CA · On-site
Design PCB layouts for reference server and PC compute systems, including form factor accurate (FFA) test platforms and high-volume circuit boards. * Engineer high-speed, multi-layer stack-ups ...
PCB Designer, Staff
San Diego, CA · On-site
Design PCB layouts for reference server and PC compute systems, including form factor accurate (FFA) test platforms and high-volume circuit boards. * Engineer high-speed, multi-layer stack-ups ...
What you will be doing As a PCB Design Engineer at Neros, you will own printed circuit board layout across every product line we build, from the compact airside electronics inside our aircraft to the ...
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What you will be doing As a PCB Design Engineer at Neros, you will own printed circuit board layout across every product line we build, from the compact airside electronics inside our aircraft to the ...
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PCB Layout Engineer
Irvine, CA · On-site
$120K - $150K/yr
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As a PCB Layout Engineer for home network products, you will be responsible for complex PCB designs and layouts with thousands of components which contain CPU, DDR, FLASH, PHY, Wi-Fi RF modules, etc.
PCB Layout Engineer
Irvine, CA · On-site
$120K - $150K/yr
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As a PCB Layout Engineer for home network products, you will be responsible for complex PCB designs and layouts with thousands of components which contain CPU, DDR, FLASH, PHY, Wi-Fi RF modules, etc.
Senior PCB Designer
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We are seeking an experienced Senior PCB Designer to join our team. This role is responsible for executing PCB designs that meet electrical, mechanical, and manufacturing requirements with a high ...
Senior PCB Designer
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We are seeking an experienced Senior PCB Designer to join our team. This role is responsible for executing PCB designs that meet electrical, mechanical, and manufacturing requirements with a high ...
Senior PCB Designer
Camarillo, CA · On-site
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We are seeking an experienced Senior PCB Designer to join our team. This role is responsible for executing PCB designs that meet electrical, mechanical, and manufacturing requirements with a high ...
Senior PCB Designer
Camarillo, CA · On-site
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We are seeking an experienced Senior PCB Designer to join our team. This role is responsible for executing PCB designs that meet electrical, mechanical, and manufacturing requirements with a high ...
Senior PCB Designer
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We are seeking an experienced Senior PCB Designer to join our team.This role is responsible for executing PCB designs that meet electrical, mechanical, and manufacturing requirements with a high ...
Senior PCB Designer
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We are seeking an experienced Senior PCB Designer to join our team.This role is responsible for executing PCB designs that meet electrical, mechanical, and manufacturing requirements with a high ...
Senior PCB Designer
Camarillo, CA · On-site
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We are seeking an experienced Senior PCB Designer to join our team. This role is responsible for executing PCB designs that meet electrical, mechanical, and manufacturing requirements with a high ...
Senior PCB Designer
Camarillo, CA · On-site
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We are seeking an experienced Senior PCB Designer to join our team. This role is responsible for executing PCB designs that meet electrical, mechanical, and manufacturing requirements with a high ...
Entry Level PCB Designer
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The Entry Level PCB Designer's role will be responsible for executing PCB designs that meet electrical, mechanical, and manufacturing requirements with a high degree of accuracy and completeness. You ...
Entry Level PCB Designer
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The Entry Level PCB Designer's role will be responsible for executing PCB designs that meet electrical, mechanical, and manufacturing requirements with a high degree of accuracy and completeness. You ...
PCB Designer, Senior
San Diego, CA · On-site
As a Senior PCB Designer, you will be a key contributor shaping next-generation hardware from concept through fabrication, working alongside world-class electrical and mechanical engineering teams.
PCB Designer, Senior
San Diego, CA · On-site
As a Senior PCB Designer, you will be a key contributor shaping next-generation hardware from concept through fabrication, working alongside world-class electrical and mechanical engineering teams.
PCB Layout Engineer
San Jose, CA · On-site
$150K - $275K/yr
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As a PCB Layout Engineer at Etched, you will play a crucial role in designing and optimizing printed circuit boards (PCBs) using Cadence Allegro PCB design tools. Your primary focus will be on high ...
