Senior PCB Design Engineer - High-Impact, Manufacturing-Ready

Fusion Energy Base; Lake Forest (CA); On-site; USD 115,000 - 145,000; Full time

Job summary

TAE Technologies is seeking a skilled PCB Designer to support the development of custom electronic boards and devices. This role will focus on PCB design, documentation, prototype bring‑up, and validation of completed hardware, with emphasis on manufacturability and testability.

The ideal candidate combines strong layout and schematic skills with hands‑on lab experience and a solid understanding of manufacturable electronic design, contributing across analog and digital circuits while

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or related field.
• 4+ years of PCB design and hardware development.
• Proficiency with Altium Designer and manufacturing packages.
• Hands-on lab experience with oscilloscopes, multimeters, and function generators.
• Ability to read datasheets and select components.

Responsibilities

• Design custom printed circuit boards and electronic assemblies.
• Create and maintain schematic symbols, PCB footprints, board layouts, and routing in Altium Designer.
• Perform component placement and multilayer PCB layout for boards ranging from 2 to 6 layers.
• Prepare complete manufacturing documentation packages (schematics, BOMs, Gerber files).
• Support circuit design activities for analog and digital electronics.
• Simulate electrical circuits using LTspice, Micro-Cap, or Simulink.
• Build, inspect, and troubleshoot prototype boards and test units.
• Verify and validate designed PCBs and devices using lab equipment.
• Review supplier datasheets to ensure proper component selection.
• Perform soldering and rework of SMD components.

Skills

Altium Designer

Analog & Digital Design

Multilayer PCB Design

Soldering & Rework

Documentation for Manufacturing

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering

Job description

TAE Technologies is seeking a skilled PCB Designer to support the development of custom electronic boards and devices. This role will focus on PCB design, documentation, prototype bring‑up, and validation of completed hardware, with emphasis on manufacturability and testability.

The ideal candidate combines strong layout and schematic skills with hands‑on lab experience and a solid understanding of manufacturable electronic design, contributing across analog and digital circuits while