PCB Design Engineer

Top Echelon LLC; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Annual performance incentives

Medical insurance

401(k) retirement plan

Paid time off

Career development

Access to technical leadership

Defense tech exposure

Long-term growth

Job summary

Top Echelon LLC in Austin, TX seeks a PCB Design Engineer to create complex, high-density multilayer PCBs for rugged embedded computing platforms used in defense and industrial applications.

You will work with hardware engineers across architecture, layout, fabrication, and production to optimize signal integrity, power integrity, manufacturability, and reliability, across the full product lifecycle.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Electronic Engineering, or related discipline, or equivalent industry experience.
• Expertise designing complex high-density multilayer PCBs for aerospace, defense, networking, telecommunications, embedded computing, or other high-performance products.
• 2+ years of PCB layout experience using enterprise-class tools, with Mentor Xpedition preferred.
• Extensive experience with Mentor Xpedition Layout, DxDesigner, and libraries and constraint management.
• Proven ability translating schematics into manufacturable layouts with hardware collaboration.
• Strong background in high-speed digital PCBs (DDR4/5, PCIe Gen4/5, Gigabit Ethernet).
• Experience with 14–24+ layer boards, HDI via tech, BGA/QFN, and RF/FPGA layouts.
• Knowledge of SI, PI, DFx/DFM principles and manufacturing docs.

Responsibilities

• Develop sophisticated multilayer PCBs that support advanced embedded computing platforms.
• Collaborate with electrical, mechanical, manufacturing, systems, and test engineers across lifecycle stages.

Skills

Signal integrity

Power integrity

High-density PCBs

HDI technologies

BGA/QFN layouts

High-speed routing

14–24+ layer boards

Mentor Xpedition

DxDesigner

Schematic to layout translation

DFM/DFT

RF/FPGA layouts

Education

B.S. in Electrical/Electronic Engineering or related

Tools

Mentor Xpedition Layout

DxDesigner

Xpedition libraries

Altium

Cadence Allegro

PADS

Zuken

PCAD

Job description

PCB Design Engineer

Austin, TX

The Company

Join a global leader in rugged embedded computing solutions trusted by the world's leading defense, aerospace, and industrial organizations. This is your opportunity to design complex, high-speed printed circuit boards that power next-generation embedded computing platforms used in the harshest operating environments.

If you're passionate about advanced PCB design, signal integrity, and collaborating with world-class hardware engineers to build cutting-edge technology, this is a role where your work will make a real impact.

Why This Company Stands Out

• Part of a global technology leader with more than $7 billion in annual revenue
• Industry leader in open architecture embedded computing for defense, aerospace, industrial automation, and scientific markets
• Products support military programs across land, sea, air, and space, as well as demanding commercial and industrial applications
• Known for innovation in FPGA, RF, high-speed networking, and embedded computing technologies
• Collaborative engineering culture focused on technical excellence, innovation, and continuous product development

This is an opportunity to join an engineering organization where complex technical challenges, collaboration, and continuous learning are part of everyday work.

They Value and Appreciate Their Employees

Engineers are trusted to solve difficult technical problems while enjoying an environment that encourages collaboration and professional growth.

Benefits include:

• Competitive salary and annual performance incentives
• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance
• 401(k) retirement plan with company contribution
• Generous Paid Time Off and paid holidays
• Career development and technical training opportunities
• Collaborative engineering culture with direct access to technical leadership
• Opportunities to work on cutting-edge defense and RF technologies
• Long-term career growth within a global engineering organization

Your Role with the Company

As a PCB Design Engineer, you'll develop sophisticated multilayer printed circuit boards that support advanced embedded computing platforms for aerospace, defense, and industrial applications. Working alongside electrical, mechanical, manufacturing, systems, and test engineers, you'll transform complex hardware concepts into manufacturable, high-performance PCB layouts while optimizing signal integrity, power integrity, manufacturability, and overall product reliability.

You’ll participate throughout the entire product development lifecycle—from architecture discussions and PCB layout through fabrication support, design reviews, and production—allowing you to solve technically challenging design problems using the latest PCB technologies and industry-leading design tools.

Community Information

Austin, Texas consistently ranks among the nation's top cities for technology professionals. Home to a thriving engineering community, outstanding universities, vibrant entertainment districts, and abundant outdoor recreation, Austin offers an exceptional quality of life. Residents enjoy no state income tax, a strong job market, excellent schools, live music, and year-round outdoor activities including hiking, biking, and water sports.

Background Profile

Must Have

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Electronic Engineering, or related discipline, or equivalent industry experience
• Expertise designing complex high-density multilayer PCBs for aerospace, defense, networking, telecommunications, embedded computing, automotive, or other high-performance electronic products
• 2+ years of professional PCB layout experience using enterprise-class PCB design tools, with Siemens Mentor Xpedition strongly preferred
• Extensive experience with Mentor Xpedition Layout, DxDesigner, and associated design libraries and constraint management tools
• Proven experience translating electrical schematics into manufacturable PCB layouts while collaborating closely with hardware engineers
• Strong background designing high-speed digital PCBs utilizing technologies such as: DDR4 / DDR5, GDDR, PCI Express Gen4/Gen5, Gigabit and high-speed Ethernet, Controlled impedance routing, Differential pair routing
• Experience designing dense multilayer boards (typically 14-24+ layers, or equivalent complexity)
• Strong knowledge of HDI PCB technologies, including blind/buried vias, via-in-pad, sequential lamination, microvias, and advanced stack-up construction
• Hands-on experience with: BGA, fine-pitch BGA, QFN packages, High-pin-count FPGA layouts, Surface-mount and through-hole technologies, Rigid and rigid-flex PCB designs
• Strong understanding of Signal Integrity (SI), Power Integrity (PI), PCB fabrication and assembly processes, DFM, DFA, and DFT principles
• Experience creating fabrication, assembly, and manufacturing documentation

Desired

• Experience migrating or translating PCB designs from platforms such as Altium, Cadence Allegro, PADS, Zuken, or PCAD into Xpedition
• Experience supporting engineering libraries, design rule development, ECO management, and PCB design process improvements
• Experience with RF, analog, mixed-signal, and FPGA-based PCB layouts
• Familiarity with impedance-controlled RF structures, antenna layouts, clock distribution, and high-speed memory interfaces
• Experience designing products for aerospace, defense, space, radar, communications, embedded computing, or other mission-critical applications
• Working knowledge of IPC standards, military specifications, and high-reliability PCB design practices
• Experience mentoring PCB designers or establishing PCB design methodologies and best practices
• Strong problem-solving skills with the ability to optimize complex routing challenges while balancing electrical performance, manufacturability, and cost.
• Demonstrated ability to leverage AI-assisted engineering tools to improve productivity while validating engineering accuracy

Additional Job Details

• Salary Range: $100,000 - $140,000 (negotiable for superstar candidate)
• Location: Austin, TX
• Type of Role: Full-time, Direct Hire
• Travel Required: Minimal
• Visa Sponsorship: U.S. Citizen or Green Card