Associate Hardware Design Engineer

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 . Th is 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.