Electronics Hardware Engineer II: PCB Design & Bring-Up

Accelevation; Sterling (VA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

Bonus program

Paid time off

401(k) match

Health insurance

Job summary

Accelevation is seeking a hands‑on Electronics Hardware Engineer II in Sterling, VA to design analog/digital circuits and multi‑layer PCBs. You will support board bring‑up, testing, and debugging, working with firmware, mechanical, and manufacturing teams. Proficiency with Altium Designer is required.

The role emphasizes high‑speed routing, impedance control, and signal integrity, with opportunities to contribute to BOMs, test procedures, and manufacturing readiness.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or related field.
• 3–5 years of electronics hardware design experience.
• Proficiency with Altium Designer for schematic capture and PCB layout.
• Experience with microcontrollers, processors, and external memory.
• Knowledge of high‑speed routing, impedance control, and signal integrity.
• Hands‑on with oscilloscopes, multimeters, and lab equipment.

Responsibilities

• Design analog, digital, power supply, and communication circuits.
• Create schematics and multi‑layer PCB layouts using Altium Designer.
• Design processor and microcontroller boards with external SDRAM, DDR, Flash, and other memory devices.
• Route high‑speed signals using impedance control, length matching, and proper termination.
• Create and maintain schematic symbols, PCB footprints, and component libraries.
• Select components and prepare bills of materials.
• Define PCB stackups, grounding, routing, and design rules.
• Review designs for signal integrity, power integrity, EMI/EMC, and manufacturability.
• Generate manufacturing files and support PCB fabrication and assembly.
• Bring up, test, troubleshoot, and validate prototype boards.
• Develop test procedures and document test results.
• Work with firmware, mechanical, and manufacturing teams.

Skills

Electronic circuit design

Multi-layer PCB layout

Microcontrollers

External memory interfaces

Impedance control

Schematic capture

Signal integrity

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

Altium Designer

Job description

Accelevation is seeking a hands‑on Electronics Hardware Engineer II in Sterling, VA to design analog/digital circuits and multi‑layer PCBs. You will support board bring‑up, testing, and debugging, working with firmware, mechanical, and manufacturing teams. Proficiency with Altium Designer is required.

The role emphasizes high‑speed routing, impedance control, and signal integrity, with opportunities to contribute to BOMs, test procedures, and manufacturing readiness.