Senior ECAD Designer: OrCAD/Altium PCB Expert

Megger; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Megger in Dallas, TX is seeking an experienced ECAD Designer to support new electronics product development and sustain legacy designs. You will handle schematic capture, PCB layout, ECAD library management, and manufacturing documentation, collaborating with electrical, mechanical, and manufacturing engineers.

Proficiency with OrCAD Capture, PADS, and Altium Designer is required. You will migrate designs to Altium, create multi-layer PCBs, ensure signal and power integrity, and prepare Gerber,

Qualifications

• 5+ years of ECAD design experience.
• Proficiency with OrCAD Capture, PADS, and Altium Designer.
• Ability to design 4–20 layer PCBs and mixed-signal circuits.
• Experience migrating legacy designs to Altium Designer.
• Strong knowledge of PCB fabrication and assembly processes.

Responsibilities

• Create electronic schematics using OrCAD Capture and Altium Designer.
• Perform schematic symbol verification and maintain design standards.
• Design complex multilayer PCBs for analog, digital, mixed-signal, and power electronics.
• Convert legacy designs from PADS and OrCAD to Altium when required.
• Collaborate with engineers on component selection, schematic development, and PCB layout.
• Develop PCB stackups considering signal integrity, EMI/EMC, thermal performance, and manufacturability.
• Create and maintain ECAD component libraries including symbols, footprints, 3D models, and databases.
• Generate manufacturing docs: Gerber/ODB++ files, fabrication drawings, BOM, pick-and-place, drill files.
• Perform ERC/DRC checks and coordinate design reviews across teams.

Skills

Schematic capture

PCB layout

ECAD design

Education

Associate's or Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or Electronics Technology

Tools

OrCAD Capture

PADS Professional / PADS Layout

Altium Designer

Job description

Megger in Dallas, TX is seeking an experienced ECAD Designer to support new electronics product development and sustain legacy designs. You will handle schematic capture, PCB layout, ECAD library management, and manufacturing documentation, collaborating with electrical, mechanical, and manufacturing engineers.

Proficiency with OrCAD Capture, PADS, and Altium Designer is required. You will migrate designs to Altium, create multi-layer PCBs, ensure signal and power integrity, and prepare Gerber,