PCB Layout Designer

Fidus is a global high-tech design firm headquartered in Ottawa, with additional design centres in Kitchener-Waterloo and San Jose. We specialize in leading-edge electronic product development, with hardware, embedded software, FPGA/ASIC, and signal integrity teams working together to design and deliver next-generation products for clients in emerging technology markets.

At Fidus, you'll work on high-speed, high-complexity electronic systems, often using emerging technologies before they reach the broader market. You'll collaborate across FPGA/DSP, hardware, embedded software, verification, SI/PI, PCB layout, and mechanical/thermal design as part of cross-functional teams delivering real products for our clients.

In practice, that means contributing to projects across Communications, Aerospace & Defence, Life Sciences & Medical Devices, Space & Satellite, Industrial Automation, Automotive, and Semiconductor engagements. You won't be limited to a single product or industry—your work will follow the technology, not just one roadmap.

• Layout of complex, multi-layer, high speed PCBs using Cadence Allegro PCB Design, Mentor Expedition/PADS or Altium.
• PCB layout design on different core material substrate, component placement, impedance matching and routing analysis
• Work closely with the mechanical and the signal integrity team during product development phases
• Generate fabrication drawings, assembly drawings and drill files
• Work closely with board houses to ensure compliance with DFA and DFM practices and lead DFM reviews, until closure to ensure the design is ready for high volume manufacturing
• Interface with board houses to resolve technical issues
• Research and implement new techniques and technologies to grow the PCB design skill‑set, reduce PCB cost, and stay current on industry PCB design practices.

• Minimum 5 years of experience laying out dense, high-speed, digital and analog boards for various industries and products. You must have a proven track record for delivering high-quality designs.
• Extensive experience applying advanced electrical constraint sets using the Allegro Constraint Manager, or equivalent
• College technician diploma or equivalent
• IPC certification will be considered an asset
• Be detail driven and have a good understanding of how to produce zero-defect layouts
• Understand the fundamentals of high-speed circuit card design and routing
• Exhibit strong communication skills
• Interact well with customers and other employees
• Ramp-up quickly on new technologies and processes
  
  Contribute to a dynamic and friendly working environment.
• Layout of complex, multi-layer, high speed PCBs using Cadence Allegro PCB Design, Mentor Expedition/PADS or Altium.
• PCB layout design on different core material substrate, component placement, impedance matching and routing analysis
• Work closely with the mechanical and the signal integrity team during product development phases
• Generate fabrication drawings, assembly drawings and drill files
• Work closely with board houses to ensure compliance with DFA and DFM practices and lead DFM reviews, until closure to ensure the design is ready for high volume manufacturing
• Interface with board houses to resolve technical issues
• Embraces AI as part of a modern engineering toolkit
• Research and implement new techniques and technologies to grow the PCB design skill‑set, reduce PCB cost, and stay current on industry PCB design practices.

• Protel, Altium,Pcad;
  OrCAD Layout;
  Cadstar;
  Orcad CIS, Concept or DxDesigner (schematic capture tools;
  Autocad, Solidworks, Inventor (mechanical design tools)

Position is based in Canada. Travel may be required…