PCB Design Engineer

Job Title: PCB Design Engineer

Job Description

As a PCB Design Engineer, you will be responsible for the end-to-end design, layout, and documentation of printed circuit boards with a strong emphasis on high-speed digital designs. You will leverage your expertise in Altium Designer, PCB fabrication processes, and technical documentation to deliver high-quality designs that meet performance, reliability, and manufacturability requirements. Working within a cross-functional team of electrical, mechanical, and manufacturing engineers, you will play a key role in developing next-generation connectivity solutions for data centers, telecommunications, and advanced electronics platforms.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design, layout, and development of high-speed printed circuit boards using Altium Designer.
• Define PCB stack-up, routing strategies, and layout rules to ensure signal integrity, power integrity, and EMI/EMC compliance.
• Generate and maintain PCB fabrication and assembly drawings, documentation packages, and bills of materials (BOMs).
• Collaborate with electrical engineers to translate schematics into manufacturable PCB layouts.
• Partner with fabrication and assembly vendors to validate manufacturability and cost-effectiveness of designs.
• Perform design reviews, implement feedback, and ensure adherence to industry standards (IPC, JEDEC, IEEE).
• Troubleshoot design and fabrication issues, working closely with cross-functional teams to implement corrective actions.
• Contribute to continuous improvement in PCB design methodologies, tools, and processes.

Essential Skills

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Electronics Engineering, or related field.
• 5-10 years of professional experience in PCB design, with emphasis on high-speed designs.
• Advanced proficiency in Altium Designer for schematic capture, PCB layout, and documentation.
• Strong knowledge of PCB fabrication processes, materials, and design-for-manufacture (DFM) principles.
• Experience with documentation packages (fabrication drawings, assembly drawings, gerbers, ODB++, etc.).
• Solid understanding of high-speed design principles including impedance control, crosstalk, differential pair routing, and return path integrity.
• Familiarity with signal integrity and power integrity simulation tools.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and troubleshooting skills.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills with the ability to work in a global, cross-functional environment.
• Highly motivated, detail-oriented, and capable of working independently.

Work Environment

You will work in a collaborative, fast-paced environment, partnering with cross-functional teams to drive the development of advanced electronics platforms. The role requires strong attention to detail and the ability to act as a subject matter expert from concept through production release, ensuring compliance with electrical, mechanical, and industry standards.

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract position based out of Middletown, PA.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $82.00 - $82.00/hr.

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following:

• Medical, dental & vision
• Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital
• 401(k) Retirement Plan - Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available
• Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)
• Short and long-term disability
• Health Spending Account (HSA)
• Transportation benefits
• Employee Assistance Program
• Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

Workplace Type

This is a fully onsite position in Middletown,PA.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Jul 14, 2026.

About Actalent

Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services and talent solutions. We help visionary companies advance their engineering and science initiatives through access to specialized experts who drive scale, innovation and speed to market. With a network of almost 20,000 consultants and 5,000 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500. We are proud to be an Engineering News-Record (ENR) Top 500 Design Firm for our engineering design services and a ClearlyRated Best of Staffing winner for both client and talent service.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

If you would like to request a reasonable accommodation, such as the modification or adjustment of the job application process or interviewing process due to a disability, please email actalentaccommodation@actalentservices.com for other accommodation options.

San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance: Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, for all positions located in the city and county of San Francisco, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

Massachusetts Lie Detector: It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.

Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI): We may use Artificial Intelligence (AI) to support parts of our hiring process, including sourcing, screening, and evaluating candidates. AI helps assess applications and qualifications, but final decisions are made by our hiring team. By applying, you acknowledge and agree that your application may be reviewed using AI tools.