PCB/IC Design Engineer

Description

• Responsible for creating and designing the physical layout of integrated circuits (ICs) or printed circuit boards (PCBs). This involves placing and routing components, traces, and other elements to ensure proper functionality and performance.
• Create / lead / verify the layout design by conducting design rule checks (DRC) and design for manufacturability (DFM) checks. This ensures that the design meets the required specifications, constraints, and manufacturing capabilities.
• Create / collaborate closely with other design teams, such as circuit designers, system engineers, and packaging engineers, to understand design requirements and constraints. They work together to optimize the layout design for performance, power, area, and manufacturability.
• Select the appropriate technology and process for the layout design based on the project requirements, such as the target application, performance goals, and manufacturing capabilities.
• Optimize the layout design for various factors by working with SI/PI/EMC/Thermal/Mechanical subject matter experts. They ensure that the layout design meets the required performance and reliability criteria.
• Support ECAD librarians by ensuring development of ECAD library parts meet PCBA Design for Manufacturing (DFM) & GM resiliency requirements.
• Collaborate with component engineers, procurement, and supply chain teams to select appropriate components for PCBA design.
• Apply Design for Assembly (DFA) principles to ensure PCBA design is optimized for efficient assembly processes.
• Identify opportunities for process improvements, cost reduction, and quality enhancement in PCBA manufacturing.

Skills

Pcb design, Design, Electrical design, mentor graphics, Pcb layout, Pcb, integrated circuits, IC, Electrical, schematic layout, digital, Analog, hardware interface

Top Skills Details

Pcb design,Design,Electrical design,mentor graphics,Pcb layout,Pcb,integrated circuits,IC,Electrical,schematic layout,digital,Analog,hardware interface

Additional Skills & Qualifications

GM"s In-House Hardware Initiative: Krishna leads the PCB design team at GM, part of an initiative to bring hardware design in-house for SDV space and SDV 2.0 core modules, moving away from full supplier reliance.

PCB Design Process: Krishna"s team receives schematics, performs component placement, routing, signal/power integrity analysis, and design rule checks, collaborating with internal thermal, mechanical, SI, and PI teams before releasing Gerber/ODB files to contract manufacturers.

Specific Role Requirements: Krishna is looking for a dedicated PCB design engineer, not a general hardware designer, focusing on board-level design, routing, and ensuring SI/PI.

Experience Levels Needed: Two roles are open: a junior engineer (4-5 years experience) for less complex boards, and an enginee to lead projects end-to-end, including high-speed, high-density, and RF designs.

Tooling Requirement: Mentor Graphics experience is a critical must-have for immediate productivity, as GM uses it, and the learning curve for those familiar with Altium or Cadence is not feasible given current project timelines.

Degree Flexibility: For contract roles, Krishna is open to candidates without an engineering degree if they possess significant practical experience in PCB design, as recruiters often filter out such resumes for direct hire.

Candidate Profile Challenge: Krishna notes that many resumes show candidates who have done PCB design as part of a broader role (e.g., managing other tasks, librarian duties) rather than having core, in-depth experience exclusively in board layout, especially for complex designs.

Experience Level

Intermediate Level

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract position based out of Warren, MI.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $45.00 - $60.00/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 hybrid position in Warren,MI.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Jun 26, 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.

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