PCB Design Engineer

Job Description

Job Description

Every day, Kelly Engineering connects professionals with opportunities to advance their careers. We currently have an exciting contract opportunity with one of our leading clients!

Title: PCB Design Engineer
Location:  Remote
Duration: 12 months + (possibility to extend)
Type: W2 contract (NO C2C OR THIRD PARTY)
Pay Rate: $82.00/hour

Overview

• As a PCB Design Engineer at TE Connectivity, you will be responsible for the end-to-end design, layout, and documentation of printed circuit boards with a strong emphasis on high-speed digital designs. You will leverage your expertise in Altium Designer, PCB fabrication processes, and technical documentation to deliver high-quality designs that meet performance, reliability, and manufacturability requirements. Working within a cross-functional team of electrical, mechanical, and manufacturing engineers, you will play a key role in developing next-generation connectivity solutions for datacenters, telecommunications, and advanced electronics platforms.
• You will act as the subject matter expert for PCB design from concept through production release, ensuring compliance with electrical, mechanical, and industry standards. This role requires strong technical expertise, attention to detail, and the ability to thrive in a collaborative, fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design, layout, and development of high-speed printed circuit boards using Altium Designer.
• Define PCB stack-up, routing strategies, and layout rules to ensure signal integrity, power integrity, and EMI/EMC compliance.
• Generate and maintain PCB fabrication and assembly drawings, documentation packages, and bills of materials (BOMs).
• Collaborate with electrical engineers to translate schematics into manufacturable PCB layouts.
• Partner with fabrication and assembly vendors to validate manufacturability and cost-effectiveness of designs.
• Perform design reviews, implement feedback, and ensure adherence to industry standards (IPC, JEDEC, IEEE).
• Troubleshoot design and fabrication issues, working closely with cross-functional teams to implement corrective actions.
• Contribute to continuous improvement in PCB design methodologies, tools, and processes.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Electronics Engineering, or related field.
• Minimum of 5–10 years of professional experience in PCB design, with emphasis on high-speed designs.
• Advanced proficiency in Altium Designer for schematic capture, PCB layout, and documentation.
• Strong knowledge of PCB fabrication processes, materials, and design-for-manufacture (DFM) principles.
• Experience with documentation packages (fabrication drawings, assembly drawings, gerbers, ODB++, etc.).
• Solid understanding of high-speed design principles including impedance control, crosstalk, differential pair routing, and return path integrity.
• Familiarity with signal integrity and power integrity simulation tools.
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and troubleshooting skills.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills with the ability to work in a global, cross-functional environment.
• Highly motivated, detail-oriented, and capable of working independently.

Additional Information

• Monday – Friday / 8:00am – 5:00pm EST 
• Open to remote candidates

Important information: This position is recruited for by a remote Kelly office, not your local Kelly branch. Applicants must be legally permitted to work in the United States. Please contact Taryn Carbone (View email address on ziprecruiter.com) for immediate consideration.

 

 

As part of our promise to talent, Kelly supports those who work with us through a variety of benefits, perks, and work-related resources. Kelly offers eligible employees voluntary benefit plans including medical, dental, vision, telemedicine, term life, whole life, accident insurance, critical illness, a legal plan, and short-term disability. As a Kelly employee, you will have access to a retirement savings plan, service bonus and holiday pay plans (earn up to eight paid holidays per benefit year), and a transit spending account. In addition, employees are entitled to earn paid sick leave under the applicable state or local plan. Click here for more information on benefits and perks that may be available to you as a member of the Kelly Talent Community.

Why Kelly® Engineering?

Your engineering skills are in demand, but how do you find the right fit? Easy. At Kelly Engineering, our team creates expert talent solutions to solve the world’s most critical challenges. We connect you with leading organizations where you can collaborate on innovative projects, work with cutting-edge technologies and accelerate your growth. Whether you prefer the variety and flexibility of short-term projects or are looking for a long-term opportunity, we’re here to guide you to the next step in your engineering career.

About Kelly

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