Staff PCB Layout Engineer - Austin, Texas, United States
Originally posted 24 September 2026 by the employer.
About the role
This role involves maintaining electronic component libraries and developing printed circuit board layouts. You will work closely with electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, procurement, and NPI teams.
What you'll do
- Create, verify, and maintain schematic symbols, PCB footprints, and associated 3D models.
- Validate component pin assignments, dimensions, land patterns, and library attributes against manufacturer documentation.
- Develop PCB layouts from approved schematics, including component placement, routing, stackup coordination, and design rule setup.
- Run design rule checks, resolve layout issues, and participate in design reviews.
- Prepare fabrication and assembly deliverables, including Gerber or ODB++ files, drill files, drawings, and pick-and-place data.
- Coordinate with PCB fabricators and assembly suppliers to resolve manufacturing questions.
What you'll need
- Experience with PCB design and electronic component library management.
- Proficiency in Cadence Allegro/OrCAD.
- Ability to interpret schematics, component datasheets, and mechanical drawings.
- Working knowledge of PCB fabrication, assembly processes, and design for manufacturability.
- Familiarity with relevant IPC standards for PCB design and component land patterns.
- Experience with multilayer, high-density, mixed-signal, and high-speed PCB designs.
- Familiarity with signal integrity, power integrity, grounding, and EMI/EMC considerations.
- College degree, technical training, or equivalent practical experience in PCB layout.
This role has been open 16 days — well below the 49-day median for Hardware Systems Engineering roles.
Hardware Systems Engineering · AI ML Hardware
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Open roles in category
947
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Median days open
49 d
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Median salary
$158k
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See the full market breakdown ▾Category comparison, and who else is hiring
| Metric | Graphcore | All employers we track in this specialty (947 roles · 103 employers) |
|---|---|---|
| Open roles in this specialty | 9 | 947 |
| Open roles in the wider Software, Firmware & Systems family | 91 | 6035 · 146 employers |
| Median days open | 57 d | 49 d (+8 d vs this employer) |
| Median salary (USD postings) | — | $158k |
Who's hiring in this category
- Intel Corporation · 70 open roles · median 29 d
- KLA Corporation · 59 open roles · median 38 d
- NVIDIA · 52 open roles · median 64 d
- Applied Materials · 50 open roles · median 58 d
- Teradyne · 48 open roles · median 22 d
- AMD · 44 open roles · median 62 d
How we counted: 947 open Hardware Systems Engineering (AI ML Hardware) roles from 103 employers tracked in the SemiconductorJobs index, counted 10 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.