PCB Designer

Job Title: PCB Designer

Job Description

This role focuses on designing complex printed circuit boards (PCBs) with high component density and multi-layer stackups, while balancing stringent electrical performance requirements with manufacturability and testability. You will collaborate closely with electrical, mechanical, manufacturing, and process engineers to create production-quality PCB designs, from requirements capture through fabrication outputs, using modern EDA tools such as Altium Designer.

Responsibilities

• Realize PCB designs with high component density and high layer counts, carefully balancing high-speed signal routing, EMI/EMC considerations, and signal integrity with design-for-manufacturing (DFM) and design-for-test (DFT) requirements.
• Capture PCB design requirements from development engineering and schematic development teams, and contribute to estimating PCB design scope and effort.
• Place and route components to ensure all electrical and physical specifications meet the specific design requirements for each PCB design.
• Participate in design reviews and interface with electrical, mechanical, manufacturing, and process engineers to design prototype and production-quality printed circuit boards in accordance with established standards and procedures.
• Create and maintain fabrication drawings, assembly drawings, and parts lists, incorporating changes into existing design documentation as needed.
• Generate all required output files and documentation for the manufacture of boards and assemblies.
• Create, modify, and maintain both schematic drawings and PCB layouts throughout the product lifecycle.

Essential Skills

• High school diploma or equivalent education.
• Approximately 4 years of related PCB design experience.
• In-depth knowledge of PCB design principles, design processes, and fabrication technology.
• Strong familiarity with signal integrity practices and theories, especially as they apply to high-speed digital designs.
• Hands-on experience with digital and analog PCB development.
• Proficiency in Altium Designer for schematic capture and PCB layout, or experience with other schematic capture and layout tools with a strong desire to learn Altium Designer.
• Experience designing and laying out PCBs ranging from 4-layer to 30-layer stackups.

Work Environment

This position is based in a modern, brand-new office located in Richardson, TX. You will work in a professional engineering environment alongside electrical, mechanical, manufacturing, and process engineers, using industry-standard EDA tools such as Altium Designer and potentially Siemens EDA (Mentor Graphics) PADS. The role involves office-based design work focused on complex, multi-layer PCBs ranging from 4 to 30 layers, supporting both prototype and production development in a fast-paced, collaborative setting.

This is a Permanent position based out of Dallas, TX.

The pay range for this position is $80000.00 - $87000.00/yr.

401k, medical, dental, vision, PTO

This is a fully onsite position in Dallas,TX.

This position is anticipated to close on May 18, 2026.

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

At Actalent, diversity and inclusion are a bridge towards the equity and success of our people. DE&I is embedded into our culture through:

• Hiring diverse talent
• Maintaining an inclusive environment through persistent self-reflection
• Building a culture of care, engagement, and recognition with clear outcomes
• Ensuring growth opportunities for our people

Actalent is an equal opportunity employer.

About Actalent

Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services. For more than 40 years, we’ve helped visionary companies advance their goals. Headquartered in the United States, our teams span 150 offices across North America, EMEA, and APAC—with four delivery centers in India led by 1,000 extraordinary employees who connect their passion with purpose every day.

Our Bangalore, Hyderabad, Pune, and Chennai delivery centers are hubs of engineering expertise, with core capabilities in mechanical and electrical engineering, systems and software, and manufacturing engineering. Our teams deliver work across multiple industries including transportation, consumer and industrial products, and life sciences. We serve more than 4,500 clients, including many Fortune 500 brands. Learn more about how we can work together at actalentservices.com.

Salary : $80,000 - $87,000