Senior Printed Circuit Board Design Engineer

Largeton Group; Northampton (MA); On-site; USD 75,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Largeton Group in Northampton, Massachusetts, seeks an experienced PCB Designer to create and manage complex printed circuit board layouts using Altium Designer. The ideal candidate will collaborate with various engineering teams and ensure compliance with manufacturing guidelines.

Responsibilities include generating manufacturing documentation, managing component libraries, and participating in design reviews. Familiarity with IPC standards and experience with high-speed designs are essential.

Qualifications

• Proven experience using Altium Designer for PCB layouts.
• Experience designing complex multi-layer boards with high-speed and mixed-signal designs.
• Familiarity with IPC standards for PCB design.

Responsibilities

• Create complex, multi-layer printed circuit board layouts.
• Manage Altium component libraries, including schematic symbols and PCB footprints.
• Collaborate with engineering teams to translate designs into physical layouts.
• Implement DFM and DFA guidelines for manufacturing transitions.
• Generate complete manufacturing documentation packages.
• Participate in design reviews to identify and mitigate issues.

Skills

Altium Designer

PCB design

DFM/DFA guidelines

Job description

• PCB Design & Layout: Utilize Altium Designer to create complex, multi-layer printed circuit board layouts, ensuring adherence to electrical and mechanical constraints.
• Component Library Management: Manage and maintain Altium component libraries, including schematic symbols, PCB footprints, and 3D models.
• Collaboration: Work closely with electrical, mechanical, and manufacturing engineering teams to translate schematic diagrams and design requirements into physical board layouts.
• DFM/DFA Compliance: Implement Design for Manufacturing (DFM) and Design for Assembly (DFA) guidelines to ensure seamless fabrication and production transitions.
• Documentation: Generate complete manufacturing documentation packages, including Gerber files, Drill files, Bill of Materials (BOM), assembly drawings, and fabrication notes.
• Design Reviews: Participate in and host design reviews to identify and mitigate potential signal integrity, power integrity, and thermal management issues prior to manufacturing.

Technical Skills

• Software Expertise: Proven, hands-on experience using Altium Designer for PCB layouts is strictly required.
• Layer Complexity: Experience designing complex multi-layer boards (high-speed, mixed-signal, RF, or high-power layouts is highly preferred).
• Standards Knowledge: Familiarity with IPC standards for PCB design and acceptability.