Senior PCB CAD Designer

Snap Inc. is a camera company. We believe that reinventing the camera represents our greatest opportunity to improve the way people live and communicate. Our products empower people to express themselves, live in the moment, learn about the world, and have fun together.

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 PCB CAD Designer to join the Snap Lab team!

• Work with cross functional engineers to produce industry leading printed circuit board designs from prototype through to mass production using Allegro PCB Designer
• Design high density printed circuit boards and flexible printed circuit boards requiring the use of stacked microvias, sequential lamination stack-ups, and fine pitch packages
• Creation of fabrication and assembly drawings
• Define design rules, apply them to the constraint manager, design within limits, and verify design prior to fabrication and assembly
• Interact with suppliers on stackups, capabilities, and solving engineering issues.
• Drive the development of multiple PCB designs simultaneously and prioritize time accordingly
• Review Gerber and ODB++ data to ensure quality of design release
• Work on challenging projects with critical deadlines

• Skilled at designing quality multi-layer, high density designs with careful consideration of analog, RF, high speed, and power circuits
• Ability to design with high pin count BGAs with pitch less than 0.5mm
• Understanding of IPC, Design for Manufacturability (DFM), Design for Assembly (DFA), and Design for Testability (DFT)
• Strong verbal and written communication skills for presenting design reviews, interacting with engineering teams, vendors, suppliers and enhancing documentation of design guidelines and processes
• Strong cross-functional partnership skills and ability to collaborate with team members across engineering & product teams

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field such as electrical engineering or equivalent years of experience
• 11+ years of experience using PCB Layout CAD tools to design HDI boards in small form factor devices

• Experience with Cadence Allegro, ORCAD Capture and CIS/CIP toolset preferred
• Experience routing impedance controlled nets, including differential pairs
• Experience with flex and rigid-flex designs strongly preferred.
• PCB ECAD Library and Library Configuration Management experience
• Experience with CAM350 or Valor preferred

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. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please don’t be shy and contact us at [email protected].

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 maternity & paternity leave, comprehensive medical coverage, emotional and mental health support programs, and compensation packages that let you share in Snap’s long-term success!