Sr CAD Engineer - Richardson, TX, United States
Digital Design & SoC Architecture
Originally posted 18 August 2026 by the employer.
About the role
This role involves designing high-speed, complex PCBs with a focus on high-frequency RF performance, thermal efficiency, and industry standard compliance.
What you'll do
- Design high-speed, complex PCBs.
- Work closely with mechanical, electrical, and testing teams.
- Collaborate with suppliers for component and material sourcing.
- Produce drawings and build data for manufacturing.
- Utilize Altium Designer for Schematic/PCB design.
What you'll need
- Bachelor’s Degree in electrical engineering, related field, or equivalent PCB design experience.
- Strong knowledge of RF design, power, and thermal management.
- 5+ Years experience designing in Altium Designer.
- Expertise in Cadence Allegro (System Capture / Allegro X) or willingness to learn.
- Knowledge of transmission line theory, impedance control, signal propagation, reflection, crosstalk, termination methods, power delivery networks (PDN), and grounding techniques.
- Understanding of RF, analog, digital, USB, Ethernet, audio, video, and DDR memory circuits.
- Experience with design for manufacturability and fabrication processes.
- Ability to write technical documents and work instructions.
Nice to have
- Experience with AutoCAD or ADS.
- Ability to write SKILL code in Cadence.
- Proficiency in SolidWorks.
- Perform pre and post-post Signal Integrity (SI), Power Integrity (PI), and Electromagnetic (EM) analysis.
Skills: PCB design, Altium Designer, Cadence Allegro, RF design, Signal Integrity