Senior PCB Designer (High-Speed | 12+ Layer Boards)

Location: Remote (U.S.)

Employment Type: Full-Time | Non-Exempt

Overview

We are seeking a highly experienced Senior PCB Designer to support complex, high-layer-count printed circuit board programs in a fully remote environment.

This role is strictly focused on advanced PCB layout. It is not a hardware engineering position with occasional layout responsibilities. The ideal candidate designs complex, high-speed boards daily and is comfortable owning multilayer stackups, impedance-controlled routing, and detailed fabrication documentation.

Designers who thrive in technically demanding environments and take pride in precision, manufacturability, and execution will be well aligned.

Key Responsibilities

• Create complex PCB layouts from electrical schematics, netlists, mechanical inputs, and BOMs
• Develop board mechanical profiles, fabrication stackups, fabrication drawings, and complete manufacturing packages
• Design and route 12+ layer boards with impedance-controlled and high-speed requirements
• Implement and validate signal integrity constraints including differential pairs, impedance control, EMI/ESD considerations
• Load and debug schematic netlists
• Perform component placement, density analysis, and advanced routing
• Ensure designs comply with IPC and customer manufacturing standards (DFA/DFM)
• Communicate layout decisions and technical tradeoffs clearly with engineering stakeholders
• Manage multiple concurrent projects and adapt to evolving priorities
• Provide status updates to internal and external stakeholders as required

Required Technical Experience

• 5+ years of PCB layout experience
• Direct experience designing 12+ layer, high-complexity boards
• Hands-on experience with high-speed interfaces such as DDR memory, PCIe, and similar architectures
• Strong understanding of multilayer stackup development and impedance-controlled routing
• Deep expertise in Altium Designer or Siemens Expedition
• Familiarity with IPC, ANSI, ITAR, and related industry standards
• Ability to interpret schematics and understand core electronics principles

Candidates must have direct, recent experience designing high-layer-count boards in a production environment.

Preferred Experience

• HDI or advanced manufacturing exposure
• Experience in a service bureau or multi-client environment
• CID certification or equivalent credentials
• Secondary design tool familiarity (Allegro or others)

Professional Traits

• Strong verbal communication skills and ability to articulate design decisions clearly
• Detail-oriented and highly organized
• Comfortable working independently in a remote setting
• Able to balance quality and schedule commitments
• Self-motivated and accountable

Compensation & Benefits

• Competitive base salary
• Non-exempt position with time-and-a-half overtime pay
• 10 paid holidays
• Paid vacation
• Health and dental insurance
• 3% retirement match
• Fully remote work environment

Why This Role

• Focus on complex, technically demanding PCB layouts
• Fully remote flexibility
• Stable, long-term opportunity
• Environment that values depth of expertise and quality execution