Printed Circuit Board Design Engineer

This role provides PCB layout and ECAD design capacity for a defense electronics program, translating circuit designs from electrical engineers into manufacturable, testable, configuration-controlled PCB assemblies. Working across electrical, mechanical, and firmware teams, the designer will help mature ECAD practices, including library management, layout standards, and release documentation, as the engineering organization scales. This is a hands-on position suited to a designer who can work quickly and independently while helping establish disciplined design practices.

• Perform PCB layout for digital, analog, mixed-signal, power, and safety-critical electronics
• Collaborate with electrical engineers on schematics, design intent, routing constraints, and critical circuit requirements
• Work with mechanical engineers to define board outlines, connector placement, keep-in/keep-out zones, mounting features, and packaging constraints
• Create and maintain PCB footprints, symbols, component libraries, and ECAD documentation
• Support design-for-manufacturing (DFM), design-for-test (DFT), and design-for-assembly (DFA) reviews
• Generate fabrication and assembly outputs, including Gerbers, ODB++, pick-and-place files, drawings, stackup notes, and assembly documentation
• Interface with PCB fabrication and assembly vendors to resolve manufacturing questions and improve board quality
  
  Participate in PCB design reviews and contribute to layout standards, checklist development, and release practices
• Support ECOs, revision updates, and configuration-controlled release packages
• Help improve ECAD workflows, library discipline, and documentation practices as the team scales

• 3+ years of professional PCB layout or ECAD design experience
• Proficiency with Altium Designer or similar professional PCB design tools
• Experience laying out multi-layer printed circuit boards
• Strong understanding of PCB fabrication, assembly processes, component footprints, and manufacturing documentation
• Ability to interpret schematics and work closely with electrical engineers to implement design intent
• Understanding of PCB design principles, including component placement, routing strategy, grounding, power distribution, and layer stack-up development
• Understanding of signal integrity concepts, including EMI/EMC considerations, coupling and crosstalk mitigation, impedance control, shielding, and isolation
• Working knowledge of applicable IPC standards and workmanship requirements for IPC Class 1, 2, and 3 electronic assemblies
• Experience creating fabrication and assembly output packages
• Strong attention to detail with the ability to manage multiple board designs or revisions concurrently
• Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, cross-functional engineering environment
• Preferred: experience with high-density, mixed-signal, high-reliability, or safety-critical PCB designs; rigid-flex PCB design;
  Altium library management and component lifecycle tracking; DFM/DFT practices, bed-of-nails test points, and panelization; IPC standards for design, footprints, fabrication, or assembly; working with contract manufacturers and fabricators; background in defense, aerospace, medical device, or robotics electronics; and supporting ECOs and production release workflows