Senior PCB Layout Designer

Nottingham Spirk; Arkansas; Hybrid; USD 85,000 - 137,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible benefits

Dog-friendly environment

Team-oriented culture

Job summary

Nottingham Spirk, a Cleveland-based design consultancy, is seeking an experienced Senior PCB Layout Designer. The role focuses on producing detailed PCB layouts and documentation using CAD tools, collaborating closely with electrical engineers and clients, and ensuring designs meet high-speed and manufacturing guidelines.

The position offers a hybrid or 100% remote arrangement, with initial onsite training in Northeast Ohio, and requires 10+ years in PCB layout for multi-layer boards.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of PCB layout experience for high-speed, multi-layer boards.
• Proficient in Altium, PADS, and Xpedition CAD tools.
• Experience collaborating with electrical engineers and clients.

Responsibilities

• Develops PCB layout solutions
• Leads PCB layout reviews (including high-speed analysis)
• Creates engineering documentation for PCBAs (schematics, BOMs, drawings)
• Maintains libraries and supports production
• Mentors junior designers

Skills

PCB layout

High-speed design

Multi-layer boards

Crosstalk analysis

Tools

Altium

PADS

Xpedition

Job description

Description

Nottingham Spirk has an immediate opening for an experienced PCB Layout Designer. The ideal candidate is located in the Cleveland metro area, willing to relocate to Northeast Ohio or lives within a 4-hour drive of Cleveland, Ohio.

About Us

Nottingham Spirk is a Cleveland, Ohio-based design services consultancy.
Founded in 1972, Nottingham Spirk (NS) helps corporate innovators grow their businesses by partnering with them from design to delivery, to crate remarkable product innovations, medical devices, consumer products, packaging, and more. With every discipline needed for your project in-house, we help our client-partners disrupt their industries, improve the lives of consumers, and change the world.
With 1,500 issued patents and counting – and a 95% commercialization rate – the things we create make it to market.

Job Summary

The Senior PCB Layout Designer (PCB / CAD Designer) will play a critical role in the execution of PCB layout. The role will primarily entail close collaboration with clients, electrical engineers, and other NS team members to produce detailed layouts of printed circuit boards and supporting documentation for production using CAD (Altium, PADS, Xpedition, etc.) software.

Essential Functions

Libraries management, PCB layout, component placement review and approval

• Develops PCB layout solutions
• Leads PCB layout reviews (including high speed feedback, e.g. crosstalk analysis and best practice strategies)
• Works with cross-functional product development teams in supporting product development
• Maintains PADS libraries
• Quotes PCB layout projects based on customer requirements and engineering design team direction
• Keeps up to date on latest high speed design techniques including PCB material selection, layer construction, manufacturing guidelines, and implementing into design as applicable
• Selects and qualifies electronic components through collaboration with the engineering team
• Creates engineering documentation that allows the manufacturing of PCBAs including schematics, bills of materials, assembly drawings
• Works in a multi-disciplinary team, consisting of electrical hardware and mechanical engineers
• Participates in periodic departmental and program meetings to ensure continuity and cohesion amongst the team
• Demonstrates the ability to respect and support colleagues at all levels. Consistently contributes to a positive work environment for all associates. Mentors junior associates, as appropriate
• This role can be hybrid or 100% remote.
• Hybrid Role – up to two days per week work from home based on schedule (a minimum of 3 days per week at the NS office)
• 100% Remote Role – The candidate should live within a one half day’s travel to Cleveland. Initial training will be onsite in Cleveland, but then 100% remote using NS supplied equipment. Candidate must be able to drive to Cleveland when needed (i.e., design reviews, planning, corporate meetings, equipment issues)

Requirements

• A minimum of 10+ years of relevant career experience including PCB layout design experience with various types of high-speed, multi-layered boards
• Advanced proficiency in AD-related software (Altium, PADS, Xpedition, and others if possible)
• The ability and desire to “flex” between military, medical, consumer, and industrial product types
• Due to compliance with U.S. export control laws and regulations, candidate must be a U.S. Person, which is defined as, a U.S. citizen, a U.S. permanent resident, or have protected status in the U.S. under asylum or refugee status

Desired

• Consultancy experience with at least one prior employer
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Experience working within a multi-disciplinary team environment

Travel

Limited travel

Benefits

Total compensation salary range: $84,500 - $136,500. This range includes base salary, bonus potential, and benefits. The actual salary offered depends on numerous factors including but not limited to local labor costs, the position’s qualifications in relation to candidate’s job-related knowledge, relevant employment experience, education, certifications, and skills.
We also offer:

• Flexible, comprehensive benefit package
• Fun, team-based culture
• Opportunity to learn and grow
• And dog-friendly environment

EOE, Including Disability/Vets

EOE, Including Disability/Vets

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Nottingham Spirk does not discriminate on the basis of race, sex, color, religion, age, national origin, marital status, disability, veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other reason prohibited by law in provision of employment opportunities and benefits.