Senior PCB Design Engineer

Holt Executive Ltd; Maryland; On-site; USD 110,000 - 165,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive healthcare and insurance

Retirement savings plan with employer

Generous paid holiday and flexible PTO

Ongoing training and professional dev

Employee wellbeing programme

Modern engineering facilities and team

On-site fitness facilities

Complimentary refreshments

Job summary

Holt Executive Ltd. seeks a Senior PCB Design Engineer to lead complex, multi-layer PCBAs with emphasis on signal integrity, RF performance and manufacturability. You will own schematics, drive high-density layouts, and develop HDI strategies within a collaborative hardware team.

Ideal candidates have 6+ years of PCB design, Cadence Allegro/OrCAD mastery, Python automation experience and PLM exposure, ready to mentor peers and influence standards.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's in Electrical Engineering.
• 6+ years designing complex PCBA.
• Expert Cadence Allegro & OrCAD experience.
• Strong high-speed digital, RF routing and power electronics experience.
• EMI/EMC mitigation and PCB manufacturing constraints.
• Experience PLM systems and Python automation.

Responsibilities

• Lead design and development of multi-layer, high-density PCB layouts.
• Own schematic capture and translate system requirements into hardware.
• Develop HDI stack-ups, floor planning and routing strategies.
• Perform DRC and SI/PI analysis; drive design integrity.
• Establish PCB design standards, libraries and CAD best practices.
• Collaborate with hardware, RF, mechanical and firmware teams.
• Drive DFM/ DFA/ DFT principles throughout development.
• Mentor junior engineers and provide technical leadership.

Skills

Leadership

Strong communication

Mentoring

Team collaboration

Problem solving

High-speed digital design

RF routing

Signal integrity

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in Electrical Engineering

Tools

Cadence Allegro

OrCAD

Altium Designer

Siemens Xpedition

KiCad

Python (automation)

Job description

An innovative engineering organisation at the forefront of advanced communications technology is seeking a Senior PCB Design Engineer to play a leading role in the design and development of complex, high-performance printed circuit board assemblies (PCBAs).

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced PCB design specialist to take ownership of high-speed, multi-layer PCB designs, influence engineering standards and collaborate with multidisciplinary teams developing cutting-edge hardware solutions.

The Role

As a Senior PCB Design Engineer, you will serve as the technical lead for PCB design activities, driving best practice across the full product development lifecycle. You'll work on highly complex electronic systems where signal integrity, RF performance and manufacturability are critical to success.

Key responsibilities include:

• Lead the design and development of complex, multi-layer and high-density PCB layouts.
• Own schematic capture activities and translate system requirements into robust hardware designs.
• Develop HDI stack-up strategies, floor planning and routing for high-performance electronic assemblies.
• Perform design rule checks (DRC) and support Signal Integrity (SI) and Power Integrity (PI) analysis.
• Establish and maintain PCB design standards, component libraries and CAD best practices.
• Develop Python-based automation tools to improve PCB design workflows and engineering efficiency.
• Work closely with hardware, RF, mechanical and firmware engineers to resolve integration, EMI and packaging challenges.
• Drive Design for Manufacture (DFM), Design for Assembly (DFA) and Design for Test (DFT) principles throughout product development.
• Mentor junior engineers and provide technical leadership across PCB design activities.

About You

We're looking for an experienced PCB design engineer who combines strong technical expertise with the ability to lead complex hardware development projects.

You should have:

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electrical Engineering or a related discipline.
• 6+ years of commercial experience designing complex PCBAs.
• Expert knowledge of Cadence Allegro and OrCAD.
• Strong experience with high-speed digital design, RF routing and power electronics.
• Excellent 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 skills with the ability to mentor engineers and collaborate across multidisciplinary teams.
• Design for Manufacture (DFM), Design for Assembly (DFA) and Design for Test (DFT).
• Signal Integrity (SI) and Power Integrity (PI) analysis.
• AI or machine learning tools applied to hardware engineering workflows.
• Alternative PCB CAD platforms such as Altium Designer, Siemens Xpedition or KiCad.
• Engineering analysis and design verification tools.

What's on Offer

• Competitive salary with performance-related bonus.
• Comprehensive healthcare and insurance package.
• Retirement savings plan with employer contributions.
• Generous paid holiday allowance and flexible time off.
• Ongoing training and professional development opportunities.
• Employee wellbeing programme and support services.
• Modern engineering facilities and collaborative working environment.
• On-site fitness facilities and complimentary refreshments.
• The opportunity to work on technically challenging products alongside highly experienced engineering teams.

If you're passionate about PCB design, hardware architecture and solving complex engineering challenges, we'd love to hear from you.