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PCB Layout Engineer

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San Jose$150k - $275kFull-timePosted 3mo ago

About the role

We’re seeking a skilled PCB Layout Engineer to design and optimize high-performance PCBs for data center products, focusing on high-speed signaling (100G), power distribution, and complex HDI stack-ups using Cadence Allegro.

Responsibilities

  • Lead the design and optimization of high-speed PCB layouts using Cadence Allegro, tailored for 100G signaling. Implement strategies for impedance matching, trace routing, and crosstalk mitigation, resulting in robust designs that meet the stringent performance demands of modern data centers.
  • Develop and implement power distribution networks for cutting-edge data center hardware. Design power planes, decoupling strategies, and thermal management solutions to support high-performance systems, ensuring reliability and efficiency under heavy operational loads.
  • Manage the design of complex High-Density Interconnect (HDI) PCB stack-ups for multi-layer boards. Integrate blind/buried vias and microvias to meet advanced technological requirements of data center systems, enhancing signal integrity and achieving compact form factors.
  • Collaborate with electrical and mechanical engineering teams to integrate PCB designs within the overall system architecture. Provide input during design reviews to optimize performance, manufacturability, and align with system-level objectives in a data center environment.

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Electronics Engineering, or a related field (advanced degrees or certifications are a plus).
  • 10 years of experience in PCB layout design with a focus on high-speed signaling, power distribution, and HDI stack-ups, ideally for high-performance data center products.
  • Proficiency in Cadence Allegro PCB design tools
  • In-depth knowledge of high-speed digital design principles, including signal integrity and impedance control.
  • Experience with complex HDI PCB design and manufacturing processes.
  • Understanding of power distribution network design and thermal management techniques for data center applications.
  • Excellent problem-solving skills and attention to detail.

Skills

Required:Cadence AllegroHigh-speed signalingSignal integrityHDI PCB design and manufacturing

Benefits

  • Medical, dental, and vision packages with generous premium coverage
  • $500 per month credit for waiving medical benefits
  • Housing subsidy of $2,500 per month for those living within walking distance of the office
  • Relocation support for those moving to San Jose (Santana Row)
  • Various wellness benefits covering fitness, mental health, and more
  • Daily lunch + dinner in our office
  • Unlimited compute budget subject to ROI justification
Last updated Oct 15, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.
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Etched is building frontier inference clusters: co-designs chips, racks, software and manufacturing to push the pareto frontier for AI hardware.

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