Sr Designer

Tekwissen

Overview:

TekWissen is a global workforce management provider headquartered in Ann Arbor, Michigan that offers strategic talent solutions to our clients world-wide.

Title: Sr Designer

Work Location: Longmont, CO 80503

Duration: 6 Months

Job Type: Temporary Assignment

Work Type: Onsite

Job Description:

Position Summary:

We are seeking a highly skilled Senior ECAD PCB Design Engineer to lead the design and development of complex printed circuit board assemblies (PCBAs) supporting next-generation server and storage platforms, including high-density systems such as 2U24 Servers and 2U20 JBOD (Just a Bunch of Disks) architectures.
This role requires deep expertise in Mentor Graphics tools, high-speed digital design, PCB architecture, signal integrity, power distribution, and system-level integration.
The successful candidate will work closely with electrical, mechanical, thermal, firmware, manufacturing, and validation teams to deliver reliable, high-performance products that meet demanding performance, reliability, and compliance requirements.
The engineer will serve as a technical leader throughout the product lifecycle-from concept and architecture through schematic development, PCB implementation, validation, compliance testing, and production release.

Key Responsibilities:

PCB Architecture & Design client General Information
Lead schematic capture, PCB architecture definition, component selection, and board-level design activities for server and storage products.
Design complex multilayer PCBAs supporting high-performance compute, storage, networking, and management functions.
Develop robust power distribution networks (PDN) and power sequencing solutions.
Ensure designs meet electrical, thermal, manufacturability, reliability, and cost objectives. High-Speed Signal Design

Design and validate high-speed interfaces including:

PCI Express (Gen4/Gen5 and beyond)
SAS (12G/24G)
SATA
NVMe over PCIe
Ethernet interfaces (10G/25G/40G/100G/400G)
DDR4 and DDR5 memory interfaces
High-speed backplane and SERDES-based interconnects

Perform design reviews focused on:

Controlled impedance implementation
Differential pair routing
Length matching
Return path continuity
Crosstalk mitigation
Via optimization and stub reduction
Power integrity and noise management Chassis-Level Integration
Collaborate with chassis, mechanical, and thermal teams to ensure successful integration within dense server and storage enclosures.
Evaluate board placement, connector strategies, airflow constraints, serviceability requirements, and manufacturability.
Support architecture decisions that balance performance, reliability, cost, and mechanical constraints.

Design Reviews & Technical Leadership:

Lead cross-functional engineering reviews.
Develop and maintain PCB design guidelines, best practices, and reusable design methodologies.
Mentor junior engineers and provide technical oversight to outsourced layout resources when applicable.
Review external design deliverables to ensure adherence to product and company standards.
Client General Information Manufacturing Support
Partner with manufacturing, supplier quality, and NPI teams to support prototype builds and production ramp activities.
Investigate and resolve manufacturing, assembly, and field reliability issues.
Support DFM, DFA, and DFT initiatives.

Required Qualifications:

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related discipline.
5-10+ years of experience in complex PCB and PCBA design.

Proven experience designing boards for:

Enterprise servers
Storage systems
Networking equipment
High-performance embedded platforms

Strong expertise in:

High-speed digital design
Signal integrity fundamentals
Power integrity fundamentals
PCB stack-up development
EMI/EMC mitigation

Experience with modern ECAD design platforms such as:

Siemens Xpedition
Cadence Allegro
Altium Designer
Equivalent enterprise-level ECAD tools
Knowledge of DDR4/DDR5, PCIe, SAS, SATA, SERDES, and Ethernet technologies.
Experience interpreting vendor reference designs, compliance requirements, and chipset design guides.
Strong understanding of PCB fabrication and assembly processes. Preferred Qualifications
Experience with 2U server, JBOD, JBOF, or storage enclosure architectures.
Familiarity with BMC, management controllers, and platform management interfaces.
Experience supporting SI/PI simulations using industry-standard tools.
Knowledge of thermal design considerations for high-density systems.
Client General Information
Experience working with ODMs, EMS providers, and external design partners.
Understanding of firmware-hardware interactions and platform bring-up activities.
Exposure to lifecycle management, sustaining engineering, and field failure analysis.

Technical Skills:

High-Speed Design
PCIe Gen4/Gen5
SAS 12G/24G
SATA
NVMe
Ethernet 10G-400G
SERDES architectures
DDR4/DDR5 PCB Design
Mentor Graphics proficiency
Multilayer PCB design (up to 24 layers)
Controlled impedance routing
Differential pair design
Power distribution network design
Design for Manufacturability (DFM)
Design for Assembly (DFA) +
Design for Test (DFT)

TekWissen® Group is an equal opportunity employer supporting workforce diversity.

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