Senior PCB CAD Engineer — Lead High-Speed Board Design

Holt Executive Ltd; Maryland; On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus

Healthcare

Pension

Holiday & time off

Training & development

Wellbeing program

Modern facilities

On-site gym

Challenging projects

Job summary

Holt Executive Ltd seeks a Senior PCB CAD Engineer to lead the design of complex, multi-layer PCBAs for high-performance hardware solutions in Maryland. You will own schematic capture, drive HDI stack-ups, and guide CAD best practices while collaborating with hardware, RF, mechanical and firmware teams to address EMI, SI/PI and manufacturability challenges.

The role emphasizes mentoring, tooling automation in Python, and a strong emphasis on Design for Manufacture, Assembly and Test, with

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electrical Engineering or related discipline.
• 6+ years of commercial experience designing complex PCBAs.
• Proficient with Cadence Allegro and OrCAD.
• Strong background in high-speed digital design, RF routing, and power electronics.
• Solid understanding of EMI/EMC mitigation techniques and PCB manufacturing constraints.
• Experience developing engineering automation tools using Python.
• Experience working with Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) systems.
• Strong communication and mentoring skills across multidisciplinary teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design and development of complex multi-layer PCB layouts.
• Own schematic capture and translate system requirements into hardware designs.
• Develop HDI stack-up strategies, floor planning, and high-density routing.
• Perform DRC checks and support SI/PI analyses.
• Establish and maintain PCB design standards and CAD best practices.
• Develop Python-based automation tools to streamline PCB workflows.
• Collaborate with hardware, RF, mechanical and firmware engineers to resolve integration challenges.
• Champion DFM, DFA and DFT principles throughout product development.
• Mentor junior engineers and provide technical leadership across PCB design activities.

Skills

Cadence Allegro

OrCAD

High-speed digital design

RF routing

EMI/EMC mitigation

Python scripting

PLM systems

Mentoring

Communication

Education

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

Altium Designer

Siemens Xpedition

KiCad

PLM systems

Job description

Holt Executive Ltd seeks a Senior PCB CAD Engineer to lead the design of complex, multi-layer PCBAs for high-performance hardware solutions in Maryland. You will own schematic capture, drive HDI stack-ups, and guide CAD best practices while collaborating with hardware, RF, mechanical and firmware teams to address EMI, SI/PI and manufacturability challenges.

The role emphasizes mentoring, tooling automation in Python, and a strong emphasis on Design for Manufacture, Assembly and Test, with