Principal PCB Designer

Location: Penang, Malaysia; full-time, with some international travel for team alignment and factory or supplier visits.

Company

hirify.global develops consumer audio products and focuses on creating high-quality listening experiences through collaborative product development.

What you will do

• Own high-density, multilayer, high-speed HDI and PCB designs from initial layout through manufacturing release.
• Establish, document, and enforce PCB design rules, stackups, CAD library practices, and layout standards.
• Review other designers’ layouts and provide feedback on design quality and manufacturability.
• Collaborate with EE, ME, Thermal, and Radio Engineering on signal integrity, spatial constraints, IDX/IDF model exchanges, and thermal dissipation.
• Support PCB vendor evaluations, substrate selection, tooling capabilities, and collaboration with Sourcing and JDM partners.
• Maintain the electrical CAD library, including Allegro footprints and simulations in the eCAD layout tool.

Requirements

• BS degree in Electrical Engineering or a related field with 12+ years of relevant PCB layout experience.
• Experience with high-speed interfaces including PCIe, DDR4/DDR5, HDMI, MIPI, and Ethernet; RF layout; HDI; blind and buried vias; and flex or rigid-flex boards.
• Experience setting up, owning, and maintaining physical and electrical layout rules in a Constraints Manager for complex board compliance.
• Knowledge of signal integrity and power integrity guidelines, layer stackup creation, impedance matching, power delivery networks, and trace shielding.
• Hands-on collaboration with CM/JDM partners on Design for Manufacturability, Assembly, and Test.
• Proficient written and verbal English with strong communication skills for explaining design decisions and documenting standards.
• Ability to work independently in a fast-paced environment, manage multiple requests, and collaborate with cross-functional, JDM, and global teams across time zones.

Nice to have

• Technical foundation in electrical engineering and experience with OrCAD and Cadence Allegro.
• Experience supporting high-volume consumer electronics products.
• Scripting or automation skills in Cadence Allegro using SKILL, TCL, or Python.
• Experience integrating PLM systems such as Arena for BOM management and release.

Culture & Benefits

• Collaborative, inclusive environment with colleagues from varied backgrounds and skill sets.
• Some international travel is required for team alignment and factory or supplier visits.
• Full-time position in Penang, Malaysia.