Senior PCB Layout Engineer

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Axelera AI

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Artificial Intelligence • Hardware • Enterprise

Axelera AI is a leading provider of AI hardware acceleration technology tailored for generative AI and computer vision inference. The company offers advanced AI processing units designed to integrate seamlessly into innovations, focused on delivering high-performance, cost-effective, and energy-efficient AI solutions. Axelera AI's flagship product, the Metis AI Processing Unit, accelerates inference at the edge, making it ideal for applications like video analysis and multi-channel video analytics. The company is recognized for its deep tech innovations and is actively contributing to the advancement of AI by providing state-of-the-art AI acceleration capabilities for edge computing.

51 - 200 employees

Founded 2021

🤖 Artificial Intelligence

🔧 Hardware

🏢 Enterprise

📋 Description

• Maintain and update the CAD components library, ensuring it is up-to-date with the latest components, footprints, and 3D models. • Collaborate with Mechanical, and Thermal designer to identify and introduce new components to support evolving product requirements. • Manage tools and workflows for synchronizing data across eCAD platforms and ensuring project database remains consistent. • Oversee eCAD-MCAD interoperability, enabling seamless model exchange with tools like NX, PTC Creo, and SolidWorks. • Translate schematic diagrams into PCB layouts while adhering to design guidelines, with strong focus on Signal Integrity (SI), Power Integrity (PI), and EMC/EMI compliance. • Optimize board utilization and stack-up strategy by balancing electrical, mechanical, and thermal constraints leveraging best practice in component sizing, placement, and routing. • Design complex, high-density, multi-layers PCBs using tools as Altium Designer, Xpedition, OrCAD, or KiCad. • Design high-speed layout in accordance with SI requirements from LPDDR4+ memory interface, as well as PCIe 3.0+ communication interface. • Design advanced low-voltage (<1 V), high-current delivery system to support GPUs and High-end. Processor under stringent PI constraints. • Apply simulation-driven design methodologies using tools such as HyperLynx, Keysight ADS, or equivalent for SI/PI verification. • Work closely with EMS partners to prepare PCB designs for manufacturing, ensuring they meet DFM/DFT guidelines. • Interface with EMS during the production phase, addressing any technical issues, and providing support for successful PCB assembly. • Coordinate and support functional, electrical, and mechanical validation on final boards, including VNA, TDR, thermal cycling, and mechanical stress tests. • Create and maintain complete and accurate design documentation, including schematics, layout files, BOMs, stack-ups, mechanical drawings, and manufacturing packages. • Ensure documentation meets internal standards and supports cross-functional engineering workflows.

🎯 Requirements

• Bachelor’s in Electrical Engineering or related; Master’s preferred. • 5–10 years PCB layout experience (multilayer, HDI). • Skilled with Altium, Xpedition, OrCAD, or KiCad. • Strong in SI/PI/EMI-compliant layout, stack-ups, controlled impedance, and advanced via structures. • Able to balance electrical, thermal, and mechanical constraints. • Solid knowledge of PCB manufacturing, DFM/DFT, and material selection. • Hands-on with high-speed interfaces (LPDDR4+, PCIe 3.0+) and PDN design for high-current, low-voltage systems. • Able to interpret SI/PI simulations (HyperLynx, ADS) and co-design with simulation engineers. • Experience with eCAD-MCAD workflows (NX, Creo, SolidWorks). • Familiar with VNA, TDR, scopes, logic analyzers, and relevant PCB standards. • Understanding of thermal cycling, mechanical stress, and reliability testing. • Strong problem-solving, attention to detail, and ability to work in fast-paced environments. • Fluent English; Chinese a plus. • Collaborative team player, capable of autonomous research and planning.

🏖️ Benefits

• An attractive compensation package • Pension plan • Extensive employee insurances • Option to get company shares • Open culture that supports creativity and continual innovation