PCB Design Engineer

Elementz Engineers Guild Pvt Ltd; Thiruvananthapuram; On-site; INR 500,000 - 800,000; Full time

Job summary

Elementz Engineers Guild Pvt Ltd in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, invites applications for a PCB Design Engineer with hands-on experience in circuit design, schematic capture, PCB layout, and hardware validation to drive projects from schematic to prototype and manufacturing readiness.

The role requires at least 2 years of professional PCB design and hardware development, collaboration with manufacturers, and strong skills in test, debugging, and design iteration.

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years of professional experience in PCB design and hardware development.
• Hands-on experience in circuit design, schematic capture, PCB layout, and board bring-up.
• Experience coordinating with PCB/PCBA manufacturers for fabrication and assembly.
• Experience in prototype testing, debugging, and design revisions.

Responsibilities

• Design electronic schematics based on product requirements.
• Perform multilayer PCB layout and routing for analog, digital, power, and mixed-signal circuits.
• Select components based on technical requirements, availability, cost, and manufacturability.
• Apply good PCB practices for signal integrity, power integrity, EMI/EMC, grounding, thermal management, and high-current routing.
• Prepare production-ready Gerber, BOM, Pick-and-Place, and fabrication/assembly files.
• Follow DFM, DFA, and DFT guidelines.
• Coordinate with PCB/PCBA manufacturers and review DFM feedback.
• Support prototype board bring-up, testing, debugging, and validation.
• Work with hardware, firmware, embedded, mechanical, manufacturing, and procurement teams.
• Maintain PCB revisions and design documentation.

Skills

PCB design

Schematic capture

Multilayer PCB layout

Circuit debugging

DFM/DFT

Prototype bring-up

Manufacturing coordination

Power integrity

EMI/EMC

Test instrumentation

Education

Diploma/Bachelor's in Electronics

Tools

Altium Designer

KiCad

OrCAD

Job description

We are looking for aPCB Design Engineerwith strong hands-on experience in circuit design, schematic capture, PCB layout, manufacturing coordination, and hardware validation.

The candidate should be capable of taking a PCB fromschematic to layout, manufacturing, assembly, and prototype bring-up.

Experience Required

• Minimum 2 years of professional experiencein PCB design and hardware development.
• Hands-on experience incircuit design, schematic capture, PCB layout, and board bring-up.
• Experience coordinating withPCB/PCBA manufacturersfor fabrication and assembly.
• Experience in prototype testing, debugging, and design revisions.

Key Responsibilities

• Design electronic schematics based on product requirements.
• Performmultilayer PCB layout and routingfor analog, digital, power, and mixed-signal circuits.
• Select components based on technical requirements, availability, cost, and manufacturability.
• Apply good PCB practices forsignal integrity, power integrity, EMI/EMC, grounding, thermal management, and high-current routing.
• Prepare production-readyGerber, BOM, Pick-and-Place, and fabrication/assembly files.
• FollowDFM, DFA, and DFTguidelines.
• Coordinate with PCB/PCBA manufacturers and review DFM feedback.
• Supportprototype board bring-up, testing, debugging, and validation.
• Work with hardware, firmware, embedded, mechanical, manufacturing, and procurement teams.
• Maintain PCB revisions and design documentation.

Required Skills

• Strong understanding of electronic circuits and components.
• Experience withmultilayer PCB design and schematic capture.
• Knowledge of analog, digital, power, and mixed-signal design.
• Understanding of PCB fabrication and PCBA processes.
• Knowledge ofDFM/DFA/DFT, creepage and clearance, trace-width calculations, grounding, and thermal considerations.
• Experience withoscilloscope, multimeter, bench power supply, and logic analyzer.
• Good communication, documentation, and troubleshooting skills.

Preferred Skills

• Altium Designer, KiCad, OrCAD, or similar PCB design tools.
• 4-layer or higher PCB design experience.
• STM32, ESP32, or similar microcontrollers.
• Ethernet, USB, CAN, RS-485, UART, SPI, I²C.
• DC-DC converters and power electronics.
• Controlled-impedance routing and EMI/EMC-conscious design.
• Industrial or automotive electronics.
• Designing products for volume manufacturing.
• Component sourcing and BOM cost optimization.
• Working with PCB/PCBA manufacturers such as JLCPCB, PCBWay, or Indian manufacturing partners.

Qualification

Diploma / Bachelor's Degree inElectronics, Electrical & Electronics, Electronics & Communication Engineering, or a related field.