Hardware PCB Layout Engineer (m/f/d) at Apple

Munich, Bavaria, Germany -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

19 Aug, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

21 May, 26

Experience

5 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

PCB Layout, Cadence Allegro, Signal Integrity, Power Integrity, HDI Design, BGA Fan-out, Impedance Control, Schematic Entry, DC-DC Converters, PMU Design, PCB Manufacturing, Assembly Processes

Industry

Computers and Electronics Manufacturing

Description

At Apple, we work every day to craft products that enrich people’s lives. Do you love working on challenges that no one has solved yet? Do you like changing the game? We have an opportunity for a forward-thinking and unusually talented PCB Layout Engineer. Do your life’s best work here at Apple! Our Engineering PCB team takes pride in supporting board designs for Electrical Engineering teams at Apple. We are seeking a dynamic, motivated individual with an understanding of printed circuit board design (PCB) in Munich or Swindon. We will have the aim to work within and deliver to bold timelines and collaborate with our design engineers to build sophisticated boards. We believe in technology enablement by collaboration and building extraordinary products at Apple. DESCRIPTION • You will develop the PCB Layouts for PMU IC silicon validation purposes • You'll work closely with the Silicon Validation HW teams to understand the board requirements, providing help and guidance during the schematic generation stage and proposing design trade-offs for resolution and implementation where appropriate • Assist fellow PCB Layout Engineers in the resolution of critical design problems • Provide competitive and accurate timeline estimates for project planning purposes • In conjunction with your peers, define best practice layout methodologies • Delegate PCB layout effort to other team members including contractors when necessary MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS BSc in Electrical Engineering or industrial experience equivalent Fluency in English PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS Deep knowledge of PCB Layout, including signal & power integrity considerations Experienced in the design of cutting-edge dense, complex PCB including HDI and extra fine pitch BGA fan-out using Cadence Allegro Understanding of PCB manufacturing, assembly processes and current state of the art Experienced in building complex impedance-controlled stack-ups with blind and buried vias A detailed understanding of PCB Design tool flows including schematic entry Knowledge of DC-DC converters and PMU’s (Power Management Units) preferred Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, combined with the ability to collaborate, work independently and proactively while making sound technical decisions Ability to work well on a team, take ownership and motivate self and others

Responsibilities

Develop PCB layouts for PMU IC silicon validation and collaborate with hardware teams to define board requirements and design trade-offs. Provide technical guidance to other engineers and establish best practice layout methodologies.