Senior PCBA Design Engineer: SMT & DFX, High-Speed

Jobtailor; California (MO); On-site; USD 140,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor is seeking a seasoned hardware engineer to lead PCBA design for high-volume production. You will design multi-layer PCBs with high-speed interfaces, optimize SMT fabrication processes, and apply DFX (DFM/DFT/DFR/DFA) principles from design to manufacturing.

Strong documentation and communication are essential. Ideal candidates have extensive experience with high-speed Ethernet switch hardware, impedance-controlled routing, and production yield optimization in space or

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or higher in a relevant engineering field.
• Experience in PCBA design for production environments.
• Experience designing multi-layer PCBs with high-speed interfaces.

Skills

PCBA design

SMT fabrication processes

DFX principles

Altium proficiency

High-speed Ethernet switch hardware

multi-layer PCB design

Impedance-controlled routing

Thermal management

Solder paste stencil design

Reflow profiles

FMEA

Worst-case circuit analysis

Reliability prediction

Automated test coverage

Technical documentation

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, or related field

Master's degree (preferred)

Tools

Altium

Cadence

AOI/X-Ray Inspection

Job description

Jobtailor is seeking a seasoned hardware engineer to lead PCBA design for high-volume production. You will design multi-layer PCBs with high-speed interfaces, optimize SMT fabrication processes, and apply DFX (DFM/DFT/DFR/DFA) principles from design to manufacturing.

Strong documentation and communication are essential. Ideal candidates have extensive experience with high-speed Ethernet switch hardware, impedance-controlled routing, and production yield optimization in space or