Senior Engineer PCB Layout

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Senior Engineer - PCB Layout

Thales India Engineering Competency Center in Bangalore is seeking a Senior PCB Layout Engineer role with specialization in the physical design and implementation of complex high-performance multi-layer printed circuit boards ensuring signal integrity and manufacturability throughout the development cycle. They leverage advanced EDA tools and cross-disciplinary collaboration to deliver reliable production-ready PCB solutions from concept to final product.

Qualifications:

in Electronics & Communication or Electrical engineering or equivalent with 5 to 8 years of relevant experience. Higher qualifications of Post-graduation and PhD are desirable. Working experience in Avionics and Defense systems design is desirable

Technical Skills and Competencies:

• Proficient in PCB layout design using industry-standard EDA tools (e.g. Altium Designer Mentor Graphics Cadence Allegro OrCAD).

• In-depth knowledge of high-speed multi-layer PCB design principles including component placement signal integrity and power distribution.

• Experience optimizing designs for manufacturability (DFM) testability (DFT) and regulatory compliance.

• Ability to interpret and implement complex schematics stack-up configurations and mechanical constraints from concept to production.

• Skilled in identifying and mitigating EMI/EMC and crosstalk issues in high-performance designs.

• Commitment to thorough documentation and collaboration with electrical mechanical and manufacturing teams throughout the product lifecycle

• Solid understanding and practical application of EMI/EMC mitigation analog layout best practices and tolerance analysis for reliable performance in avionics and defense systems

• Must have strong experience in Product design and development from requirements to Conceptual design to architectural design to detailed design and analysis

• Must have strong experience in designing low to high power analog electronic boards (for example power supply signal processing etc) for Defense / avionics Industry

• Must have Strong knowledge in Specification design and verification of electronic boards (including digital functions)

• Should have experience of working with multi-disciplinary team (Mechanical team for thermal analysis & enclosures design PCB layout team and suppliers)

• Should have an understanding and use of DFMEA DFT and DFM tools

• Definition and choice of components (including derating)

• Definition of electrical schematics and building blocks

• Manufacturing failures analysis / Root cause analysis

• Test procedures definition and execution

• Component obsolescence treatment : alternative solution identification definition/design of the solution verification

Profile/Skills

• Advanced PCB layout skills with expertise in multi-layer high-speed designs.

• Proficient in EDA tools and principles of signal integrity and DFM.

• Strong problem-solving abilities for optimizing board performance and manufacturability.

• Effective cross-functional collaborator ensuring seamless transition from design to production

• Analog Electronic Engineering Skills and ability.

• Knowledge or Defense aeronautics constraints (MIL-STD DO160 DO254)

• Design for manufacturing

• Design for environmental requirements including EMC

• General understanding of Engineering Development lifecycles including design development testing verification and validation phases

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