PCB Designer

The people here at Apple dont just create products they create the kind of wonder thats revolutionized entire industries. Its the diversity of those people and their ideas that inspires the innovation that runs through everything we do from amazing technology to industry-leading environmental efforts. Join Apple and help us leave the world better than we found it. Are you up for the challenge nnOur Engineering PCB Services Organization takes pride in supporting board designs for Electrical Engineering teams at Apple. We are seeking a dynamic motivated individual with deep understanding of printed circuit board design (PCB) high speed design environments and the ability to receive guidance from our design engineers to build complex boards. We believe in technology enablement by collaboration and building extraordinary products at Apple. nnCollaborating with Design teams in the design and development of complex detailed layouts of rigid and flexible printed circuit boards using CAE and CAD applications and tools is a key aspect of this position. You would work with multiple Design teams to plan schedules resolve costs packaging manufacturing and electrical design issues. nnCome join us!

Studying PCB design trends and processes and then evaluate and implement those processes that apply to Apples core technologies. Conducting design feasibility studies to evaluate the PCB design goals for packaging cost manufacturing and system performance. nnAssisting PCB Designers in the resolution of critical design problems. Train PCB Designers in specialized areas of PCB design. Developing an Understanding of Apples design standards for Manufacturing and Test. nnUnderstanding the requirements for a quality design and strives to achieve the requirements before releasing the product to manufacturing. nnUnderstands the driving PCB technology and process trends and their application to Apples designs. Under mentorship of seasoned Designers being able to perform complex and difficult CAD and CAE tasks requiring extensive skill and knowledge of equipment capabilities applications techniques and design limitations. nnMaintaining technical coordination with Engineering Products Design Test EMC Engineering and Manufacturing. Resolve PCB design issues with fabrication and manufacturing vendors. Passionately participates in the evolution and definition of Apples Design for Manufacturing (DFM) guidelines. nnParticipating in discussions regarding the PCB design specifications and standards with respect to product design electrical design manufacturing and various regulatory agency requirements to figure out design trade-offs necessary to meet design goals and produce high quality PCBs at the lowest cost and within schedule.

Minimum 5 years of industry experience in designing flex and rigid boardsnExperience with different software tools - Allegro Altium Mentor Graphics etcnGood understanding of board design constraints and basic knowledge of EE fundamentals

Certification in PCB is a plusnBachelors Degree in Electrical Engineering or relevant fieldnExperience with Allegro Software Tools is preferrednExperience with designing high volume circuit boardsnExperience working with Fabrication housesn