PCB Design Engineer

About the role

FireFly GX is recruiting a PCB Design Engineer for an established electronics manufacturer in Los Osos, California. You'll own printed circuit board design from engineering concept through to production on advanced electronic and power products — the sort of role where manufacturability matters as much as the schematic, and where you'll shape the design standards rather than inherit them.

What you'll do

• Design multi-layer PCBs and PWBs from engineering concept through to production release
• Produce schematics, layouts, fabrication drawings, assembly drawings and bills of materials
• Generate manufacturing data including Gerber and ODB++ outputs for fabrication and stencil procurement
• Apply design for manufacturability principles throughout the design process
• Manage electronic design libraries — schematic symbols, footprints, component models and pad stacks
• Work directly with PCB manufacturers to keep designs compatible with fabrication and assembly processes
• Manage design changes through engineering change control and prepare ECNs
• Support PCB design for test fixtures, automated test equipment and mounting boards
• Investigate and resolve design, fabrication, assembly and manufacturing issues

Key skills

• Professional PCB and PWB design and layout experience
• Strong understanding of surface-mount technology and PCB assembly processes
• Board design for electronic and power supply applications
• Strong grasp of PCB fabrication processes and material selection
• Design for manufacturability, and familiarity with IPC standards
• Professional PCB CAD experience — Altium Designer, Siemens EDA / Mentor Graphics, or Expedition PCB
• Experience producing complete manufacturing-ready documentation packages
• Excellent attention to detail and a methodical approach to design

Also useful

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical or Electronics Engineering
• Power electronics and power supply design exposure
• PCB stencil design and procurement
• Automated test equipment and production test fixture design
• Experience with MicroStation or Design Capture

What's on offer

• Salary of $80,000 – $145,000 depending on experience and technical expertise
• Ownership of PCB design activity across the full product lifecycle
• Direct influence over internal PCB design standards and best practice
• Close working relationships with fabricators and production teams
• Technically challenging electronic and power-related products
• Full-time salaried position within an established engineering team