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PCB Layout Engineer
San Jose, CA · On-site
$150K - $275K/yr
Medical
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As a PCB Layout Engineer at Etched, you will play a crucial role in designing and optimizing printed circuit boards (PCBs) using Cadence Allegro PCB design tools. Your primary focus will be on high ...
PCB Layout Engineer
Irvine, CA · On-site
$120K - $150K/yr
Medical
Dental
Vision
Retirement
PTO
As a PCB Layout Engineer for home network products, you will be responsible for complex PCB designs and layouts with thousands of components which contain CPU, DDR, FLASH, PHY, Wi-Fi RF modules, etc.
PCB Layout Engineer
Irvine, CA · On-site
$120K - $150K/yr
Medical
Dental
Vision
Retirement
PTO
As a PCB Layout Engineer for home network products, you will be responsible for complex PCB designs and layouts with thousands of components which contain CPU, DDR, FLASH, PHY, Wi-Fi RF modules, etc.
PCB Layout Engineer
Irvine, CA · On-site
$120K - $150K/yr
Medical
Dental
Vision
Retirement
PTO
As a PCB Layout Engineer for home network products, you will be responsible for complex PCB designs and layouts with thousands of components which contain CPU, DDR, FLASH, PHY, Wi-Fi RF modules, etc.
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PCB Layout Engineer
Irvine, CA · On-site
$120K - $150K/yr
Medical
Dental
Vision
Retirement
PTO
As a PCB Layout Engineer for home network products, you will be responsible for complex PCB designs and layouts with thousands of components which contain CPU, DDR, FLASH, PHY, Wi-Fi RF modules, etc.
The PCB Design Engineer will play a pivotal role in the team delivering innovative and fast-paced analysis and design solutions, focusing on satellite and ground system design and analysis as well as ...
The PCB Design Engineer will play a pivotal role in the team delivering innovative and fast-paced analysis and design solutions, focusing on satellite and ground system design and analysis as well as ...
Senior PCB Designer
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We are seeking an experienced Senior PCB Designer to join our team.This role is responsible for executing PCB designs that meet electrical, mechanical, and manufacturing requirements with a high ...
Senior PCB Designer
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We are seeking an experienced Senior PCB Designer to join our team.This role is responsible for executing PCB designs that meet electrical, mechanical, and manufacturing requirements with a high ...
PCB Designer (Starship)
$115K - $135K/yr
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PCB DESIGNER (STARSHIP) The Starship team supports the mission to revolutionize orbital flight and space travel- opening access for humankind to establish new frontiers in space and ultimately become ...
PCB Designer (Starship)
$115K - $135K/yr
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Life
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PCB DESIGNER (STARSHIP) The Starship team supports the mission to revolutionize orbital flight and space travel- opening access for humankind to establish new frontiers in space and ultimately become ...
PCB Sales Manager
Lake Forest, CA · On-site
$80K - $105K/yr
Medical
Retirement
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This is a PCB materials and technical sales position focused on copper-clad laminates and printed circuit board manufacturing materials. Candidates with software product management, IT product ...
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PCB Sales Manager
Lake Forest, CA · On-site
$80K - $105K/yr
Medical
Retirement
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This is a PCB materials and technical sales position focused on copper-clad laminates and printed circuit board manufacturing materials. Candidates with software product management, IT product ...
The Principal PCB Designer also supports critical development efforts including flight hardware, ground systems, and test equipment boards. This role provides supplemental layout capacity on high ...
The Principal PCB Designer also supports critical development efforts including flight hardware, ground systems, and test equipment boards. This role provides supplemental layout capacity on high ...
PCB Design Engineering
Irvine, CA · On-site
PCB Design Engineer Location: Irvine, California Experience: 5+ years * Advanced training in electronics with a minimum of 5 years' experience in an electronic design office. * Strong expertise in ...
PCB Design Engineering
Irvine, CA · On-site
PCB Design Engineer Location: Irvine, California Experience: 5+ years * Advanced training in electronics with a minimum of 5 years' experience in an electronic design office. * Strong expertise in ...
