Based in Shanghai, China, the successful candidate will design highly complex printed circuit boards to meet customer specifications and supervises more junior designers. This is a 'hands-on' role requiring technical background and PCB design experience.
Duties
Designs complex printed circuit boards from schematic netlist to production of manufacturing data, typically ranging from 6-56 layers count with a high density per square inch factor including BGA and uBGA packages. Participates as needed, in product design including board planning and design, schematic reviews, DFx reviews, High-speed layout guidelines, validation and introduction to manufacturing. The candidate must also be very comfortable working with team members at other sites and time zones, and working with customers. Be willing to travel if needed.

? Capable to lead a complex project PCB design.
? Capable top-down the PCB design from Planning to detail PCB design.
? Capable maintain PCB design guide and guide the Jr. Engineers;
? Capable supervises other designers and helps to troubleshoot and solve CAD software problems.
? Estimates effort spending accurately by PCB by project.
? Maintains PCB design integrity through updates and records of changes.
? Directs workload appropriately. Meets with team leaders, clients and designers to develop and improve designs and processes.
? Be the prime customer interface to ensure customer requirements are implemented and any potential issues resolved and customer satisfaction is met.
? May lead a work group or project team consisting of one or more support staff and/or tech/professional staff with some coaching from own supervisor, or may provide advice and guidance in area of specialty.
? The designer must be able to initiate and lead activities to improve the design process and increase the efficiency of the design tools.
? Evaluates, recommends and tests CAD software and other programs necessary for PC design.
? Seeks out new approaches for building internal and external relationships; maintains contacts with existing relationships.
Person Background
Candidates should have minimum 5 years’ direct experience in PCB design, 8 and plus years preferred. Must be able to read and write in English with spoken English. Candidates should have the following essential qualifications and experience:
? University degree, or consideration of an equivalent combination of education and experience.
? Extensive computer system and ECAD tools knowledge:
? Cadence Allegro/Constraint Manager/Specctra tools V14.2/V15.1
? Mentor Graphics Boardstation, Expedition, Power PCB, nice to have;
? The ability to interpret electrical/mechanical/thermal engineering constraints and determine the best strategy for layout implementation.
? Has the ability to run signal integrity tools within the design environment and analyze the results to determine compliance with the customer’s specification.
? In-depth knowledge of electronics and printed circuit board design.
? Working knowledge of fabrication, assembly and test processes, including use of Valor’s Enterprise tool
? In-depth knowledge of drafting procedures for construction and documentation.
? Project management skills.
? Intermediate level math skills.
? Ability to diagnose and prioritize issues and solve design related problems.
? Ability to deliver high quality results within tight time deadlines.
? Ability to communicate with a variety of internal and external customers.
Personal Attributes
? Communications - clear, concise, both written and spoken.
? Comfortable with technical report writing.
? Candidate must possess strong customer communication skills.
? Details orientated.
? Personal interest to drive issues to root cause, logical problem solving.
? Task independence. Ability to aggressively drive tasks independently and to seek out information internally, externally.
? Team orientated. Work well within a team and/or lead some team members.