PCB Design Engineer — Equity, Impact & Growth

Physics World; Lake Forest (CA); On-site; USD 115,000 - 145,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Dental benefits

Vision benefits

401K with company match

Paid vacation + sick time

Equity options

Job summary

TAE Technologies in Southern California is seeking a skilled PCB Designer to support the development of custom electronic boards and devices. This role is responsible for PCB design, documentation, prototype bring-up, and validation of completed hardware.

The ideal candidate combines strong layout and schematic skills with hands-on lab experience and a solid understanding of manufacturable electronic design.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or related field required.
• 4+ years of PCB design and electronic hardware development experience.
• Strong proficiency with Altium Designer for schematic capture, layout, and manufacturing packages.

Responsibilities

• Design custom printed circuit boards and electronic assemblies.
• Create and maintain schematic symbols, PCB footprints, board layouts, and routing in Altium Designer.
• Prepare complete manufacturing documentation: schematics, assembly drawings, BOMs, Gerber files.
• Support circuit design for analog and digital electronics, including various circuit blocks.
• Simulate circuits using LTspice, Micro-Cap, or Simulink.
• Build, inspect, and troubleshoot prototype boards and test units as needed.
• Verify and validate designed PCBs and devices using lab equipment.

Skills

PCB design

Schematic capture

Analog & digital circuit design

Multilayer PCB design

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or related field

Tools

Altium Designer

LTspice

Oscilloscope

Job description

TAE Technologies in Southern California is seeking a skilled PCB Designer to support the development of custom electronic boards and devices. This role is responsible for PCB design, documentation, prototype bring-up, and validation of completed hardware.

The ideal candidate combines strong layout and schematic skills with hands-on lab experience and a solid understanding of manufacturable electronic design.