PCB Layout Engineer
San Jose, CA · On-site
$150K - $275K/yr
Medical
Dental
Vision
As a PCB Layout Engineer at Etched, you will play a crucial role in designing and optimizing printed circuit boards (PCBs) using Cadence Allegro PCB design tools. Your primary focus will be on high ...
PCB Layout Engineer
San Jose, CA · On-site
$150K - $275K/yr
Medical
Dental
Vision
As a PCB Layout Engineer at Etched, you will play a crucial role in designing and optimizing printed circuit boards (PCBs) using Cadence Allegro PCB design tools. Your primary focus will be on high ...
Entry Level PCB Designer
Camarillo, CA · On-site
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Life
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The Entry Level PCB Designer's role will be responsible for executing PCB designs that meet electrical, mechanical, and manufacturing requirements with a high degree of accuracy and completeness. You ...
Entry Level PCB Designer
Camarillo, CA · On-site
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The Entry Level PCB Designer's role will be responsible for executing PCB designs that meet electrical, mechanical, and manufacturing requirements with a high degree of accuracy and completeness. You ...
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What is a PCB?
A PCB (Printed Circuit Board) job typically involves designing, assembling, testing, and troubleshooting circuit boards used in electronic devices. Professionals in this field may work as PCB designers, engineers, or technicians, handling schematic layouts, component placement, and manufacturing processes. They use specialized software like Altium Designer or Eagle to create functional and efficient designs. PCB jobs are essential in industries such as consumer electronics, aerospace, automotive, and telecommunications. Skills in electronics, soldering, and CAD tools are often required for success in this role.
What are the key skills and qualifications needed to thrive in the PCB position, and why are they important?
To thrive as a PCB (Printed Circuit Board) Designer, you need strong knowledge of electronic circuit theory, PCB layout principles, and proficiency in CAD software such as Altium Designer or Eagle, often supported by a degree in electrical engineering or a related field. Expertise in tools like OrCAD, IPC standards certifications, and familiarity with manufacturing processes are typically required. Attention to detail, problem-solving skills, and effective communication are vital soft skills for collaborating with engineering teams and addressing design constraints. These abilities are crucial for producing high-performance, manufacturable PCB designs that meet both technical specifications and project deadlines.
What are some typical responsibilities of a PCB designer during a product development cycle?
As a PCB Designer, your primary responsibilities include interpreting circuit schematics, developing multilayer PCB layouts, and ensuring adherence to design and manufacturing standards. You’ll regularly collaborate with electrical engineers to optimize component placement and routing, and with manufacturing teams to address DFM (Design for Manufacturability) concerns. Testing and troubleshooting prototypes are also part of the role, and you’ll often update designs based on feedback or evolving requirements. This collaborative workflow helps ensure the final product is reliable, cost-effective, and ready for mass production.
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Qualcomm rating
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Job description
Company:
Qualcomm Technologies, Inc.
Job Area:
Engineering Services Group, Engineering Services Group > CAD Component
General Summary:
Qualcomm is a company of inventors that unlocked 5G & 6G ushering in an age of rapid acceleration in connectivity and new possibilities that will transform industries, create jobs, and enrich lives. But this is just the beginning. It takes inventive minds with diverse skills, backgrounds, and cultures to transform 6Gs potential into world-changing technologies and products. This is the Invention Age - and this is where you come in.
The successful candidate will operate as a member of the Central Hardware Systems CAD layout department, and will be able to design and document printed circuit board layouts that conform to manufacturing and industry standards and Qualcomm design guidelines. You'll collaborate with electrical and mechanical engineering teams to elevate schematics and constraints into high-quality PCB layouts for advanced layout designs across Server, 6G and compute platforms.
Key Responsibilities include
The candidate is expected to have proficiency on Siemens/Mentor Xpedition, or Cadence Allegro PCB design software and is expected to have experience in developing PCB design solutions for a variety of design types and working with internal teams and external suppliers to support PCB fabrication and assembly.
