PCB Systems Architect: Design & Component Strategy

Symbotic; Wilmington (MA); Hybrid; USD 101,000 - 139,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Disability insurance

401K

Paid time off

Job summary

Symbotic is seeking a PCB Systems Architect—Design & Component Strategy to elevate PCB systems across the company. You will define tools, libraries, and component strategies, driving reliability, cost, and supply chain resilience while enabling faster engineering across teams.

You will lead tool and library management in Altium, unify libraries, and champion end-to-end processes for PLM integration with design.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required in electrical, mechanical, or manufacturing engineering.
• 5+ years in PCB layout design or related hardware discipline.
• Deep expertise in Altium Designer; familiarity with OrCAD Capture and/or Eagle is a strong plus.
• Experience with automotive-grade component selection preferred – robotics, automotive, or industrial electronics.
• Familiarity with PLM systems and design-to-PLM workflows.

Responsibilities

• Lead Altium license management and consolidate libraries across design environments.
• Develop and maintain a unified Altium component library linked to PLM.
• Drive component lifecycle management, part qualification, and procurement resilience.
• Migrate legacy designs to Altium and enforce layout standards across products.
• Review all new PCB designs for quality, reliability, and Symbotic standards.

Skills

Signal integrity

Power distribution

EMC design

PLM workflow understanding

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical, Mechanical, or Manufacturing Engineering

Tools

Altium Designer

OrCAD Capture

Eagle

Job description

Symbotic is seeking a PCB Systems Architect—Design & Component Strategy to elevate PCB systems across the company. You will define tools, libraries, and component strategies, driving reliability, cost, and supply chain resilience while enabling faster engineering across teams.

You will lead tool and library management in Altium, unify libraries, and champion end-to-end processes for PLM integration with design.