PCB Designer II

Second Order Effects • El Segundo, CA

4h • $118,860 - $148,580 • Onsite

About The Position

As a PCB Designer II, you will take ownership over the creation of high-performance circuit board layouts and work closely with interdisciplinary project teams to achieve the project goals and meet desired specifications. You will be responsible for not only producing high-quality layouts but also for anticipating risks, evaluating trade-offs, and driving design decisions that balance technical rigor, schedule, and business needs. Ideally, you are an enthusiastic problem solver who can learn, invent and execute creative solutions to drive forward difficult projects.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree (Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Physics, Math, related field)
• Hands-on professional experience with professional ECAD tools, such as Altium Designer, KiCad, Cadence, PADS, etc.
• Demonstrated ability to translate requirements into manufacturable PCB layouts
• Understanding of PCB specifications and properties: stackup & materials, trace/space, via sizing, impedance, transmission lines, trace capacity & sizing, propagation delay, etc.
• Excellent written and verbal technical communication skills
• Basic computer skills, proficient with common word processing, spreadsheet and presentation tools
• Comfort working across multiple projects, adapting to changing requirements, and making informed decisions with incomplete information

Nice To Haves

• Expertise with Altium Designer or KiCad
• Experience with library configuration management (e.g., Altium Vault, database libraries, or PLM systems)
• Experience with either high-density, high-layer-count or large-format PCB designs, preferably for aerospace, automotive, and/or medical applications
• Experience with HDI stackups: blind & buried vias, via-in-pad, escape routing of dense BGAs
• Familiarity with IPC and JEDEC standards
• Experience with Git and/or SVN for revision control

Responsibilities

• Own the design of PCB layouts from concept through manufacturing handoff for a variety of applications, including power electronics, RF, mixed-signal, and high-speed digital designs
• Ensure manufacturing readiness of boards by applying Design for Manufacturing (DFM) best practices, performing design rule checks (DRCs), and interfacing directly with PCB fabrication and assembly vendors to resolve issues
• Produce consistently high-quality layouts and footprints aligned with IPC standards and SOE best practices
• Identify opportunities to improve PCB design processes, libraries, and documentation, and share lessons learned to elevate team effectiveness and design quality
• Collaborate with electrical, mechanical, and SI/PI engineers to optimize layouts for thermal, EMI, and mechanical integration
• Inspect incoming PCBAs, working with engineering to understand and address any footprint- or layout-related issues, and synthesizing takeaways to feed back into our process and improve future designs

Benefits

• Compensation range of $118,860-$148,580 + equity incentive plan
• Flexible work hours and work from home policy
• 100% employer-paid health insurance (Medical, Dental, Vision) for employees + 50% dependent coverage
• Unlimited paid time off policy, 11x paid company holidays, 12x paid sick days
• 401(k) retirement account and employer matching (Safe Harbor 4%)
• Generous paid parental leave
• Relocation assistance available if 50+ miles away from the office
• Electric Vehicle (EV) charging ports
• Catered lunches, snacks, and accessible kitchen

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 51-100 employees