PCB Design Engineer - Snap
West Hollywood, CA 90038
About the Job
Snap Inc is a technology company.
We believe the camera presents the greatest opportunity to improve the way people live and communicate.
Snap contributes to human progress by empowering people to express themselves, live in the moment, learn about the world, and have fun together.
The Company’s three core products are Snapchat, a visual messaging app that enhances your relationships with friends, family, and the world; Lens Studio, an augmented reality platform that powers AR across Snapchat and other services; and its AR glasses, Spectacles.Snap Lab is home to our hardware products with a world-class research& development team.
We are focused on pushing the boundaries of what a camera can be, specifically overlaying computing on the real world.
Next Generation Spectacles are our first pair of glasses that bring augmented reality to life. We’re looking for a Senior PCB Designer to join the SnapLab Hardware team at Snap Inc!What you’ll do:Work closely with electrical, mechanical, and manufacturing engineers to produce industry leading flexes and printed circuit board (PCB) designs from prototype through mass production using Allegro PCB Designer. Design high density PCBs, flexes, and rigid flexes requiring the use of stacked microvias, sequential lamination stack-ups, and fine pitch packages.Create fabrication and assembly drawings.Define design rules, apply them to the constraint manager, design within limits, create artworks, fabrication and assembly documentation, and verify designs prior to release. Collaborate with suppliers on stackups, capabilities, and solving engineering issues. Manage external ECAD resources as needed.Review Gerber/ODB++ data to ensure quality of design release. Drive simultaneous development of multiple challenging, complex PCB designs to meet critical program deadlines.Knowledge, Skills& Abilities:Ability to communicate effectively in both oral and written form.Ability to understand and follow instructions.Skill in using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems.Skill in completing assignments accurately and with attention to detail.Ability to work under pressure and meet close deadlines.Ability to analyze, organize and prioritize work while meeting multiple deadlines.Ability to collaborate and operate in a fast-paced cross-functional environment including engineering teams, vendors, suppliers, and outside resource management.Minimum Qualifications:BS/BA degree in Electrical Engineering, related field, or equivalent years of experience.7+ years of experience using PCB Layout CAD tools to design high density, highly constrained HDI boards with fine pitch (<0.5mm) BGAs.Preferred Qualifications:Experience routing impedance controlled nets, including differential pairs, per engineer’s instructions and component specifications.Strong skills in designing quality multi-layer, high density designs with careful consideration of analog, RF, high speed, and/or power circuits. Demonstrated understanding of IPC, Design for Manufacturability (DFM), Design for Assembly (DFA), and Design for Testability (DFT) Knowledge of PCB design standards for common interfaces in consumer products such as USB, PCIE, CSI, MIPI, and WIFI.Experience with best practices for system integration and layout verification including mating of multiple boards (pin 1 verification methods, system level high speed length matching) and mechanical interference checks.Experience with one or more of the following: Flex & Rigid Flex Designs, Cadence Allegro, ORCAD Capture, CIS/CIP, CAM350, and/or Valor toolsets, PCB ECAD Library creation and management, and/or script/automation creation. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please don’t be shy and provide us some information."Default Together" Policy at Snap: At Snap Inc.
we believe that being together in person helps us build our culture faster, reinforce our values, and serve our community, customers and partners better through dynamic collaboration.
To reflect this, we practice a “default together” approach and expect our team members to work in an office 4+ days per week. At Snap, we believe that having a team of diverse backgrounds and voices working together will enable us to create innovative products that improve the way people live and communicate.
Snap is proud to be an equal opportunity employer, and committed to providing employment opportunities regardless of race, religious creed, color, national origin, ancestry, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, childbirth and breastfeeding, age, sexual orientation, military or veteran status, or any other protected classification, in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws.
EOE, including disability/vets.Our Benefits: Snap Inc.
is its own community, so we’ve got your back! We do our best to make sure you and your loved ones have everything you need to be happy and healthy, on your own terms.
Our benefits are built around your needs and include paid parental leave, comprehensive medical coverage, emotional and mental health support programs, and compensation packages that let you share in Snap’s long-term success!CompensationIn the United States, work locations are assigned a pay zone which determines the salary range for the position.
The successful candidate’s starting pay will be determined based on job-related skills, experience, qualifications, work location, and market conditions.
The starting pay may be negotiable within the salary range for the position.These pay zones may be modified in the future.Zone A (CA, WA, NYC):The base salary range for this position is $184,000-$276,000 annually.Zone B: The base salary range for this position is $175,000-$262,000 annually.Zone C:The base salary range for this position is $156,000-$235,000 annually.This position is eligible for equity in the form of RSUs.SummaryLocation: Los Angeles, California; Boulder, Colorado; Palo Alto, CaliforniaType: Full time
We believe the camera presents the greatest opportunity to improve the way people live and communicate.
