PWB Designer

About the Role

Operate as a member of the Corporate Engineering unit, PWB CAD department, providing PWB design solutions for a variety of design types. These include Product Test Engineering (PTE) designs (UFLEX/IFLEX Probe cards, 93K DIB, Bench boards and Daughter Cards, Socketed and Solder down, HTOL, etc.) with multiple DUT sites up to 32X, Emulator designs (large/high-density digital designs with high layer counts (24-34 layers) and containing several FPGAs (>1500 pins) along with very high-speed digital signals), and Reference handset designs ('form factor accurate' (FFA) circuit boards) requiring mastery in digital processors, RF and radio circuits, and power control devices.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide PWB design solutions for high performance electronic assemblies for Mobile, Modem and IOT, working with US and India teams.
• Perform placement and routing activities using PWB CAD design software to meet mechanical and electrical design constraints and requirements.
• Exchange electronic file transfers with mechanical and electrical engineers to ensure compliance to fit, form and function, as well as power and signal integrity requirements.
• Create fabrication and assembly drawings.
• Support PWB fabrication and assembly with internal teams and external suppliers.
• Interface with internal staff and outside partners for fast-paced execution of multi-disciplined projects.
• Exercise leadership skills to help direct, capture, and interface with outside consultants on projects.
• Resolve PWB design issues with fabrication and assembly vendors.
• Participate in and provide input into process improvement, PWB and DFM checklists and guidelines.
• Determine PWB design trade-offs necessary to meet design requirements and produce high quality, cost-effective PWBs that meet schedule objectives.
• Understand the requirements driving PWB technology and process trends and their application to Qualcomm designs.
• Maintain technical coordination with Engineering and Manufacturing.
• Develop solutions to a variety of complex problems and propose PWB design trade-offs to the engineering design team.
• Prepare and deliver design reviews to the project team.
• Communicate milestones and directions to outside team members.

Requirements & Tech Stack

• Proficiency on Mentor Xpedition, Mentor PADS, and Cadence Allegro PWB design software.
• Experience with micro-vias (stacked), sequential lamination stack-ups, and design rules using .5mm pitch and smaller packages.
• Design for Manufacture (DFM) analysis experience utilizing Valor and/or CAM350 tools.
• Design experience: RF, Analog, High-speed digital circuits - DDR2, 3 & 4, HDMI, PCIe, SATA, MIPI, USB 2,3.x, GigE.
• ATE Platforms: 93K, uFlex and iFlex.
• Experience working with on-board EMI shielding cans.
• Experience with IDF/EMN file exchange between mechanical and HW teams.

Qualifications

• Associate's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Mathematics, or related field and 2+ years of PCB layout handling or related work experience.
• OR High School diploma or equivalent and 4+ years of PCB layout handling or related work experience.
• 3-5 years actively involved in PWB design for high-density electronics packaging.
• 3-5 years experience in a PWB design role designing consumer-grade mobile phones utilizing latest generation processor chips.
• Expected to possess a strong understanding and demonstrated application of PWB design principles, practices and standards.
• Able to perform complex and difficult PWB design tasks requiring extensive skill and knowledge of fabrication and assembly process capabilities and limitations.
• 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.
• Interacts and collaborates with other internal PWB designers for optimal product development processes and schedule execution.
• Effectively multitasks and meets aggressive schedules in a dynamic environment.
• Possess excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Leadership skills to help direct, prioritize, and clearly set project tasks per schedule.