We are looking to add a Senior PCB Layout and Design Engineer to our growing team in the greater Los Angeles area.
U.S. Citizenship Required – Dual Citizenship Not Permitted
Location: Canoga Park, CA (Onsite)
Schedule: 9/80
Employment: Contract opportunity with potential for direct hire
Position Summary
The Senior PCB Layout and Design Engineer leads the physical design and layout of complex printed circuit boards, translating electrical schematics and engineering requirements into manufacturable, reliable PCB designs. This role works closely with electrical, mechanical, manufacturing, and test teams to support product development from concept through production.
Key Responsibilities
- Develop layouts for multilayer PCBs incorporating high-speed digital, analog, mixed-signal, RF, and power circuitry.
- Define board stackups, component placement, routing constraints, and fabrication requirements in collaboration with engineering teams and PCB suppliers.
- Apply signal integrity, power integrity, impedance control, grounding, shielding, and thermal-management principles.
- Route critical interfaces, including differential pairs, clocks, memory buses, and other timing-sensitive signals.
- Coordinate electrical and mechanical requirements, including board outlines, connector locations, mounting features, and enclosure clearances.
- Perform design-rule checks and resolve layout, connectivity, clearance, and manufacturing issues.
- Conduct design-for-manufacturing, assembly, and test reviews with fabrication, assembly, and test partners.
- Generate and maintain manufacturing deliverables, including fabrication and assembly drawings, drill files, Gerber or ODB++ data, and pick-and-place files.
- Manage layout revisions, engineering changes, design documentation, and release activities.
- Support prototype bring-up, troubleshooting, and resolution of board-level performance or manufacturing issues.
- Lead PCB design reviews, mentor junior designers, and improve design standards, libraries, and workflows.