Senior PCB Design Engineer: High-Speed HDI Layout (Onsite)

Motive Companies; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 91,000 - 103,000; Full time

Job summary

Motive Companies in Canoga Park, CA seeks a Senior PCB Layout/Designer to lead the physical design of complex multilayer PCBs from concept to production. The role collaborates with electrical, mechanical, and manufacturing teams to deliver reliable layouts that meet stringent performance, EMI, and manufacturability requirements.

Responsibilities include defining stackups, routing, and documentation, plus leading design reviews and mentoring junior staff.

Qualifications

• Proficiency with Altium Designer PCB design platform.
• Demonstrated experience with board stackups, routing constraints, and fabrication requirements.
• Experience with controlled-impedance routing, length matching, and high-density components.

Responsibilities

• Develop layouts for multilayer PCBs with high-speed digital, analog, mixed-signal, RF, and power circuitry.
• Define board stackups, component placement, and routing constraints in collaboration with teams and PCB suppliers.
• Apply SI/PI, impedance control, grounding, shielding, and thermal-management principles.
• Route critical interfaces including differential pairs, clocks, memory buses, and timing-sensitive signals.
• Coordinate electrical and mechanical requirements like board outlines, connectors, and mounting features.
• Perform DRC and resolve layout, connectivity, clearance, and manufacturing issues.
• Conduct design-for-manufacturing, assembly, and test reviews with fabrication, assembly, and test partners.
• Generate and maintain manufacturing deliverables (Gerber/ODB++ data, drill files, pick-and-place files).
• Manage layout revisions, engineering changes, and release activities.
• Support prototype bring-up and troubleshooting of board-level issues.
• Lead PCB design reviews and mentor junior designers.

Skills

Altium Designer

PCB fabrication & assembly

High-speed routing

Signal & power integrity

Schematic interpretation

IPC standards (IPC-2221/2222/7351/6012

Documentation & revision control

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

OrCAD Designer

Mentor Graphics Board Station

HDI design tools

Job description

Motive Companies in Canoga Park, CA seeks a Senior PCB Layout/Designer to lead the physical design of complex multilayer PCBs from concept to production. The role collaborates with electrical, mechanical, and manufacturing teams to deliver reliable layouts that meet stringent performance, EMI, and manufacturability requirements.

Responsibilities include defining stackups, routing, and documentation, plus leading design reviews and mentoring junior staff.