PCB Layout Engineer

Job overview

The PCB Layout Engineer role is onsite in Menlo Park, CA. The posting states pay of $75–$85 per hour and describes a six-month-plus contract opportunity with long-term potential. The role supports complex hardware programs, including data center server boards. This engineer owns end-to-end PCB layout and helps deliver high-density, high-speed designs that meet electrical, mechanical, fabrication, and reliability requirements. The work includes collaborating across engineering and manufacturing partners and maintaining reusable design standards and libraries.

What you'll do

• Own end-to-end PCB layout for complex, high-density designs
• perform high-speed layout for interfaces including HBM, DDR4/5, PCIe Gen 5/6, and USB 3.2 or higher
• develop layout rules
• collaborate with electrical and mechanical engineers on schematics, placement, power distribution, routing, physical constraints, thermal management, and stack-up
• conduct design-for-manufacturability reviews with contract manufacturers and fabricators
• maintain design standards and libraries
• provide layout documentation, net tracing, and revision analysis.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

pcb layout engineer

sunnyvale ca

menlo park ca

onsite

allegro pcb

cadence allegro

high-speed design

hdi microvia

ddr5

pcie gen 5/6

data center server boards

$75–$85/hr

pyramid consulting

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Benefits & perks

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• 401(k)
• paid sick leave depending on work location.

Why this role

Requires advanced Cadence Allegro PCB layout experience, Allegro 23.1 or later, 5+ years of CAD experience, and hands-on HDI microvia experience. Pay range is $75–$85 per hour; benefits listed include medical, dental, vision, 401(k), and paid sick leave depending on work location.

About the employer

Pyramid Consulting, Inc is hiring for this role. Industry: Temporary Help Services. Sector: 56.