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Introduction

IBM Infrastructure has an opening for a highly motivated Senior PCB

Layout Designer wanting to design our hardware products. We are part of a

world-class development team that pioneers industry-leading hardware for

IBM Power Systems servers including Storage, Quantum, AI, and IBM

Research systems.

Our team participates in all aspects of the hardware development process

from the processor module, system architecture, schematic capture, circuit

design, physical layout, power optimization, signal integrity, and mechanical

and thermal engineering design as well as product engineering. Individuals

who are chosen to become a part of our world-class development team will

be helping advance IBM’s leadership in developing the highest performing

and highest quality servers in the market.

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Your role and responsibilities

Job Duties:

As a core member of the Physical Design Team, you will be expected to work autonomously and deliver on project phases on time and on budget.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Gathering System architecture requirements and developing and improving upon robust layout solutions

• Designing PCB layouts of high density, multi-layered, and high-speed circuit boards in Cadence Allegro v17.2 on a rigorous schedule

• Demonstrating extensive knowledge of placement, wiring, padstacks, board outline restrictions, constraint interpretation, and various tuning methods

• Incorporating updates to existing component placements, routing, and constraints as needed to meet product requirements

• Must coordinate input from various disciplines such as Mechanical, Signal Integrity, and Power Integrity to ensure all requirements are met

• Support comprehensive design reviews and implement review feedback from internal and external teams while ensuring product schedules are met

• Responsible for executing final PD checks, Valor checks, and the generation of fabrication and assembly data for manufacturing

Required technical and professional expertise

• 7 years of experience with Cadence’s Allegro PCB Editor

• Self-starter, able to independently drive tasks to completion

Preferred technical and professional experience

Preferred Requirements:

• Experience with Cadence’s Allegro PCB Editor version 17.2 and newer

• Experience with Mentor Graphic’s (now Siemens’) Valor Process Engineering Solutions

• Foundational understanding of associated engineering skills such as Card Engineering, Signal Integrity, Power Engineering, Power Integrity, EMC, and more

• Strong analytical/problem solving skills and pronounced attention to details

• Strong communication skills

IBM is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal-opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, caste, genetics, pregnancy, disability, neurodivergence, age, veteran status, or other characteristics. IBM is also committed to compliance with all fair employment practices regarding citizenship and immigration status.