Senior Design Lead PCB Design Tool, Board Design

Sapsf; United States; On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Sapsf is seeking a Senior Design Lead PCB Design Tool, Board Design to own hardware development and subsystem integration in a lab-focused environment. The role emphasizes hands-on ownership, bringing up complex subsystems, and driving issues to closure with strong documentation and collaboration with manufacturing.

Ideal candidates have extensive experience with analog/digital circuits, power electronics, EMI/EMC considerations, and multi-layer PCB design.

Qualifications

• Hands-on hardware ownership across design, build, and test.
• Ability to bring up subsystems and perform detailed debugging.
• Strong analytical circuit analysis and fault diagnosis.
• Experience with EMI/EMC, thermal management and reliability.

Responsibilities

• Own test execution in the lab and bring up new testers/subsystems.
• Document designs, test results, and design changes clearly.
• Collaborate with Manufacturing for DFM/DFT and production support.
• Define PCB stack-up and coordinate with PCB house for fabrication.

Skills

Hands-on hardware

Subsystem integration

Troubleshooting

Lab-based work

Electrical characterization

Test development

DFM/DFT

EMI/EMC

Tools

Xpedition

Altium

Allegro

CAM350

Job description

Career Opportunities: Senior Design Lead PCB Design Tool, Board Design (172924)

Requisition ID172924-Posted09/28/2026

• 5-8 years of hands-on electrical engineering experience, with the majority focused on:
• Test system or tester development
• Subsystem-level electrical integration and characterization
• Demonstrated experience designing, circuit analysis and debugging:
• Analog and digital circuits
• Power electronics and low-voltage/high-current systems
• Demonstrated experience in complex electrical system design and integration
• Strong analytical skill in circuit analysis, failure diagnostics
• Strong in logical reasoning and ability in root cause analysis and proactive corrective actions.
• Strong practical troubleshooting skills using lab instrumentation
• Ability to work directly in the lab and drive issues to closure
• Ability to clearly document designs, test results, and design changes
• Understanding of design considerations for EMI/EMC, thermal management, and reliability
• Experience in manufacturing support and DFM/DFT
• Experience across the product development lifecycle is a plus
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills

Strongly Preferred Experience

• Digital, analog and mixed circuit
• Embedded subsystems
• Motion control systems
• Sensor and transducer technologies
• Proficiency with communication protocols such as CAN, Ethernet, RS-232, and RS485.

Key Responsibilities

What We Look for in the Resume

We are specifically looking for evidence of:

• Hands-on hardware ownership, not only analysis or oversight
• Subsystem integration and bring-up work
• Real troubleshooting examples, not just theoretical design
• Consistent execution in lab-based roles over the last 5 years

Work Style & Mindset

• Strong ownership of problems from discovery to resolution
• Collaborative, but able to work independently in the lab

5-10 Years of industry experience with Xpedition tool from setting up layout constraints, placement, routing and releasing to fab. Altium and Allegro optional

Individual responsibility to handle from scratch - library creation, layout design until final Gerber has sent through for manufacturing

Ability to design large, complex multilayer PCBs with various stack up topologies.

Ability to define stack up and work closely with PCB house.

Experience with Type3 & Type4 PCB designs.

Rich experience in microcontroller, DDR and power circuit boards, Camera & LCD interface board

Good experience with CAM350 (Gerber verification)

Skill Requirements

Electrical Characterization & Debugging

• Perform electrical characterization of subsystems:
• Voltage/current measurements
• Signal integrity and timing analysis
• Troubleshoot complex issues involving:
• Analog and digital electronics
• Power supplies, converters, and motor drives
• Communication interfaces (I²C, SPI, UART, CAN, Ethernet, USB)
• Own test execution in the lab, including:
• Bring-up of new testers and subsystems
• Support for design verification and troubleshooting activities
• Oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, DMMs, power analyzers
• Environmental and stress testing setups (as applicable)
• Work closely with:
• Manufacturing

Tester Development & Integration

• Design, build, and maintain subsystem characterization testers, including:
• Power distribution and protection
• Signal conditioning and measurement
• Control, interlocks, and safety circuits
• Develop custom test hardware including fixture schematics, wiring harnesses, and test jigs.
• Integrate testers with:
• Mechanical fixtures
• Sensors, actuators, power electronics, and embedded systems
• Lab and production environments

Other Requirements

1.Any relevant certifications in design verification & validation, PCB Design Tool, or related fields are a plus