Snap contributes to human progress by empowering people to express themselves, live in the moment, learn about the world, and have fun together.
The Company’s three core products are Snapchat, a visual messaging app that enhances your relationships with friends, family, and the world; Lens Studio, an augmented reality platform that powers AR across Snapchat and other services; and its AR glasses, Spectacles.Snap Lab is home to our hardware products with a world-class research& development team.
We are focused on pushing the boundaries of what a camera can be, specifically overlaying computing on the real world.
Next Generation Spectacles are our first pair of glasses that bring augmented reality to life. We’re looking for a Senior PCB Designer to join the SnapLab Hardware team at Snap Inc!What you’ll do:Work closely with electrical, mechanical, and manufacturing engineers to produce industry leading flexes and printed circuit board (PCB) designs from prototype through mass production using Allegro PCB Designer. Design high density PCBs, flexes, and rigid flexes requiring the use of stacked microvias, sequential lamination stack-ups, and fine pitch packages.Create fabrication and assembly drawings.Define design rules, apply them to the constraint manager, design within limits, create artworks, fabrication and assembly documentation, and verify designs prior to release. Collaborate with suppliers on stackups, capabilities, and solving engineering issues. Manage external ECAD resources as needed.Review Gerber/ODB++ data to ensure quality of design release. Drive simultaneous development of multiple challenging, complex PCB designs to meet critical program deadlines.Knowledge, Skills& Abilities:Ability to communicate effectively in both oral and written form.Ability to understand and follow instructions.Skill in using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems.Skill in completing assignments accurately and with attention to detail.Ability to work under pressure and meet close deadlines.Ability to analyze, organize and prioritize work while meeting multiple deadlines.Ability to collaborate and operate in a fast-paced cross-functional environment including engineering teams, vendors, suppliers, and outside resource management.Minimum Qualifications:BS/BA degree in Electrical Engineering, related field, or equivalent years of experience.7+ years of experience using PCB Layout CAD tools to design high density, highly constrained HDI boards with fine pitch (<0.5mm) BGAs.Preferred Qualifications:Experience routing impedance controlled nets, including differential pairs, per engineer’s instructions and component specifications.Strong skills in designing quality multi-layer, high density designs with careful consideration of analog, RF, high speed, and/or power circuits. Demonstrated understanding of IPC, Design for Manufacturability (DFM), Design for Assembly (DFA), and Design for Testability (DFT) Knowledge of PCB design standards for common interfaces in consumer products such as USB, PCIE, CSI, MIPI, and WIFI.Experience with best practices for system integration and layout verification including mating of multiple boards (pin 1 verification methods, system level high speed length matching) and mechanical interference checks.Experience with one or more of the following: Flex & Rigid Flex Designs, Cadence Allegro, ORCAD Capture, CIS/CIP, CAM350, and/or Valor toolsets, PCB ECAD Library creation and management, and/or script/automation creation. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please don’t be shy and provide us some information."Default Together" Policy at Snap: At Snap Inc.
we believe that being together in person helps us build our culture faster, reinforce our values, and serve our community, customers and partners better through dynamic collaboration.
To reflect this, we practice a “default together” approach and expect our team members to work in an office 4+ days per week. At Snap, we believe that having a team of diverse backgrounds and voices working together will enable us to create innovative products that improve the way people live and communicate.
Snap is proud to be an equal opportunity employer, and committed to providing employment opportunities regardless of race, religious creed, color, national origin, ancestry, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, childbirth and breastfeeding, age, sexual orientation, military or veteran status, or any other protected classification, in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws.
EOE, including disability/vets.Our Benefits: Snap Inc.
is its own community, so we’ve got your back! We do our best to make sure you and your loved ones have everything you need to be happy and healthy, on your own terms.
Our benefits are built around your needs and include paid parental leave, comprehensive medical coverage, emotional and mental health support programs, and compensation packages that let you share in Snap’s long-term success!CompensationIn the United States, work locations are assigned a pay zone which determines the salary range for the position.
The successful candidate’s starting pay will be determined based on job-related skills, experience, qualifications, work location, and market conditions.
The starting pay may be negotiable within the salary range for the position.These pay zones may be modified in the future.Zone A (CA, WA, NYC):The base salary range for this position is $184,000-$276,000 annually.Zone B: The base salary range for this position is $175,000-$262,000 annually.Zone C:The base salary range for this position is $156,000-$235,000 annually.This position is eligible for equity in the form of RSUs.SummaryLocation: Los Angeles, California; Boulder, Colorado; Palo Alto, CaliforniaType: Full time
Source : Snap