Minimum Qualifications
Preferred Qualifications
Applicants: Qualcomm is an equal opportunity employer. If you are an individual with a disability and need an accommodation during the application/hiring process, rest assured that Qualcomm is committed to providing an accessible process. You may e-mail disability-accomodations@qualcomm.com or call Qualcomm's toll-free number found here. Upon request, Qualcomm will provide reasonable accommodations to support individuals with disabilities to be able participate in the hiring process. Qualcomm is also committed to making our workplace accessible for individuals with disabilities. (Keep in mind that this email address is used to provide reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities. We will not respond here to requests for updates on applications or resume inquiries).
To all Staffing and Recruiting Agencies: Our Careers Site is only for individuals seeking a job at Qualcomm. Staffing and recruiting agencies and individuals being represented by an agency are not authorized to use this site or to submit profiles, applications or resumes, and any such submissions will be considered unsolicited. Qualcomm does not accept unsolicited resumes or applications from agencies. Please do not forward resumes to our jobs alias, Qualcomm employees or any other company location. Qualcomm is not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes/applications.
EEO Employer: Qualcomm is an equal opportunity employer; all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, Veteran status, or any other protected classification.
Qualcomm expects its employees to abide by all applicable policies and procedures, including but not limited to security and other requirements regarding protection of Company confidential information and other confidential and/or proprietary information, to the extent those requirements are permissible under applicable law.
Pay range and Other Compensation & Benefits:
$62.04 - $93.06
The above pay scale reflects the broad, minimum to maximum, pay scale for this job code for the location for which it has been posted. Even more importantly, please note that salary is only one component of total compensation at Qualcomm. We also offer a competitive annual discretionary bonus program and opportunity for annual RSU grants (employees on sales-incentive plans are not eligible for our annual bonus). In addition, our highly competitive benefits package is designed to support your success at work, at home, and at play. Your recruiter will be happy to discuss all that Qualcomm has to offer - and you can review more details about our US benefits at this link.
If you would like more information about this role, please contact Qualcomm Careers.
Qualcomm Technologies, Inc.
Job Area:
Engineering Services Group, Engineering Services Group > CAD Component
General Summary:
Qualcomm is a company of inventors that unlocked 5G & 6G ushering in an age of rapid acceleration in connectivity and new possibilities that will transform industries, create jobs, and enrich lives. But this is just the beginning. It takes inventive minds with diverse skills, backgrounds, and cultures to transform 6Gs potential into world-changing technologies and products. This is the Invention Age - and this is where you come in.
The successful candidate will operate as a member of the Central Hardware Systems CAD layout department, and will be able to design and document printed circuit board layouts that conform to manufacturing and industry standards and Qualcomm design guidelines. You'll collaborate with electrical and mechanical engineering teams to elevate schematics and constraints into high-quality PCB layouts for advanced layout designs across Server, 6G and compute platforms.
Key Responsibilities include
- Design PCB layouts for reference server and PC compute systems, including form factor accurate (FFA) test platforms and high-volume circuit boards.
- Engineer high-speed, multi-layer stack-ups encompassing application processors, digital processors, RF/radio circuits, and power delivery networks.
- Utilize advanced manufacturing techniques: stacked micro-vias, sequential lamination, and small-pitch package design rules.
- Collaborate effectively with internal teams in the U.S. and design partners in India to deliver high-performance PWB solutions.
- Liaise with internal stakeholders and external vendors to support PCB fabrication and assembly throughout the product lifecycle.
The candidate is expected to have proficiency on Siemens/Mentor Xpedition, or Cadence Allegro PCB design software and is expected to have experience in developing PCB design solutions for a variety of design types and working with internal teams and external suppliers to support PCB fabrication and assembly.
Minimum Qualifications
- 5+ years actively involved in PCB high speed design.
- 5+ years actively involved in PCB design for HDI & high-density electronics packaging.
- 2+ years experience in a PCB design role designing consumer-grade products or low volume test products utilizing latest generation processor chips & ICs.
- Design for Manufacture (DFM) analysis experience utilizing Valor and/or CAM350 tools.
Preferred Qualifications
- Design experience: RF, Analog, High-speed digital circuits - DDR5 & 6, HDMI, PCIe, SATA, MIPI, USB 2,3.x, GigE, LPDDR breakouts, complex stackups.
- Expected to possess expert understanding and demonstrated application of PCB design principles, practices, and standards.
