Todd Rowan

TC Dynamics

PCB LAYOUT DESIGN ENGINEER

PWB Layout Design Expertise | High Density Design | High-Speed SMD Layout

Highly talented PWB design engineer, with over twenty years of industry experience. Looking to join a design team with high expectations, to meet Hardware Design project requirements, and product compliance. Results-driven approach to resolving the most complex layout challenges with highly creative problem-solving skills.


Profile

TECHNICAL SKILLS
• Designed extensively in Cadence eCAD tool suite | Cadence Allegro 22.x | OrCAD schematic and 3D
• Expertise with Siemens Xpedition VX2.x | EDM Library; Mentor Graphics eXpedition and DX Designer
• Expertise designing with Altium Designer V24.x and 25.x | Altium Schematic Capture
• Designed with Mentor Graphis PADS PowerPCB | PADS PowerLogic | PADS Professional Suite
• Performed KiCad PCB layouts | schematic capture | board feature dimensioning and 3D renderings
• Adept in completing complex tasks using deep knowledge of advanced PCB design techniques
• Managed all aspects of PCB development for various electrical and hardware teams
• Have extensive hands-on experience across analog | digital | mixed-signal topologies
• Possess extensive knowledge of high-speed signal propagation and ADC | DAC layout expertise
• Partnered with CM’s (contract manufacturer) to lower BOM | fabrication and assembly costs
• Engineered split/mixed plane configurations and routing | with constraint-driven layout rules.
• Streamlined fine-line copper-deposition process for mass-production of flex PWB projects
• Worked with software such as AutoCAD | Valor | Agile PLM | GC Preview | Downstream and LT Spice
• Developed RF designs using low-loss | low-noise PWB layout techniques | new laminate structures
• Possess many years of experience developing manufacturing (MFC) data files and fabrication artwork
• Possess expertise with CI (controlled/characteristic impedance) and line termination schemes
• Developed differential strip-line | micro-strip trace routing | blind | buried | controlled-depth via types
• Expertise in handling all forms of EMI | EMC noise | ESD compliance issues
• Developed wide variety of Printed Circuit Layout Designs to meet ANSI | JEDEC | IPC standards



Experience

Utilized strong design expertise to redesign high-end surgical robotics PWB’s | in onsite arrangement.
• Designed multi-layer | proximity detection boards with extensive symbol | component creation
• Initiated design improvements to (SVN) library database | resulting in a decrease in designs delays
• Implemented IPC-2221 | IPC-4556 and IPC-6013D design standards for producibility

Managed PCB and Rigid-Flex Circuit Technology | in Engineering Department | using expertise in layout design.
• HDI (high density interconnect) PWB development (for Wearable Patch micro-electronics) and ATE boards
• Designed various rigid PCB | Flex and Rigid-Flex printed circuits | with high pin count ASIC BGA’s



Contact Information

Location: CA • IN •
Phone: 408 891-9764 (Text or Voice Mail)
Email: [email protected]
Linkedin: www.linkedin.com/in/toddrowan-pcb
Website: TCDyn.com
Alternate Phone: (463) 272-5926 (Text or Voice Mail)
Alternate Email: [email protected]

Thank you for your Interest

Additional Info Available Upon Request. Response Within 48 Hours.