PCB Design Engineer – High-Speed Multilayer Boards

You will architect cutting-edge printed circuit boards that power aerospace, medical, and industrial innovations. Your layouts will push high-speed boundaries, meet rigorous compliance targets, and transition smoothly from prototype to mass manufacture.

Key Responsibilities

- Translate functional schematics into manufacturable, multilayer PCB layouts that minimize EMI and crosstalk.  

- Run exhaustive Design Rule Checks and *pre-layout* signal-integrity simulations, refining stack-ups for controlled impedance.  

- Generate clean Gerber, ODB++, and fabrication drawings—first time right.  

- Curate and maintain component libraries with accurate footprints, 3D models, and parametric data.  

- Drive Design for Manufacturability and Assembly reviews, balancing cost, reliability, and thermal constraints.  

- Partner with mechanical, EE, and firmware teams to validate fit, airflow, and keep-out zones.  

- Debug layout issues during bring-up, leveraging oscilloscopes, VNAs, and boundary-scan tools.  

- Document board specifications, revision history, and test requirements with obsessive attention to detail.  

Required Skills

- 4+ years designing complex PCBs (8+ layers, high-speed buses, differential pairs).  

- Mastery of Altium Designer *or* Cadence Allegro; familiarity with Mentor Xpedition and KiCad.  

- Solid understanding of SI/PI theory, return-path control, and impedance matching.  

- Proven track record producing fabrication packages that pass first-article inspection.  

- Confident in IPC-2221/2222, IPC-7351, and Class 3 workmanship standards.  

- Clear, concise English communication—written and verbal.  

Desired Plus

- Experience with RF front-ends, DDR5, PCIe Gen 5, or SerDes above 10 Gbps.  

- Knowledge of thermal analysis, rigid-flex stack-ups, and HDI microvias.  

- Exposure to EMC pre-compliance testing and mitigation techniques.  

- Familiarity with scripting (Python, TCL) for design automation.  

Tools & Technologies

- Altium Designer, Cadence Allegro, Mentor Xpedition, KiCad, Eagle.  

- CAM350, Gerber viewers, SIwave, HyperLynx, 3D MCAD plug-ins.  

- Oscilloscopes, TDR, VNA, boundary-scan, re-flow profiling equipment.