Senior Engineer - PCB Layout

Location: Bangalore, India

Thales is a global technology leader trusted by governments, institutions, and enterprises to tackle their most demanding challenges. From quantum applications and artificial intelligence to cybersecurity and 6G innovation, our solutions empower critical decisions rooted in human intelligence. Operating at the forefront of aerospace and space, cybersecurity and digital identity, we’re driven by a mission to build a future we can all trust.

Present in India since 1953, Thales is headquartered in Noida and has other operational offices and sites spread across Delhi, Gurugram, Bengaluru and Mumbai, among others. Over 2200 employees are working with Thales and its joint ventures in India. Since the beginning, Thales has been playing an essential role in India’s growth story by sharing its technologies and expertise in Defence, Aerospace and Cyber & Digital sectors. Thales has two engineering competence centres in India - one in Noida focused on Cyber & Digital business, while the one in Bengaluru focuses on hardware, software and systems engineering capabilities for both the civil and defence sectors, serving global needs. The Group has also established an MRO (Maintenance, Repair & Overhaul) facility in Gurugram to provide comprehensive avionics maintenance and repair services to Indian airlines and support the growth of the local aviation industry.

Senior Engineer - PCB Layout

Thales India Engineering Competency Center in Bangalore is seeking a Senior PCB Layout Engineer role with specialization in the physical design and implementation of complex, high-performance, multi-layer printed circuit boards, ensuring signal integrity and manufacturability throughout the development cycle. They leverage advanced EDA tools and cross-disciplinary collaboration to deliver reliable, production-ready PCB solutions from concept to final product.

Qualifications:

B.Tech in Electronics & Communication or Electrical engineering or equivalent with 5 to 8 years of relevant experience. Higher qualifications of Post-graduation and PhD are desirable. Working experience in Avionics and Defense systems design is desirable

Technical Skills and Competencies:

• Proficient in PCB layout design using industry-standard EDA tools (e.g., Altium Designer, Mentor Graphics, Cadence Allegro, OrCAD).

• In-depth knowledge of high-speed, multi-layer PCB design principles including component placement, signal integrity, and power distribution.

• Experience optimizing designs for manufacturability (DFM), testability (DFT), and regulatory compliance.

• Ability to interpret and implement complex schematics, stack-up configurations, and mechanical constraints from concept to production.

• Skilled in identifying and mitigating EMI/EMC and crosstalk issues in high-performance designs.

• Commitment to thorough documentation and collaboration with electrical, mechanical, and manufacturing teams throughout the product lifecycle

• Solid understanding and practical application of EMI/EMC mitigation, analog layout best practices, and tolerance analysis for reliable performance in avionics and defense systems

• Must have strong experience in Product design and development from requirements to Conceptual design to architectural design to detailed design and analysis

• Must have strong experience in designing low to high power analog electronic boards (for example, power supply, signal processing etc) for Defense / avionics Industry

• Must have Strong knowledge in Specification, design and verification of electronic boards (including digital functions)

• Should have experience of working with multi-disciplinary team (Mechanical team for thermal analysis & enclosures design, PCB layout team and suppliers)

• Should have an understanding and use of DFMEA, DFT and DFM tools

• Definition and choice of components (including derating)

• Definition of electrical schematics and building blocks

• Manufacturing failures analysis / Root cause analysis

• Test procedures definition and execution

• Component obsolescence treatment : alternative solution identification, definition/design of the solution, verification

Profile/Skills

• Advanced PCB layout skills with expertise in multi-layer, high-speed designs.

• Proficient in EDA tools and principles of signal integrity and DFM.

• Strong problem-solving abilities for optimizing board performance and manufacturability.

• Effective cross-functional collaborator, ensuring seamless transition from design to production

• Analog Electronic Engineering Skills and ability.

• Knowledge or Defense, aeronautics constraints (MIL-STD, DO160, DO254)

• Design for manufacturing

• Design for environmental requirements including EMC

• General understanding of Engineering Development lifecycles including design, development, testing, verification and validation phases

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