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• Draft PCB designs for printed circuit boards and hybrid/component substrates.
• Contribute to engineering design reviews.
• Collaborate with engineering to ensure design requirements and assembly guidelines are met.
• Coordinate with vendors and purchasing to ensure design guidelines for manufacturability are incorporated and design details are transferred to vendors.
• Facilitate the design, receipt, and inspection of production fixturing, stencils, etc.
• Develop detailed drawings for the overall design and subassemblies.
• Review final documentation for accuracy.
• Ensure all markups have been considered and incorporated.
• Update designs and drawings according to the engineering change notice instructions.
• Contribute to developing formal design guidelines.
• Design checklist documents to promote consistent quality.

Skills: PCB Layout, Design Reviews, Engineering Collaboration, Manufacturability Design, Vendor Coordination, Technical Drawings, Change Management, Design Standards

• Develop expertise with the specific constraints and requirements associated with all engineering platforms used at Micron.
• Maintain effective working relationships with internal customers, Characterization Engineers and Product Engineers in the development of specialized PCBs.
• Ensure the specific needs of each project are met.
• Responsible for project management and coordination of each design phase, including requirement definitions, component placement, schematic, layout, fabrication, BOM generation, design reviews, assembly and testing, as well as maintenance of project checklists and records.
• Solve electrical and mechanical design issues, making sure each complete PCB design package will correctly interface with all existing mechanical and thermal assemblies.
• Analyze final product and process to ensure high-quality designs are delivered on time every time.
• Facilitate standardization by being aware of the bigger picture, including design features that will drive standardization and improve efficiency throughout the department.
• Design and implement tools and processes that will improve efficiency.
• Communicate and coordinate with external vendors for the completion of previously mentioned items.

Skills: PCB Design Expertise, Cross-Functional Collaboration, Project Management, Full Design Lifecycle, Electrical Mechanical Integration, Quality Analysis, Design Standardization, Vendor Coordination

• Layout design including stack-up definition, component placements and routing.
• Alignment with mechanical, thermal, electronics and signal integrity design.
• Independently apply design guidelines and rules for high-speed, power and other applicable constraints.
• Review and validate PCB layout designs.
• Process DFx feedback, working directly with Infinera's suppliers, operations and manufacturing teams.
• Responsible for document requirements, design, and manufacturing data (Fabrication Data Packages).
• Input to project schedules.
• Work with designers to generate the chip-level floorplan.
• Perform physical implementation of the layout.

Skills: PCB Layout Design, Stackup Definition, Component Placement, High Speed Rules, Design Validation, DFx Collaboration, Fabrication Data, Physical Implementation

• Apply lean manufacturing principles and methods.
• Develop efficient material handling processes for the movement of material throughout manufacturing facilities.
• Develop and maintain material handling data to include bill of materials, packaging information, and material flow/material handling information.
• Plan for efficient material movement processes and patterns within the plant, which may include movement of material by forklift, tugger, conveyor, and automatic guided vehicle systems.
• Utilize sequencing and kitting in material delivery methods.
• Use AutoCAD to develop and maintain layouts of the plant for materials management.
• Produce detailed residential layouts and supporting drawings from concept through to planning application submissions.
• Liaise with internal teams, external consultants and local authorities.
• Review existing planning information and produce constraints and block structure plans.
• Cover residential development projects throughout the Lincolnshire and Cambridgeshire areas.

Skills: Lean Manufacturing, Material Handling, Process Planning, BOM Management, Plant Layouts, AutoCAD Design, Stakeholder Coordination, Planning Compliance

• Lead all the aspects pertaining to the layout of a block/device, including but not limited to scheduling, planning, tracking and communicating the layout milestones, floorplan, power-plan, constraint management, layout, verification, extraction, drive and attending reviews.
• Develop an individual block layout specification based on top-level layout requirements.
• Work with the design team on layout constraints like matching, parasitics, EM, ESD, Latch-up, etc.
• Aggressively drive area reduction, maximize re-use.
• Aggressively drive productivity improvement initiatives through automation, flow methodologies improvements, checklists, etc.
• Push the envelope on fab process capabilities by working with the process team for waivers, customizing verification rule decks and/or process flavors.
• Work closely with the layout manager and design teams to meet deadlines and deliver on schedule.
• Create complex block-level and top-level layouts, collaborating with design.
• Apply advanced layout techniques, which optimize matching, cross-talk and noise given stringent power and area constraints.
• Integrate digital IP layouts and use Cadence Virtuoso and other tools' LVS, DRC, ERC and ANT verification results to sign off on various deliverables.
• Assist with new innovative methodologies and the enhancement of the existing ones for future process enablement.

