Our Team Semtech Corporation designs cutting-edge semiconductor solutions and intellectual property cores for the world's most advanced consumer connectivity and data communications products. We are looking for a motivated PCB Design Engineer to join our R&D; hardware design team.

Job Summary The successful candidate will become a key member of the design engineering community of the Signal Integrity Products business unit. You will contribute by delivering innovative high-speed board design and assembly for the purpose of performance measurement of semiconductor products. The successful candidate must demonstrate solid knowledge in high-speed layout and electronic design. This role offers a tremendous opportunity for growth and development in card design as well as electrical modeling. A natural ability to interface in parallel with several cross‑functional teams internally, while coordinating with several local and international suppliers is a must.

Responsibilities

- Hardware Development
- Develop Evaluation Platforms using cutting edge bill of material, design tools and manufacturing design rules
- Perform schematic capture, PCB layout, and system level signal integrity analysis and optimization using platforms such as Cadence Allegro/OrCAD
- Support mechanical design of fixtures and housings

Preferred Experience And Qualifications

- Bachelor’s program in Engineering or Physics or another discipline relevant to this position.
- Additional degrees/certifications related to high-speed electrical modeling would be a definite advantage.




- Self‑motivated with the ability to work independently with little supervision.
- Organized and highly adaptable – enjoy working in a fast‑paced environment.
- Excellent communication skills (written and oral) and ability to communicate and work well with other team members.
- High degree of creativity, determination, and innovation.
- RF, Analog, and digital circuit understanding.
- Cadence APD and Allegro advanced knowledge.
- Lab test and measurement, debugging, optimizing hardware using sophisticated lab equipment such as VNAs and high‑speed scopes and probe stations.

Additional Skills

- Familiar with a variety of PCBA technologies, including Chip‑On‑Board, wirebond, flip chip, optical‑electronic devices and high‑speed connectors.
- High‑speed modeling tools such as HFSS.
- Familiar with microcontrollers and FPGA.
- Experience with troubleshooting PCBs and systems.

We are proud to be an EEO employer M/F/D/V. We maintain a drug‑free workplace.

We may leverage Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools to enhance efficiency during candidate screening, assessment, and recruitment. Final hiring decisions remain with our Hiring Teams, not AI systems.

A reasonable estimate of the pay range for this position is $70,000 - $75,000. There are several factors taken into consideration in determining base salary, including but not limited to: job‑related qualifications, skills, education and experience, as well as job location and the value of other elements of an employee’s total compensation package.

📌 Associate Hardware Design Engineer (Canada)
🏢 Semtech
📍 Canada