PCB Design Engineer

About the role

Arago is seeking a PCB Design Engineer to create high‑performance printed circuit boards that support rapid prototyping and experimental validation of its AI‑driven hardware platforms. The role involves end‑to‑end board development, from schematic capture to layout, testing, and bring‑up.

Key responsibilities

• Design and layout multi‑layer PCBs with high‑speed digital interfaces such as PCIe, DDR, and USB, ensuring signal integrity and manufacturability.
• Develop robust power architectures, selecting and integrating DC‑DC converters, LDOs, and filters, and performing PDN analysis.
• Lead hardware bring‑up, debugging prototypes using oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, and power analyzers, and conduct structured fault analysis.
• Support experimental setups by designing custom control and measurement electronics.
• Maintain component libraries with accurate lifecycle data and promote reuse across projects.

Required profile

• Proven experience designing complex, high‑speed PCBs for mixed‑signal systems.
• Strong understanding of power‑distribution networks and high‑frequency design principles.
• Hands‑on expertise with fine‑pitch components (FPGAs, BGAs) and advanced layout techniques.
• Ability to collaborate with firmware, mechanical, and test engineers in a fast‑paced environment.

Required skills

• PCB design and layout tools: Altium, KiCad, Cadence.
• High‑speed interface design: PCIe, DDR, USB, differential pair routing, impedance control.
• Power management: DC‑DC converters, LDOs, PDN analysis, filters.
• DFM/DFT principles.
• Debugging equipment: oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, power analyzers.
• Experience with fine‑pitch components, fanout strategies, via‑in‑pad.