PCB DESIGN ENGINEER

Job Summary

We are seeking a PCB Design Engineer to serve as a primary resource for printed circuit board design and layout within our product development team. The successful candidate will own PCB layout activities for new and existing products and will also support schematic capture, circuit documentation, component selection, and design updates as needed. Working closely with electronics, embedded software, mechanical, manufacturing, test, and quality engineers, this individual will help develop state-of-the‑art servo amplifiers that integrate power electronics, microprocessors, high‑speed communications, and mixed‑signal circuitry into compact, demanding packages. We welcome candidates with a range of experience levels who demonstrate strong PCB design fundamentals, attention to detail, sound engineering judgment, and the ability to grow into broader electrical design responsibilities.

Essential Job Responsibilities

• Contribute to PCB design and layout activities for new product development, product updates, and sustaining‑engineering projects, working collaboratively with other PCB design resources.
• Create and maintain schematics, PCB layouts, manufacturing drawings, artwork, and fabrication and assembly data for multilayer printed circuit boards.
• Translate electrical, mechanical, manufacturing, signal‑integrity, power‑integrity, safety, and EMC requirements into practical PCB designs.
• Work closely with electrical, embedded software, mechanical, manufacturing, test, compliance, and quality engineers to develop reliable and manufacturable PCB assemblies.
• Support circuit documentation, component selection, design changes, prototype builds, design reviews, and troubleshooting as needed.
• Create, maintain, and validate company CAD libraries, including schematic symbols, PCB footprints, component data, and design templates.
• Maintain controlled PCB and schematic design files for active products, design configurations, and product variants.
• Review designs for manufacturability, assembly, testability, component placement, thermal performance, creepage and clearance, and applicable design standards.
• Coordinate design releases and revisions with internal stakeholders and external PCB fabrication and assembly suppliers.
• Additional job duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications

• Minimum 3‑years of professional PCB design and layout experience, or an equivalent combination of education, hands‑on project experience, and demonstrated capability.
• Experience designing multilayer printed circuit boards containing high‑speed digital, analog, mixed‑signal, processor, FPGA, DSP, or microcontroller‑based circuitry.
• Ability to read, create, and modify electrical schematics and to understand component functions, interfaces, and design constraints.
• Working knowledge of PCB fabrication, assembly, design‑for‑manufacturability, and design‑for‑test practices.
• Strong attention to detail, documentation discipline, problem‑solving ability, and communication skills.

Preferred Experience

• Experience with power‑electronics designs operating at voltages up to 800 V and currents up to 500 A in industrial, automotive, aerospace, or defense applications.
• Experience designing analog and digital mixed‑signal circuitry in highly integrated assemblies.
• Understanding of component behavior, parasitic elements, signal integrity, power integrity, grounding, thermal management, and interactions among circuit functions.
• Knowledge of PCB design practices used to reduce EMI and achieve EMC compliance across control and power circuitry.
• Experience with Siemens PADS Standard Plus, or demonstrated ability and willingness to learn these tools.
• Experience collaborating with mechanical, test, compliance, quality, manufacturing, and supply‑chain teams during new‑product introduction and sustaining engineering.
• Knowledge of PCB fabrication and assembly processes, materials, tolerances, equipment, and supplier documentation.
• Experience supporting schematic design, component selection, circuit review, prototype bring‑up, or troubleshooting.
• Familiarity with applicable safety, creepage and clearance, and regulatory requirements for industrial electronic products.

Required Education

• Minimum Education: Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Electronics Engineering, or a related technical field preferred.
• Minimum Education: We may also consider an Associate’s degree, technical certification, or equivalent combination of education and relevant PCB design experience.

Other Requirements

• Will occasionally/frequently: stand, walk, sit, use both hands, and carry/lift/push/pull to 25 lbs.
• We are ITAR Registered. Hired candidate must be a US Citizen or Lawful Permanent Resident.
• This full‑time position is located at our Camarillo, CA facility, Monday through Friday 8:00a to 5:00p, with additional hours/days as required.

Pay Range

$90,000 to $110,000 annual salary

Advanced Motion Controls considers several factors when extending an offer of employment, including but not limited to: the candidate’s education/training, work experience, knowledge, skills and abilities, responsibilities of the position, internal pay equity, as well as market and business considerations. Advanced Motion Controls prohibits discrimination or harassment based on the following categories: race, color, religion, religious creed (including religious dress and grooming practices), national origin, ancestry, citizenship, physical or mental disability, medical condition (including cancer and genetic characteristics), genetic information, marital status, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical conditions), gender, gender identity, gender expression, age (40 years and over), sexual orientation, veteran and/or military status, protected medical leaves (requesting or approved for leave under the Family and Medical Leave Act or the California Family Rights Act), domestic violence victim status, political affiliation, and any other status protected by state or federal law. Advanced Motion Controls is ITAR Registered (International Traffic In Arms Regulations). Any candidate we hire must be a US Citizen or Lawful Permanent Resident.