Design Lead - Allegro PCB
United States
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Job Description
Design Lead - Allegro PCB
Santa Clara, California

Job Summary

Job Description

 

Role / Position                 L1 ECAD Support

Location                     San Francisco Bay Area

Education                   Bachelor’s degree in Electrical / Electronics Engineering or related field

Experience                  6 to 12 Years

No of Positions           1

Working Model          Hybrid, Willing to work in shifts

 

 

Job Summary:

The Tier‑1 ECAD Senior Support Engineer (Cadence Allegro) provides first‑line support for Cadence electronic design tools used by electrical and PCB design engineers. The role focuses on user onboarding, access provisioning, installation, licensing, environment configuration, and basic ECAD tool usage support.

 

Responsibilities:

  • First Contact: Serve as the primary point of contact for Cadence Allegro user issues submitted via Jira.
  • Tier 1 Triage: Resolve Allegro application launch failures, login issues, and access problems.
  • Ticketing Discipline: Log, track, update, and document technical incidents accurately within Jira.
  • Supporting new PCB design Engineer onboarding for Allegro
  • License checkout and FlexLM errors​
  • Installation: Deploy and configure approved Allegro versions according to enterprise standards.
  • License management: Handle license server tasks using FlexLM, usage analytics, audit report preparation, and debugging license issues.
  • Workstation Readiness: Validate OS, graphics drivers, memory allocations, and VPN configurations for remote engineering.
  • PLM Connectivity: Support basic integration and data exchange between Allegro and PLM systems

 

Skills Required:

  • Allegro user support, Install and configure NX versions, License usage and diagnostics
  • Basic understanding of Allegro (PCB LY design modules)
  • PLM process (Lifecycle of PCB board, Revision control, Approval process)
  • Linux administration expertise with hands-on experience in managing engineering applications in Linux environments, Good-to-have Windows system administration knowledge as well.
  • Experience with Networking and Software configuration Management.
  • Strong troubleshooting, communication, and documentation skills
  • Minimum 3 years of experience in IT Support / Allegro or OrCAD in engineering environment
  • Candidates will be provided with an Apple laptop and an iPhone to perform their assigned work.

Key Responsibilities

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Skill Requirements

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Other Requirements

1. Optional But Valuable Certifications: Ipc Designer Certification, Ipc-2221, Or Equivalent Pcb Design Certification.
Maximum Salary (US):  118000
Minimum Salary (US):  77000
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Why HCLTech?

At HCLTech, you'll supercharge your potential. You'll find your career. And you'll find your spark. All at a place that knows that helping its customers stay on top starts by putting its people first.

HCLTech is a global technology company, home to more than 226,300 people across 60 countries, delivering industry-leading capabilities centered around digital, engineering, cloud and AI, powered by a broad portfolio of technology services and products. We work with clients across all major verticals, providing industry solutions for Financial Services, Manufacturing, Life Sciences and Healthcare, Technology and Services, Telecom and Media, Retail and CPG, and Public Services. Consolidated revenues as of 12 months ending December 2025 totaled $14.5 billion.

Compensation and Benefits

A candidate’s pay within the range will depend on their skills, experience, education, and other factors permitted by law. This role may also be eligible for performance-based bonuses subject to company policies. In addition, this role is eligible for the following benefits subject to company policies: medical, dental, vision, pharmacy, life, accidental death & dismemberment, and disability insurance; employee assistance program; 401(k) retirement plan; 10 days of paid time off per year (some positions are eligible for need-based leave with no designated number of leave days per year); and 10 paid holidays per year.