Senior PCB Design Engineer
Ultimate Staffing Services is actively seeking a highly skilled Senior PCB Design Engineer to join a dynamic team in California. This role is critical in strengthening PCB layout capability, ensuring high-quality design releases, and enabling scalable, manufacturable solutions. The ideal candidate will lead the design and layout of complex printed circuit boards supporting high-performance control systems.
Responsibilities:
- Design and develop complex, multi-layer PCB layouts, including mixed signal, power, and high-speed designs.
- Translate schematics into optimized layouts with strong consideration for signal integrity, EMI/EMC, and thermal performance.
- Own PCB layout specialization, driving best practices and consistency across designs.
- Prepare and release complete manufacturing packages, including Gerber/ODB++ outputs and documentation.
- Define PCB stack-ups, materials, and fabrication requirements in collaboration with Electrical Engineering and vendors.
- Apply strong DFM/DFA principles to ensure efficient fabrication and assembly.
- Manage and maintain PCB libraries and component symbols/footprints using Altium.
- Collaborate cross-functionally with Mechanical Engineering on enclosure, fit, and thermal constraints.
- Support prototype builds, debug efforts, and root-cause analysis for PCB-related issues.
- Work with external fabricators and contract manufacturing partners to resolve design and production challenges.
- Offload and support Electrical Engineering by owning layout execution and release quality.
- Contribute to continuous improvement of PCB standards, tools, and processes.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or related field.
- 8+ years of experience in PCB design and layout.
- Advanced experience with Altium Designer or similar PCB CAD tools.
- Strong expertise in multi-layer PCB design (6+ layers), signal integrity, and high-speed layout.
- Experience with PCB stack-ups, materials, and fabrication processes.
- Experience creating full design release packages, including Gerber/ODB++, fab, and assembly drawings.
- Deep understanding of DFM/DFA principles.
- Strong cross-functional communication skills.
Preferred Experience:
- Experience in semiconductor equipment, industrial automation, or aerospace systems.
- EMI/EMC design and mitigation.
- HDI or rigid-flex PCB design.
- Experience working with CM/EMS partners.
Work Hours:
Monday - Friday, first shift.
Compensation:
The salary range for this position is $72 to $84 per hour.
Location:
This position is based in California.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, age, ancestry, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, disability, medical condition, genetic information, pregnancy, or military or veteran status. We consider all qualified applicants, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with state and local laws, including the California Fair Chance Act, City of Los Angeles' Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, and Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance.