PCB Designer

Sr. PCB Designer

The Principal PCB Designer leads the design and layout of complex, high reliability printed circuit boards for our product line. This role applies deep technical expertise in signal and power integrity, electromagnetic compatibility (EMC), and electrostatic discharge (ESD) mitigation to drive robust and compliant designs. The Principal PCB Designer establishes design strategies, defines and enforces best practices, and ensures adherence to aerospace standards throughout the development lifecycle. Utilizing advanced ECAD tools, this role provides technical leadership and guidance while influencing design quality, efficiency, and overall system performance.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design and development of complex, multi-layer PCB layouts for avionics systems, including high-speed digital, analog, RF, and power circuits.
• Define, apply, and enforce advanced signal integrity and power integrity constraints, including differential pair routing, impedance control, controlled trace lengths, and propagation delay optimization.
• Design, develop, and validate complex electrical schematics, ensuring design integrity and alignment with overall system architecture.
• Ensure full compliance with EMC/EMI and ESD protection standards, proactively addressing risks throughout the design lifecycle.
• Own the creation and release of complete fabrication and assembly documentation packages, including Gerber files, ODB++, drill files, detailed drawings, and bills of materials (BOMs).
• Partner cross-functionally with electrical, mechanical, and manufacturing engineering teams to drive optimal design solutions and ensure successful system integration.
• Lead and actively contribute to design reviews, providing technical guidance and recommendations.
• Oversee prototyping, debug efforts, and design iterations, driving root cause analysis and implementing improvements based on test results and production feedback.
• Own and continuously improve PCB libraries, components, and design templates within the CAD/Altium environment to support standardization and efficiency.
• Ensure adherence to aerospace standards, internal processes, and configuration control requirements, serving as a subject matter expert on design compliance.
• Interface with manufacturing teams, including SMT production, to resolve technical issues, improve producibility, and support successful product builds.
• Conduct root cause analysis for PCB-related failures and recommend corrective actions.
• Provide estimates for layout effort, timelines, and complexity during project planning phases.

Essential Skills

• Minimum 8 years of experience in PCB layout, preferably within high-reliability or aerospace applications.
• Proven understanding and application of IPC standards (e.g., IPC-2221, IPC-7351, IPC-A-600).
• Demonstrated expertise in high-speed PCB design, including differential pair routing, impedance control, and signal integrity considerations.
• Proficiency with industry-standard ECAD tools, such as Altium Designer and/or Cadence Allegro/OrCAD.
• Experience with rigid-flex and high-density interconnect (HDI) PCB technologies.
• Strong knowledge of PCB fabrication and assembly processes.
• Familiarity with EMI/EMC design practices and electrostatic discharge (ESD) protection methods.
• Experience addressing thermal management challenges and mechanical constraints.
• Ability to interpret electrical schematics, mechanical drawings, and manufacturing specifications.
• Prior experience working within AS9100 or ISO9001-certified quality systems.
• Strong communication skills and the ability to collaborate across multidisciplinary engineering teams.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• Associate degree, PCB Design technical certification, or equivalent experience in electronics circuit design.

Work Environment

The work environment includes lab, office, and manufacturing settings. This position offers a hands-on engineering environment focused on developing physical products and provides exposure to the full product lifecycle, from design and qualification to manufacturing, testing, and product support. Located in Coral Gables, South Florida, this role offers the opportunity to work closely with aerospace and avionics products without the need to relocate to a traditional aerospace hub. Engineers can expect a collaborative culture with a focus on work-life balance, professional growth, and the ability to see the tangible impact of their work.

Job Type & Location

This is a Permanent position based out of Coral Gables, FL.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $85000.00 - $120000.00/yr. Individual compensation offered for this position within this range will depend on many factors, including qualifications, skills, relevant experience, job knowledge, geographic location, internal equity, and other pertinent job-related factors. Health, medical, dental, vision, PTO, profit sharing.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Nov 5, 2026.

Workplace Type

This is a fully onsite position in Coral Gables, FL.

About Actalent

Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services and talent solutions. We help visionary companies advance their engineering and science initiatives through access to specialized experts who drive scale, innovation and speed to market. With a network of almost 20,000 consultants and 5,000 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500. We are proud to be an Engineering News-Record (ENR) Top 500 Design Firm for our engineering design services and a ClearlyRated Best of Staffing® winner for both client and talent service.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

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