PCB Layout Designer

Re:Build Manufacturing; City of Rochester (NY); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Re:Build AppliedLogix seeks an experienced PCB Layout Designer to create complex multi-layer PCBs and maintain an enterprise Altium library. The role focuses on high-speed layouts, impedance control, and EMI/EMC considerations, contributing across aerospace, automotive, and medical projects.

The position is based in Rochester, NY with on-site work three days per week and flexible remote days. A related engineering degree and 5+ years of Altium experience are required.

Qualifications

• Associate’s or Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or related field.
• 5+ years of professional PCB layout experience, incl. high-complexity designs in Altium.
• Experience designing multi-layer PCBs (6+ layers) and complex layouts.
• Strong Altium library management—components, symbols, footprints, standards.
• Knowledge of DFM/DFA, controlled impedance, high-speed routing, EMI/EMC.
• Familiar with IPC standards IPC-7351, IPC-2221, IPC-2222, IPC-A-600, IPC-6012.
• Experience with component validation, QC reviews, 3D MCAD/STEP integration.
• Attention to detail, organization, and cross-disciplinary collaboration.

Responsibilities

• Design complex multi-layer PCBs (6+ layers) from schematic to manufacturing release.
• Own and maintain the Altium component library, including symbols, footprints, 3D models, component data, and standards.
• Establish library best practices that improve accuracy, consistency, and IPC compliance.
• Conduct design rule checks, signal integrity analysis, DFM reviews, and peer reviews.
• Generate manufacturing documentation and support prototype builds, troubleshooting, and design iterations.
• Partner with electrical, mechanical, and signal/power integrity engineers on new product development.
• Guide engineers on component submissions and library usage while supporting component standardization.
• Collaborate with client engineering teams as a technical representative of Re AppliedLogix.

Skills

PCB layout

Altium Designer

Library management

High-speed routing

EMI/EMC considerations

IPC standards

Technical QC reviews

Team collaboration

Education

Electrical/Electronics engineering degree

Tools

Altium Designer

Job description

AtRe:Build, our mission is to ensure the next generation of important products are made, at scale, in America. We are laying the foundation for a better future for our customers, employees, and communities by revitalizing America's manufacturing base and creating meaningful jobs across the country, including in historically deindustrialized regions.

We operate an advanced, end-to-end manufacturing platform that partners with industrial companies and innovators to take products from first concept to full-scale production in critical verticals including aerospace and defense, electrification, medical, energy and environment, and robotics and automation.

The way we operate is as important as the work we do. It's guided by TheRe:BuildWay, 16 principles that shape how we collaborate with each other, partner with our customers and vendors, and contribute to the communities where we operate. (link to The Re:Build Way principles)

About Re:Build Applied Logix

Re:Build AppliedLogix provides product OEMs with leading-edge embedded systems design services and product commercialization expertise. Our senior team of electronics, software, and mechanical engineers are fluent in a broad range of applications including fuel cell control and battery management systems, precision agriculture, medical devices, automotive and transportation components, and imaging systems with machine vision and AI processing integration.

The Re:Build AppliedLogix Team provides design expertise for all facets of modern digital product development - with custom analog and digital embedded electronics; VHDL and Verilog targeting FPGAs, embedded software on bare-metal, RTOS or Linux; full-stack application development (Linux and Windows). Our mechanical design capabilities include the packaging of embedded systems, tooling design, and manufacturing process development.

Location: Onsite in Rochester, NY,expected to work on-site approximately three days per week, with flexibility to work remotely on other days.

Who We Are Looking For

Re AppliedLogix is looking for an experienced PCB Layout Designer who combines strong PCB design expertise with disciplined component library management. You’ll contribute to complex electronics projects across advanced energy, automotive, defense and aerospace, medical devices, and robotics and automation.

You’ll thrive in this role if you enjoy solving complex layout challenges, creating consistent design standards, and collaborating across engineering disciplines. This full-time role is based in the Rochester, NY area with flexible remote work options and periodic on-site collaboration.

What You Get To Do

• Design complex multi-layer PCBs (6+ layers) from schematic collection through manufacturing release, including high-speed, controlled impedance, and power distribution designs.
• Own and maintain the Altium component library, including symbols, footprints, 3D models, component data, and standards.
• Establish library best practices that improve accuracy, consistency, and IPC compliance.
• Conduct design rule checks, signal integrity analysis, DFM reviews, and peer reviews.
• Generate manufacturing documentation and support prototype builds, troubleshooting, and design iterations.
• Partner with electrical, mechanical, and signal/power integrity engineers on new product development.
• Guide engineers on component submissions and library usage while supporting component standardization.
• Collaborate with client engineering teams as a technical representative of Re AppliedLogix.

What You Bring To The Team

• Associate’s or Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Electronics Technology, or a related field, or equivalent education and experience.
• 5+ years of professional PCB layout experience, including high-complexity designs in Altium Designer.
• Experience designing multi-layer PCBs (6+ layers) and complex circuit layouts.
• Strong Altium library management experience, including component databases, symbols, footprints, and standards.
• Knowledge of DFM/DFA, controlled impedance, high-speed signal routing, and EMI/EMC considerations.
• Knowledge of relevant IPC standards, including IPC-7351, IPC-2221, IPC-2222, IPC-A-600, and IPC-6012.
• Experience with component validation, technical QC reviews, and 3D MCAD/STEP integration.
• Strong attention to detail, organization, communication, and ability to collaborate across engineering disciplines.

Preferred Qualifications

• IPC CID or CID+ certification.
• Component engineering or formal library administration experience.
• Experience training or mentoring engineers.
• Knowledge of component lifecycle management and obsolescence tracking