Sr Staff PCB Design Engineer
Technology, Data & Digital · Software & Web Development · Software Engineering
In short
Synopsys is looking for a Sr Staff PCB Design Engineer with over 10 years of experience in high-performance PCB design, signal integrity, and power integrity analysis. The role involves leading PCB designs for advanced IP test chips, performing hands-on layout, and collaborating with global teams to enable next-generation semiconductor products.
Responsibilities
- Lead six or more test-chip PCB designs per year from requirements and architecture through physical layout, verification, and delivery
- Define PCB requirements early with customers and internal teams, including ball-map planning, routing channel assessment, and layer stackup decisions optimized for signal integrity and power integrity
- Perform hands-on PCB layout and physical design using industry-standard tools
- Extract electrical models from PCB designs, validate model accuracy, and run SI/PI analysis to guide design decisions and catch problems before fabrication
- Guide customers through PCB architecture evaluations and implementation tradeoffs for Synopsys IP integration
- Coordinate design schedules, technical reviews, and deliverables across internal engineering teams, customers, and external manufacturing partners
- Provide regular project updates to management covering progress, risks, dependencies, and mitigation plans
Requirements
- 10+ years of hands-on experience in high-speed PCB design and layout, electrical modeling, or signal integrity and power integrity analysis
- Advanced working knowledge of circuit theory and transmission line theory, and the ability to apply it to real PCB design and analysis decisions
- Demonstrated experience building, validating, and interpreting 3D electromagnetic models using Ansys HFSS or equivalent tools, and using those results to drive design choices
- Strong written and verbal communication skills in English, with the ability to explain complex technical issues clearly to customers, partners, and cross-functional teams
- Working proficiency in Windows and Linux environments for engineering design and analysis workflows
- Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Electronics Engineering, or equivalent field
Desired Qualifications
- Experience leading multiple concurrent PCB projects and managing schedules, reviews, and deliverables is a strong plus
Benefits
- Comprehensive medical and healthcare plans
- ETO and FTO Programs
- Maternity and paternity leave, parenting resources, adoption and surrogacy assistance
- Purchase Synopsys common stock at a 15% discount, with a 24 month look-back
- Retirement plans that vary by region and country
- Competitive salaries
Skills
Signal IntegrityPower IntegrityPCB Design3D EM modellingHFSSLayoutPCIeE224DDR6HBM4HBM5UCIe
#PCB Design#Engineering#Electrical Engineering#Electronics Engineering
About Synopsys Inc
Smart, Secure Everything—From Silicon to Software Synopsys technology is at the heart of innovations that are changing the way we live and work. The Internet of Things. Autonomous cars. Wearables. Smart medical devices. Secure financial services. Machine learning and computer vision. These breakthroughs are ushering in the era of Smart, Secure Everything―where devices are getting smarter, everything’s connected, and everything must be secure. Powering this new era of technology are advanced silicon chips, which are made even smarter by the remarkable software that drives them. Synopsys is at…
Company
Synopsys IncJob Posted
1 day ago
Employment Type
Full Time
Work mode
On Site
Salary
CA$119,000–178,000 / year
Experience Level
Senior
Locations
Markham, Canada
Qualification
Bachelor
Applicants
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