Skills: Block Layout Leadership, Floorplanning, Constraint Management, Area Optimization, Productivity Automation, Process Collaboration, Advanced Layout Techniques, Physical Verification

• Understanding of electrical engineering fundamentals.
• Understanding of device matching, signal conditioning/protection techniques.
• Conceptual understanding of floor planning and hierarchical layout assembly.
• Strong familiarity with Cadence and Calibre EDA tools.
• Demonstrated problem-solving skills while using a combination of technical skills and creativity.
• Demonstrated attention to detail.
• Excellent organizational, verbal, and interpersonal skills.
• Excellent collaboration skills, with the ability to work with multi-functional and multi-site virtual teams.
• Ability and willingness to learn and work on multiple tools, projects, and technologies.
• Ability to be self-motivated to be results oriented with good time management skills.
• Programming skills with Cadence SKILL, Linux shell scripting capabilities.
• Must have a technical certificate in Integrated Circuit Layout and Design specialization.
• Demonstrated ability to contribute ideas for improved efficiency and automation of layout tasks.

Qualifications: BS in Electrical Engineering with 4 years of Experience

• Must have layout experience.
• Prior top-level layout ownership experience.
• Strong familiarity with semiconductor device physics, transistor/device types, basic analog circuits and layout sensitivities.
• Knowledge of IC production flow.
• Knowledge of analog layout best practices for matching, routing parasitic effects, area efficiency, shielding, etc.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to work in teams and collaborate effectively with people in different functions.
• Ability to take the initiative and drive for results.
• Strong time management skills that enable on-time project delivery.
• Able to work well in a team environment.
• Knowledge or experience with various semiconductor processes.
• Must have Linux data management skills.
• Experience in DC-DC power management ICs.
• Experience in power fet layouts.
• Able to manage the cadence database management.

Qualifications: BS in Electronics Engineering with 8 years of Experience

• Experience as a Layout Designer, with residential experience.
• Knowledge of AutoCAD and/or REVIT.
• Knowledge of Photoshop and SketchUp.
• Excellent freehand drawing.
• Must have House Builder/Developer knowledge.
• Knowledge of current UK Building Regulations.
• Understanding of Planning issues and Local Authority design standards.
• Ability to input into Design and Access Statements, including an awareness of opportunities and constraints.
• Must have worked with Masterplanners and Urban Designers previously.
• Ability to manage medium/large-scale projects.
• Ability to manage and deliver work within the timescale and budget.
• Excellent communication skills in order to engage with clients.

Qualifications: BS in Microelectronics Engineering with 6 years of Experience

• Previous experience working as a Layout Manager or Designer.
• Excellent communication, innovation and time management skills.
• Able to actively participate in face-to-face or virtual project management and operational meetings with both internal and external customers.
• Must be fully competent in the use of AutoCAD and its latest versions.
• Ability to sketch by hand from red line plans.
• Excellent planning, project management and organisational skills.
• Experience in managing external consultants.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks.

Qualifications: BA in Industrial Design with 7 years of Experience

• Experience in layout and equivalent related education.
• Understanding of layout methodology from the initial chip plan to tapeout.
• Strong debug and problem-solving skills for LVS, DRC and layout issues without much supervision.
• Experience with the Cadence tool.
• Experience with VXL.
• Experience in using the Calibre tool.
• Able to self-starter who is proactive and capable of leading.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Must have independent with strong analytical skills, creative thinking and self-motivated.
• Able to work in a cross-functional, multi-site team environment.
• Must have developing leadership, mentoring, motivational, and team skills.

Qualifications: BS in Computer Engineering with 5 years of Experience