PCB Designer / PCB Engineer, Power Electronics

Orion Engineering; Eindhoven; On-site; EUR 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Orion Engineering in the Netherlands is seeking a PCB Design Engineer to turn complex electronics concepts into high‑performance products. You will translate schematics into robust PCB layouts and work closely with Electrical and Mechanical Engineers, PCB manufacturers and assembly teams to drive designs from concept to production release.

You bring a Bachelor’s degree in Electronics or Electrical Engineering and hands‑on experience with PCB design tools such as Altium Designer, Cadence Allegro

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electronics, Electrical Engineering or related field.
• Experience with PCB design and layout for electronic products.
• Ability to read electrical schematics.
• Familiarity with PCB design tools (Altium, Cadence Allegro, Mentor Xpedition).
• Knowledge of stack-up design and DfM.
• Understanding of PCB manufacturing and assembly processes.
• Collaborative, hands-on mindset with focus on quality.

Responsibilities

• Translate schematics into robust PCB designs from concept to release.
• Define stack-up, component placement and routing.
• Collaborate with Electrical and Mechanical Engineers, PCB manufacturers and assembly teams.
• Improve manufacturability and reliability of products.
• Apply new PCB technologies and best practices.
• Ensure designs comply with standards and quality targets.

Skills

Read electrical schematics

Stack‑up design

Routing and PCB layout

Signal integrity

DfM (Design for Manufacturability)

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Electronics or Electrical Engineering

Tools

Altium Designer

Cadence Allegro

Mentor Graphics Xpedition

PCB manufacturing knowledge

Job description

Do you enjoy turning complex electronic concepts into high-performance products? Does it give you energy to solve technical puzzles and then see your design become a real, working product? Then join our Power Conversion team. You will help shape the next generation of power electronics by creating reliable, manufacturable and modern PCB designs. Together with skilled colleagues from different disciplines, you will work on products that make a real difference, while keeping your skills sharp and exploring the latest PCB technologies.

The role

You are a key player in the development of innovative electronic products. You translate electrical schematics into robust, high-quality PCB designs that meet strict requirements for performance, quality and manufacturability. From first concept to production release, you work closely with Electrical Engineers, Mechanical Engineers, PCB manufacturers and assembly teams. With your expertise, you improve the performance, reliability and manufacturability of our products, and you help introduce new PCB technologies and best practices.

Your responsibilities

• Read and interpret electrical schematics.
• Design PCBs from concept to release, including stack-up definition, component placement and routing.
• Work together with Electrical Engineers, Mechanical Engineers, PCB manufacturers and the in-house assembly team.
• Solve engineering challenges with PCB manufacturers and improve manufacturability.
• Apply new PCB technologies and contribute to advanced end products.
• Make sure designs comply with company standards, IPC requirements, quality standards and reliability targets.

What you bring

• A Bachelor’s degree in Electronics, Electrical Engineering or a related field.
• Experience with or knowledge of PCB design and layout for electronic products.
• The ability to read and understand electrical schematics.
• Hands-on experience with PCB design tools such as Altium Designer, Cadence Allegro, Mentor Graphics Xpedition or similar.
• Knowledge of stack-up design, component placement, routing, signal integrity and Design for Manufacturability (DfM).
• An understanding of PCB manufacturing and assembly processes.
• A collaborative attitude: you enjoy working in a team where your expertise directly contributes to the success of the product.
• A hands-on mindset: you take ownership and look for smart, practical solutions that improve performance and manufacturability.
• Pride in your work: you aim for high quality and keep raising the bar for reliability, innovation and engineering standards.
• Creativity to solve complex puzzles, where every connection counts.