PCB Designer

Title: PCB Designer

Location: Rochester, NY

Job Type: FTE/Permanent

Schedule:9/80 - Employees work 9 out of every 14 days (totaling 80 hours) with every other Friday off.

Position Overview:

Seeking an experienced PCB Layout Designer to support advanced electronic system development, including rigid, flexible, and rigid-flex circuit board designs. This role is instrumental in producing high-quality PCB layouts that meet complex mechanical, electrical, and manufacturing requirements. The position reports directly to the PCB Design Manager and works closely with cross-functional engineering teams to support full product lifecycle design efforts.

Key Responsibilities:

Use industry-standard design tools (e.g., Mentor PADS) to integrate schematic, mechanical, and manufacturing inputs into PCB layout designs.

Collaborate with engineering teams to address fabrication, assembly, and testing concerns using DFM tools such as Valor NPI.

Maintain up-to-date design documentation including BOMs, schematics, mechanical drawings, and assembly data within a PLM system.

Ensure consistency across PCB packages by validating alignment between all design elements (schematics, BOMs, layouts, and assembly drawings).

Support both new product introductions and updates to legacy designs. Required Qualifications:

Bachelor's degree with a minimum of 4 years of relevant PCB design experience, or

Master's degree with a minimum of 2 years of PCB design experience, or

In lieu of a degree, a minimum of 8 years of directly related experience in PCB design. Preferred Skills and Experience:

Familiarity with PLM systems (e.g., Agile, Teamcenter)

Solid understanding of PCB design components including schematics, BOMs, mechanical interfaces, fabrication, and assembly data

Experience with SMT and through-hole components and layout practices

Direct collaboration experience with multidisciplinary engineering teams (e.g., electrical, mechanical, manufacturing)

Proficiency in PCB design tools such as PADS, Xpedition, Cadence, or Valor

Competency in Microsoft Office Suite (Outlook, Word, Excel, Teams)

Excellent attention to detail and organizational skills

Associate's degree in Electrical Engineering Technology or related field is a plus.