PCB Design Engineer

Mayfield Heights, Ohio, United States
Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States

Rockwell Automation is a global technology leader focused on helping the world's manufacturers be more productive, sustainable, and agile. With more than 28,000 employees who make the world better every day, we know we have something special. Behind our customers - amazing companies that help feed the world, provide life-saving medicine on a global scale, and focus on clean water and green mobility -our people are energized problem solvers that take pride in how thework we do changes the world for the better.

We welcome all makers, forward thinkers, and problem solvers who are looking for a place to do their best work. And if that's you we would love to have you join us!

Job Description

We are looking for a Printed Circuit Board Design Engineer to support complex electronic product development. You will report to the PCB Design Team Lead in Rockwell's Software & Control business and will work a hybrid schedule at our office in Mayfield Heights OH or Milwaukee WI.

Your Responsibilities:

• Develop PCB layouts for complex multilayer designs from component placement through final release.
• Implement HDI design techniques, including blind, buried, and stacked vias, while balancing electrical performance, manufacturability, reliability, and cost.
• Collaborate with international hardware, mechanical, manufacturing, and supplier teams to ensure successful PCB fabrication and assembly.
• Create PCB fabrication drawings, assembly drawings, design outputs, release packages, and other required product documentation.
• Support Design for Manufacturability (DFM) reviews with and implement recommended improvements.
• Perform design rule checks (DRC), layout reviews, and documentation reviews to ensure compliance with project requirements and company standards.
• Support prototype builds, production releases, and root cause investigations related to PCB design and manufacturing.

The Essentials - You Will Have:

• Bachelor's Degree in Relevant Field
• Legal authorization to work in the U.S. We will not sponsor individuals for employment visas, now or in the future, for this job opening.
• Requires occasional local travel.

The Preferred - You Might Also Have:

• Bachelor's in electrical engineering
• Typically requires a minimum of two years of related experience.
• 5+ years of PCB layout experience
• Working knowledge of Siemens Xpedition PCB Design Suite, including schematic-driven layout, constraint management, design rule checking, and manufacturing output generation.
• Familiarity with signal integrity, power integrity, and controlled impedance design best practices.
• Experience with fine-pitch BGA breakout strategies, multilayer stackups, and high-density routing.
• Working knowledge of PCB fabrication processes, assembly requirements, panelization, manufacturing constraints, and DFM principles.
• Experience with PCB materials, layer constructions, drill structures, via technologies, and manufacturing tolerances.
• Knowledge of IPC design standards and PCB manufacturing specifications.
• Experience supporting industrial, automotive, aerospace, medical, or other high-reliability electronic products.
• Experience with other enterprise PCB design tools such as Altium Designer or Cadence Allegro is also beneficial.

What We Offer:

• Health Insurance including Medical, Dental and Vision
• 401k
• Paid Time off
• Parental and Caregiver Leave
• Flexible Work Schedule where you will work with your manager to enjoy a work schedule that can be flexible with your personal life.
• To learn more about our benefits package, please visit at

At Rockwell Automation we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace, so if you're excited about this role but your experience doesn't align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right person for this or other roles.

This position is part of a job family. Experience will be the determining factor for position level and compensation.

Our benefits for the US can be found here. Actual pay will be based on factors such as skills, knowledge, education, and experience.

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We are an Equal Opportunity Employer including disability and veterans.

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Rockwell Automation's hybrid policy aligns that employees are expected to work at a Rockwell location at least Mondays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays unless they have a business obligation out of the office.