- Able to perform complex and difficult PCB design tasks requiring extensive skill and knowledge of fabrication and assembly process capabilities and limitations.
- Develops solutions to a variety of complex problems and proposes PCB design trade-offs to the engineering design team for resolution and implementation.
- Determine PCB design trade-offs necessary to meet design requirements and produce high quality cost effective PCB's that meet schedule objectives.
- Understands the requirements driving PCB technology and process trends and their application to Qualcomm designs.
- Maintain technical coordination with Engineering and Manufacturing. Resolve PCB design issues with fabrication and assembly vendors.
- Participate and provide input into process improvement, PCB and DFM checklists and guidelines.
- Participates in determining objectives of assignment and plans, schedules, and arranges own activities in accomplishing objectives.
- Experience working with various EMI mitigation techniques and practices.
- Experience with IDF/EMN file exchange between mechanical and HW teams.
- Understands project goals and individual contribution toward those goals.
- Effectively communicates with project peers and engineering personnel via e-mail, web meetings, and instant messaging including status reports and illustrative presentation slides.
- Interact and collaborate with HW leads, Engineering team & other internal PCB designers for optimal product development processes and schedule execution.
- Effectively multitasks and meets aggressive schedules in a dynamic environment.
- Prepare and deliver design reviews to project team.
- Possess excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Leadership skills to help direct, prioritize, and clearly set project tasks per schedule. Communicate milestones and directions to outside team members.
Applicants: Qualcomm is an equal opportunity employer. If you are an individual with a disability and need an accommodation during the application/hiring process, rest assured that Qualcomm is committed to providing an accessible process. You may e-mail disability-accomodations@qualcomm.com or call Qualcomm's toll-free number found here. Upon request, Qualcomm will provide reasonable accommodations to support individuals with disabilities to be able participate in the hiring process. Qualcomm is also committed to making our workplace accessible for individuals with disabilities. (Keep in mind that this email address is used to provide reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities. We will not respond here to requests for updates on applications or resume inquiries).
To all Staffing and Recruiting Agencies: Our Careers Site is only for individuals seeking a job at Qualcomm. Staffing and recruiting agencies and individuals being represented by an agency are not authorized to use this site or to submit profiles, applications or resumes, and any such submissions will be considered unsolicited. Qualcomm does not accept unsolicited resumes or applications from agencies. Please do not forward resumes to our jobs alias, Qualcomm employees or any other company location. Qualcomm is not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes/applications.
EEO Employer: Qualcomm is an equal opportunity employer; all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, Veteran status, or any other protected classification.
Qualcomm expects its employees to abide by all applicable policies and procedures, including but not limited to security and other requirements regarding protection of Company confidential information and other confidential and/or proprietary information, to the extent those requirements are permissible under applicable law.
Pay range and Other Compensation & Benefits:
$62.04 - $93.06
The above pay scale reflects the broad, minimum to maximum, pay scale for this job code for the location for which it has been posted. Even more importantly, please note that salary is only one component of total compensation at Qualcomm. We also offer a competitive annual discretionary bonus program and opportunity for annual RSU grants (employees on sales-incentive plans are not eligible for our annual bonus). In addition, our highly competitive benefits package is designed to support your success at work, at home, and at play. Your recruiter will be happy to discuss all that Qualcomm has to offer - and you can review more details about our US benefits at this link.
If you would like more information about this role, please contact Qualcomm Careers.
About Qualcomm
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Qualcomm is enabling a world where everyone and everything can be intelligently connected. You interact with products and technologies made possible by Qualcomm every day, including 5G-enabled smartphones that double as pro-level cameras and gaming devices, smarter vehicles and cities, and the technology behind the smart, connected factories that manufactured your latest purchase. Our powerful connectivity solutions keep you connected—even in remote areas. Qualcomm 5G and AI innovations are the power behind the connected intelligent edge. You’ll find our technologies behind and inside the innovations that deliver significant value across multiple industries and to billions of people every day.
Industry
Technology, communication and media
Company size
10,000+ Employees
Headquarters location
San Diego, CA, US
Year founded
1985