Electrical​/PCB Design Engineer; Redesign​/Altium Focus

Description

We have an urgent contract opening for an Electrical / PCB Design Engineer centered on enhancing existing designs and working with manufacturing partners to improve Design for Manufacturing (DfM).

This role requires assisting with the redesign of existing PCBs.

The primary focus is significant Altium schematic and layout work.

The engineer will be working with manufacturing partners to establish and improve DfM (Design for Manufacturing).

Design scope is primarily standard digital designs with some power delivery and limited integration of RF components.

The team offers full support; the role will have oversight by our lead principal engineer.

• PCB Redesign & Layout:
  Execute detailed schematic and layout work primarily using Altium Designer for existing PCBs.
• DfM Improvement:
  Work closely with internal teams and manufacturing partners to implement design changes that enhance manufacturability, cost efficiency, and production yield.
• Design Execution Scope:
  Focus primarily on standard digital designs. PCB complexity ranges from simple 4-layer boards up to 10-12 layer boards. Includes power delivery circuits and limited RF components (simple routing of antenna traces to connectors).
• Collaboration & Support:
  Receive oversight and support from a Lead Principal Engineer, with RF experts available to assist and validate designs.
• Documentation:
  Maintain and update comprehensive documentation for all schematic and layout revisions.

• Experience Level: Proven professional experience in Electrical Engineering and PCB design. Minimum 2 years of highly relevant Altium/PCB layout experience is required (3-5 years is ideal).
• Altium Mastery:
  Extensive, recent, hands‑on experience with Altium Designer (schematic capture and layout) is mandatory. The company will provide the necessary tools and design library.
• DfM Expertise:
  Demonstrated ability to understand and apply Design for Manufacturing (DfM) principles in a production environment.
• Hardware Foundation:
  Solid working knowledge of standard digital design principles, power circuits, and signal integrity.
• Communication:
  Effective communication skills for collaboration with principal engineers and manufacturing partners.

• Familiarity with higher layer count boards (up to 12 layers).
• Understanding of basic RF principles related to simple antenna trace routing.

• Job Type: Contract (~2-3 months estimated duration, with potential for extension).
• Location:
  
  Seattle, WA (Hybrid:
  In-office 3+ days per week preferred. Remote work is possible for exceptional candidates, but this may limit ability to continue beyond the initial contract term, as the long-term goal is to hire full-time in-person staff).
• Pay Range: $80-$115/hr.

Protingent offers competitive salaries, insurance plan options (HDHP plan or POS plan), education/certification reimbursement, pre-tax commuter benefits, Paid Time Off (PTO), and an administered 401k plan.