Associate Engineer - PCB Design
Core
Design and develop artwork for Printed Circuit Boards (PCBs) to meet customer technical, cost, and market requirements, often leading small projects.
Role type
Associate PCB Design Engineer
Builds
Printed Circuit Boards
Domain
Electronics / Hardware Engineering
Required skills
PCB layout design, schematic capture, BOM creation, stack-up design, DFM/DFA/DFT analysis, IPC standards compliance, component placement, high-speed design, signal integrity analysis, power integrity analysis, Gerber validation, CAM350 usage, Altium Designer, Allegro, CADSTAR, PADs
Preferred skills
Thermal management, enclosure design, CIS/CIP database awareness, EMI/EMC guidelines, hardware testing, automotive domain knowledge, high-power layout designs
Technologies
Altium Designer, Allegro, CADSTAR, PADs, CAM350, Ansys
Responsibilities
Prepare layout, detailed drawings, and schematics using ECAD tools; confer with manufacturing and vendors to resolve DFM/DFA/DFT issues; plan, organize, and lead smaller projects; ensure design processes follow IPC standards; identify opportunities for continuous process improvements; manage stakeholder expectations based on quality levels.
Seniority
Associate, Individual Contributor