Senior PCB Engineer
Focus on high-volume manufacturing of high layer count PCBs and materials for 25 Gbps+ designs.
Originally posted 26 May 2026 by the employer. Relisted by the employer on 31 October 2026.
About the role
As a Printed Circuit Board (PCB) Material Science Subject Matter Expert, you will provide guidance and technical support on materials, chemistry, and fabrication to engineering teams and manufacturing suppliers. The scope focuses on high-volume manufacturing of high layer count PCBs and advanced interconnect structures for hardware systems.
What you'll do
- Lead research, development, and implementation of high-volume manufacturing of high layer count PCBs.
- Lead research and development of new PCB technologies, interconnect structures, and materials required for product performance improvements and cost reductions.
- Own the development of PCB technology and material roadmaps based on engineering requirements.
- Provide PCB technology support to Engineering Teams, Signal Integrity, PCB Design, PCB Sourcing, and Operations Engineering teams.
- Define and optimize PCB stack-ups to maximize reliability while incorporating cost-avoidance strategies.
- Lead engagement with the PCB supply base to ensure capability and readiness to meet roadmap requirements and qualify suppliers for new technologies and materials.
What you'll need
- BS or MS in Chemistry, Materials Engineering, or a related field (or equivalent experience) with 12+ years of experience in PCB design, fabrication, and materials.
- Extensive expertise across PCB technologies, with an R&D background in laminate materials, PCB interconnect structures, related chemistries, and fabrication processes.
- Deep understanding of the PCB supplier base and raw material sourcing ecosystem.
- Proven expertise in HDI, high-layer-count PCBs, materials, and signal-integrity challenges for high-speed (25 Gbps+) designs.
- Demonstrated ability to work and communicate effectively with hardware and signal integrity engineering teams.
Nice to have
- OEM system-level PCB and backplane experience.
- Experience with Transient Liquid Phase Sintering (TLPS) Technology or Polytetrafluoropolmer (PTFE) Materials.
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This role has been open 157 days — well above the 45-day median for Hardware Systems Engineering roles.
Hardware Systems Engineering · AI ML Hardware
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Open roles in category
1062
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Median days open
45 d
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Category median salary (all employers)
$154k
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| Metric | NVIDIA | All employers we track in this specialty (1062 roles · 100 employers) |
|---|---|---|
| Open roles in this specialty | 55 | 1062 |
| Open roles in the wider Software, Firmware & Systems family | 1117 | 6358 · 144 employers |
| Median days open | 66 d | 45 d (+21 d vs this employer) |
| Median salary (USD postings) | — | $154k |
Who's hiring in this category
- Intel Corporation · 79 open roles · median 43 d
- KLA Corporation · 60 open roles · median 55 d
- Teradyne · 60 open roles · median 43 d
- Applied Materials · 53 open roles · median 60 d
- ASML · 48 open roles · median 27 d
- NVIDIA (this employer) · 48 open roles · median 64 d
How we counted: 1062 open Hardware Systems Engineering (AI ML Hardware) roles from 100 employers tracked in the SemiconductorJobs index, counted 31 Oct 2026. Specialty figures count only roles carrying this exact specialty label, so an employer's related work in neighbouring specialties is not included there — it is counted in the wider Software, Firmware & Systems family row. Figures refresh nightly.