pcb layout designer jobs

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 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

Preferred Qualifications
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
Apple is an Equal Opportunity Employer that is committed to inclusion and diversity. We also take affirmative action to offer employment and advancement opportunities to all applicants, including minorities, women, protected veterans, and individuals with disabilities. Apple will not discriminate or retaliate against applicants who inquire about, disclose, or discuss their compensation or that of other applicants

Minimum Qualifications
BSc in Electrical Engineering or industrial experience equivalent
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

At Apple, we’re not all the same. And that’s our greatest strength. We draw on the differences in who we are, what we’ve experienced and how we think. Because to create products that serve everyone, we believe in including everyone. Therefore, we are committed to treating all applicants fairly and equally. As a registered Disability Confident employer, we will work with applicants to make any reasonable accommodations. Apple will consider for employment all qualified applicants with criminal backgrounds in a manner consistent with applicable law. Learn more