PCB Design Engineer

Position Summary

Job Duties/Responsibilities

• Designs PCB layouts up to 10 layers, placing and routing components ensuring compliance with electrical, mechanical, and manufacturing requirements.
• Performs Design Rule Checks (DRC), Design for Manufacturability (DFM), and Design for Assembly (DFA) checks.
• Leads and actively participates in design reviews with electrical, mechanical, manufacturing, and process engineers.
• Maintain and improve PCB design rules, standards, and checklists, incorporating lessons learned and industry/customer requirements.
• Work closely with PCB fabrication houses to resolve fabrication issues and optimize manufacturability.
• Create and revise all required files and documentation for fabrication and assembly, entering them into the PLM system.
• Prepares, reviews, and submits Engineering Change Orders (ECOs) and Tool Change Orders (TCOs) for design changes.
• Maintain and update SMT and thru-hole component libraries in PCB and CAD systems.
• Mentors and supports junior PCB designers in best practices and design standards.
• Applies advanced troubleshooting and root cause analysis to resolve complex design and process issues.
• Ensures compliance with company and industry standards, quality, and safety requirements.

Experience Required

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Electronics, or related field with 3-5 years of PCB design experience; or Associate’s degree with 5-7 years of experience.
• Proficient in Cadence Allegro 23 or higher, Altium, and PADS PCB design software, including constraint managers.
• Experience with schematic capture software such as Cadence Concept HDL.
• Some familiarity with SolidWorks or other mechanical CAD tools.
• Knowledge of IPC standards, dimensional tolerancing, and PCB fabrication processes.
• CID+ certification preferred.
• Ability to evaluate, diagnose, troubleshoot design issues, and communicate effectively with internal and external customers.