Description
Nintendo Technology Development
The worldwide pioneer in the creation of interactive entertainment, Nintendo Co., Ltd., of Kyoto, Japan, manufactures and markets hardware and software for its Nintendo Switch™ system and the Nintendo 3DS™ family of portable systems. Since 1983, when it launched the Nintendo Entertainment System™, Nintendo has sold more than 4.7 billion video games and more than 740 million hardware units globally, including Nintendo Switch and the Nintendo 3DS family of systems, as well as the Game Boy™, Game Boy Advance, Nintendo DS™ family of systems, Super NES™, Nintendo 64™, Nintendo GameCube™, Wii™ and Wii U™ systems. It has also created industry icons that have become well-known, household names, such as Mario, Donkey Kong, Metroid, Zelda and Pokémon. A wholly owned subsidiary, Nintendo Technology Development, based in Redmond, Washington, creates future hardware/software technology and researches North American-based technologies.
Nintendo is an equal opportunity employer. We offer a welcoming and inclusive environment in service to one another, our products, the diverse consumers we represent, and the communities we call home. We do all of this with kindness, empathy and respect for each other.
DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES This Engineer will perform CAD design entry for electrical printed circuit board designs using industry standard toolsets consisting of Orcad Schematic Capture and Allegro PCB design tools, or Altium Designer.This Engineer will also enter designs for mechanical parts, such as brackets, cables, or housings using industry standard design tools, such as Solidworks, and will facilitate manufacturing of the circuit boards and mechanical designs entered at Nintendo technology partners.
Qualifications
SUMMARY OF REQUIREMENTS
- 2+ years related experience
- Mechanical design experience
- Multiple designs shipped using industry standard PCB design tools. Altium, Orcad, and Allegro experience a plus.
- Experience with transmission line theory and how it constrains practical PCB design. Please highlight any trainings or experience in this area on your application.
- Experience with high speed signaling and power delivery on PCB designs that contain elements such as PCIE, DDR4, MIPI, SD/SD Express.
- Expert knowledge of IPC standards and design for manufacturing best practices for printed circuit board design.
- Working knowledge of circuit board assembly, especially as it applies to PCB design, such as solder stencils, assembly drawings, solder mask layer, and component placement for optimum manufacturing yield in solder wave and surface mount situations.
Preferred experience:
- Current knowledge of Solidworks and experience creating and manufacturing mechanical parts.
- Knowledge of FCC part 15 and design best practices to pass the regulatory requirements.
- Knowledge of basic discrete transistor theory and common topologies for transistor- based IO used to drive LED's, wired OR type circuits, and I2C type buses.
- Knowledge of Ethernet, USB, UART, RS232, I2C signaling and board design best practices.
- Educated and up to date on applicable IPC standards for PCB manufacturing and design. In other words, are your chosen clearances and size decisions manufacturable, reliable, and economic
This position is onsite in Redmond, WA, and not open to remote status at this time. This position includes a base salary range of $115,152 - $172,728 annually, potential for a semi-annual discretionary performance bonus, and a comprehensive benefits package that includes medical, dental, vision, 401(k), and paid time off. Please see our Benefits & Perks page for more benefits information. Fixed term employees are eligible for all listed employee benefits except tuition reimbursement. #LI-Onsite
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