Senior High-Speed Multilayer PCB Layout Engineer

Apollo Professional Solutions; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Apollopros is seeking a Senior PCB Layout & Design Engineer in Canoga Park, CA for an onsite contract-to-hire role. You will lead complex multilayer board design, collaborate with cross-functional teams, and drive the layout from concept to production.

The ideal candidate has deep expertise in high-speed digital design, signal integrity, and manufacturability with strong Altium skills and IPC knowledge. This position emphasizes DFM/DFT reviews and close interaction with manufacturing.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or related field.
• 7+ years of PCB layout and design experience for complex multilayer boards.
• Expertise with Altium Designer for PCB design and layout.
• Strong knowledge of controlled impedance routing, length matching, differential pair design, and high-density component placement.

Responsibilities

• Lead PCB layout & design for complex multilayer boards based on electrical schematics and requirements.
• Develop layouts for high-speed digital, analog, mixed-signal, RF, and power circuitry.
• Define board stackups, routing strategies, component placement, fabrication requirements, and manufacturing constraints.
• Route critical signals including differential pairs, clock networks, memory buses, and timing-sensitive paths.
• Apply best practices for signal integrity, power integrity, grounding, shielding, and thermal management.
• Coordinate electrical and mechanical design requirements with board outlines, connectors, mounting features, and enclosures.
• Partner with engineering teams and PCB manufacturers to optimize designs for performance, reliability, and manufacturability.
• Conduct DFM/ DFA/ DFT reviews; support prototype builds and troubleshoot manufacturing or performance issues.
• Generate and maintain manufacturing packages (Gerber/ODB++, drill files, pick-and-place); manage revisions and product release.
• Lead PCB design reviews, mentor junior designers, and improve CAD libraries and workflows.

Skills

High-speed PCB design

Signal integrity

Power integrity

Multilayer PCB layout

Team collaboration

DFM / DFA / DFT

IPC standards

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

Altium Designer

OrCAD

Mentor Graphics Board Station

Windchill PLM

Job description

Apollopros is seeking a Senior PCB Layout & Design Engineer in Canoga Park, CA for an onsite contract-to-hire role. You will lead complex multilayer board design, collaborate with cross-functional teams, and drive the layout from concept to production.

The ideal candidate has deep expertise in high-speed digital design, signal integrity, and manufacturability with strong Altium skills and IPC knowledge. This position emphasizes DFM/DFT reviews and close interaction with manufacturing.