Printed Circuit Board Designer

General Motors; München; Vor Ort; EUR 60.000 - 90.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

General Motors is seeking a skilled PCB design engineer to join a cross-functional team in Munich. You will design complex PCBs with Altium, create PCB/PCBA documentation, and supervise DfM/DFx activities with EMS partners.

You’ll collaborate with hardware, embedded software, and mechanical teams to ensure robust production data and assemblies. The role requires strong Altium expertise, English and German language proficiency, and hybrid work with on-site presence several days per week.

Qualifikationen

• Completed technical training as a technical system designer (f/m/d), technical product planner (f/m/d) or higher training or degree.
• Many years of professional experience in the field of complex PCB designs.
• Very good knowledge of the CAD tool Altium and the associated addons or similar tools.
• Advanced experience with ANSYS SiWave or a similar tool is a plus but not a requirement.
• Very good communication skills
• Very good language skills in English and German

Aufgaben

• Design of printed circuit boards including complex multi-layers and circuit diagrams using the tool Altium or similar
• Creation of specifications and documentation for the PCB & PCBAs (drilling legend, stack build or similar)
• Creating new components and checking and maintaining existing components in Tool Altium
• Supervision of activities Design for Manufacturing (DfM) & Design for Assembly (DfA)
• Supervision of the printed circuit board production with EMS partners (Electronic Manufacturing Services)
• Generation of the production data for the respective PCB & PCBAs according to project progress (ODB++ / Gerber, BOM, Pick & Place etc.)
• Coworker in a mixed team of developers for high frequency and embedded computers and the mechanical design team
• Circuit simulations (SI/PI or EMC or similar) and worst-case analyses are plus points but not a requirement

Kenntnisse

Altium

ANSYS SiWave

Communication skills

English

German

Ausbildung

Technical training or higher degree

Tools

Altium

ANSYS SiWave

Jobbeschreibung

The Role

At General Motors, our product teams are redefining mobility. Through a human-centered design process, we create vehicles and experiences that are designed not just to be seen, but to be felt. We’re turning today’s impossible into tomorrow’s standard —from breakthrough hardware and battery systems to intuitive design, intelligent software, and next-generation safety and entertainment features.

Every day, our products move millions of people as we aim to make driving safer, smarter, and more connected, shaping the future of transportation on a global scale.

• Design of printed circuit boards including complex multi-layers and circuit diagrams using the tool Altium or similar
• Creation of specifications and documentation for the PCB & PCBAs (drilling legend, stack build or similar)
• Creating new components and checking and maintaining existing components in Tool Altium
• Supervision of activities Design for Manufacturing (DfM) & Design for Assembly (DfA)
• Supervision of the printed circuit board production with EMS partners (Electronic Manufacturing Services)
• Generation of the production data for the respective PCB & PCBAs according to project progress (ODB++ / Gerber, BOM, Pick & Place etc.)
• Coworker in a mixed team of developers for high frequency and embedded computers and the mechanical design team
• Circuit simulations (SI/PI or EMC or similar) and worst-case analyses are plus points but not a requirement

Requirements

• Completed technical training as a technical system designer (f/m/d), technical product planner (f/m/d) or higher training or degree
• Many years of professional experience in the field of complex PCB designs
• Very good knowledge of the CAD tool Altium and the associated addons or similar tools
• Advanced experience with ANSYS SiWave or a similar tool is a plus but not a requirement
• Very good communication skills
• Very good language skills in English and German

This role is categorized as hybrid. This means the selected candidate is expected to report to a specific location on a minimum of 3 days per week.

About GM

Our vision is a world with Zero Crashes, Zero Emissions and Zero Congestion and we embrace the responsibility to lead the change that will make our world better, safer and more equitable for all.

Why Join Us

We believe we all must make a choice every day – individually and collectively – to drive meaningful change through our words, our deeds and our culture. Every day, we want every employee to feel they belong to one General Motors team.

Non-Discrimination and Equal Employment Opportunities

General Motors is committed to being a workplace that is not only free of unlawful discrimination, but one that genuinely fosters inclusion and belonging. We strongly believe that providing an inclusive workplace creates an environment in which our employees can thrive and develop better products for our customers.