PCB Layout Designer

About the role

Responsible for creating and designing the physical layout of integrated circuits (ICs) or printed circuit boards (PCBs). This involves placing and routing components, traces, and other elements to ensure proper functionality and performance. You will create, lead, and verify the layout design by conducting design rule checks and design for manufacturability checks to ensure the design meets required specifications, constraints, and manufacturing capabilities.

Collaborate closely with other design teams—such as circuit designers, system engineers, and packaging engineers—to understand design requirements and constraints, optimizing the layout design for performance, power, area, and manufacturability. Select the appropriate technology and process for the layout design based on project requirements, including target application, performance goals, and manufacturing capabilities.

Optimize the layout design for various factors by working with SI/PI/EMC/Thermal/Mechanical subject matter experts to ensure the design meets performance and reliability criteria. Support ECAD librarians by ensuring development of ECAD library parts meets PCBA Design for Manufacturing (DFM) and resiliency requirements. Collaborate with component engineers, procurement, and supply chain teams to select appropriate components for PCBA design. Apply Design for Assembly principles to optimize the PCBA design for efficient assembly processes and identify opportunities for process improvements, cost reduction, and quality enhancement in PCBA manufacturing.

Responsibilities

• Create and design the physical layout of ICs or PCBs, including component placement and trace routing.
• Perform design rule checks and design for manufacturability checks to verify layout designs.
• Collaborate with circuit designers, system engineers, and packaging engineers to optimize layout for performance, power, area, and manufacturability.
• Select appropriate technology and processes based on project requirements.
• Work with subject matter experts (SI/PI/EMC/Thermal/Mechanical) to optimize layout design for performance and reliability.
• Support ECAD librarians in developing library parts that meet PCBA DFM and resiliency requirements.
• Collaborate with component engineers, procurement, and supply chain teams to select components for PCBA design.
• Apply Design for Assembly principles to optimize PCBA design for efficient assembly processes.
• Identify opportunities for process improvements, cost reduction, and quality enhancement in PCBA manufacturing.

Requirements

• PCB design experience.
• Proficiency with Mentor Graphics tools.
• Experience with PCB layout and integrated circuits.
• Knowledge of schematic layout and hardware interfaces.

Pay

The pay range for this position is $40.00 - $50.00 per hour.

Benefits

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may include:

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage.
• Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital insurance.
• 401(k) Retirement Plan (pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available).
• Life Insurance (voluntary life and AD&D for employees and dependents).
• Short- and long-term disability.
• Health Spending Account (HSA).
• Transportation benefits.
• Employee Assistance Program.
• Time Off/Leave (PTO, vacation, or sick leave).

Schedule

This is a hybrid position based in Warren, MI, with a contract duration anticipated to close on August 14, 2026.