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. This 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
- Perform schematic capture, PCB lay-out, and system level signal integrity analysis and optimization using platforms such as Cadence Allegro/OrCAD
- Support mechanical design of fixtures and housings
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.
Skills Required
- Solid knowledge in high-speed PCB layout and electronic design
- Perform schematic capture, PCB layout, and system-level signal integrity analysis and optimization (Cadence Allegro/OrCAD)
- Develop evaluation platforms using BOM, design tools, and manufacturing design rules
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Physics, or relevant discipline
- Additional degrees/certifications in high-speed electrical modeling
- Self-motivated; ability to work independently with little supervision
- Excellent written and oral communication skills
- Understanding of RF, analog, and digital circuits
- Advanced knowledge of Cadence APD and Allegro
- Lab test and measurement experience using VNAs, high-speed oscilloscopes, and probe stations
- Familiarity with PCBA technologies (Chip On Board, wirebond, flip chip, optical-electronic devices, high-speed connectors)
- Experience with high-speed modeling tools such as HFSS
- Familiarity with microcontrollers and FPGA
- Experience troubleshooting PCBs and systems
Semtech Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Semtech and has not been reviewed or approved by Semtech.
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Parental & Family Support — Up to 20 weeks of paid maternity/parental leave is highlighted in multiple regions. Enhanced leave is positioned as a core part of the package.
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Healthcare Strength — Medical, dental, and vision coverage are standard elements of the offering. Core health coverage features prominently alongside other benefits.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Paid vacation and time‑off programs are explicitly included. Time off is emphasized together with flexible/hybrid work policies where possible.
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What We Do
Semtech Corporation is a high-performance semiconductor, IoT systems and Cloud connectivity service provider dedicated to delivering high quality technology solutions that enable a smarter, more connected and sustainable planet.
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