Principal PCB Layout Engineer

Principal PCB Layout Engineer

F5 is seeking an accomplished Principal PCB Layout Engineer to join our Hardware Development Team. This position will be responsible for the design, layout, and documentation of complex printed circuit boards (PCBs) for high-performance electronic systems. You will collaborate closely with other PCB layout engineers as well as with electrical, mechanical, and manufacturing engineers to ensure optimal design for performance, manufacturability, test, and reliability.

Key Responsibilities

• Uphold F5’s Business Code of Ethics and promptly report violations of the Code or other company policies.
• Lead the layout of multi-layer PCBs using Siemens Xpedition (Mentor Graphics).
• Interpret electrical schematics and translate them into optimized PCB layouts.
• Collaborate with electrical engineers to define board stack-up, impedance control, via structures, design constraints, and routing strategies.
• Ensure compliance with design rules, signal integrity, power integrity, and thermal management requirements.
• Perform DFM, DFA, and DFT reviews.
• Generate and maintain all necessary documentation including Gerber files, fabrication drawings, and component location drawings.
• Interface with PCB fabrication and assembly vendors to resolve technical issues and ensure quality.
• Mentor junior layout engineers and provide technical guidance on best practices.
• Attend project meetings, provide task estimation and project scheduling updates to upper management.
• Participate in design reviews and contribute to continuous improvement of design processes and standards.

Qualifications

Required:

• Understand and comply with internal processes and requirements.
• BS in Electrical Engineering or equivalent required.
• 10+ years of experience in PCB layout design, including high-speed digital, analog, and mixed-signal boards.
• Proficiency with at least one major PCB design tool (e.g., Altium, Allegro, Xpedition).
• Strong understanding of signal integrity, EMI/EMC, and thermal considerations.
• Experience with HDI, BGA, DDR4/5, PCIe, Ethernet, and power delivery layouts.
• Familiarity with IPC standards (e.g., IPC-2221, IPC-7351).
• Excellent communication and cross-functional collaboration skills.

Preferred:

• Familiarity with 3D CAD tools for mechanical integration.

• The Job Description is intended to be a general representation of the responsibilities and requirements of the job. However, the description may not be all-inclusive, and responsibilities and requirements are subject to change.

• Equal Employment Opportunity

• It is the policy of to provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and employment applicants without regard to unlawful considerations of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, sensory, physical, or mental disability, marital status, veteran or military status, genetic information, or any other classification protected by applicable local, state, or federal laws. This policy applies to all aspects of employment, including but not limited to, hiring, job assignment, compensation, promotion, benefits, training, discipline, and termination. Offers a variety of reasonable accommodations. Requesting an accommodation is voluntary.

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• We source and recruit the best, diverse talent for, whether hybrid or remote.

• Hybrid: Employees within 30 commutable miles of an office are required to work from the office a minimum of 30 business days per quarter.

• Remote: Primarily work from designated home location but can come into an office to work or travel to an offsite location as needed.

• About Us

• Together, we're building a better digital world.

• Founded in 1996, F5 is a global leader in application delivery and security. Our premier platform helps customers secure and deliver every app, API, and piece of infrastructure across all environments. Backed by over three decades of expertise and 553 patents, our solutions protect against threats while ensuring fast, reliable digital experiences.

• With over 6,400 employees, we serve more than 23,000 customers in over 170 countries. To continue this work, we need people like you—the best minds in the industry. We're committed to a unique, human-first culture that encourages authenticity, prioritizes diversity and inclusion, and fosters the growth and success of our employees.