PCB Layout Designer

PGS Worldwide • Cincinnati, OH

2d • Onsite

About The Position

PGS Worldwide is seeking a PCB Layout Designer in Cincinnati, Ohio, for an approximately six-month onsite contract-to-hire role supporting a leading aerospace and defense company. The position supports the design and delivery of high-reliability printed circuit boards and circuit card assemblies for advanced aerospace, defense, and space applications.

The designer will perform placement and routing for complex multilayer boards, translate schematics and mechanical boundaries into production-ready layouts, and generate fabrication and assembly documentation. The role also supports design reviews, collaboration across engineering and manufacturing teams, supplier coordination, PCB library management, and configuration control. The designer will lead complex layout work from concept through fabrication-data release and provide technical guidance and peer reviews.

The position pays $67.71 per hour and requires full-time onsite work in Cincinnati, Ohio. U.S. citizenship is required. The role is an approximately six-month contract-to-hire opportunity.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree with 5+ years of relevant experience, master’s degree with 3+ years, or PhD with 1+ year.
• 5+ years of experience performing PCB layout using PADS.
• Experience placing and routing high-speed digital, RF, and/or mixed-signal circuits.
• Experience generating PCB and CCA artwork, fabrication drawings, assembly documentation, and manufacturing data packages.
• Working knowledge of PCB fabrication and assembly processes, including manufacturability and yield considerations.
• Familiarity with IPC standards for PCB design and fabrication.
• Experience collaborating with electrical, mechanical, manufacturing, test, and signal-integrity teams.
• U.S. citizenship required.
• Ability to work onsite full-time in Cincinnati, Ohio.

Nice To Haves

• Experience designing advanced high-density, multilayer PCBs incorporating RF, high-speed digital, and high-power circuitry.
• Experience with HDI, microvias, via-in-pad, backdrilling, and specialized substrate materials.
• Knowledge of MIL-PRF-31032, MIL-STD-883, IPC Class 3/3A, or comparable high-reliability standards.
• Defense or space-flight hardware experience.
• PCB library management experience, including symbols, footprints, and reusable layout elements.

Responsibilities

• Perform placement and routing of complex multilayer printed circuit boards.
• Translate electrical schematics, mechanical boundaries, and design constraints into production-ready PCB layouts.
• Generate fabrication and assembly documentation for procurement and manufacturing partners.
• Support Design for Manufacturing, Design for Assembly, and Design for Test reviews.
• Collaborate with engineering teams on signal integrity, power integrity, thermal management, and packaging issues.
• Work with PCB fabrication and assembly suppliers to address manufacturing constraints.
• Support PCB library management and configuration control.
• Lead complex PCB layout activities from concept through fabrication-data release.
• Provide technical guidance and peer reviews for advanced layout efforts.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior