Electrical Engineer (PCBA & Cadence)

Job Title: Electrical Engineer (PCBA & Cadence)

Location: Cincinnati, OH 45242

Work Arrangement: Onsite

Employment Type: Contract

Duration: 6 months

Pay Range: $30.22/hr. to $33.85/hr. on W2 | $39.29/hr. to $44.00/hr. on C2C

Domain: Medical Devices | Healthcare & Surgical Robotics

Application Deadline: June 15, 2026

SKILLS REQUIRED

Primary (Must-Have):

✔️Minimum 5 years of relevant electrical engineering experience (8 years preferred)

✔️Demonstrated proficiency in Cadence and/or Altium for schematic capture, simulation, and analysis

✔️End-to-end PCBA lifecycle experience (Ideation, concept generation, design, prototyping, manufacturing, and troubleshooting)

✔️Hands-on experience debugging and testing electrical systems using oscilloscopes and hardware test equipment

✔️Solid foundations in analog and digital circuitry design, embedded electrical design, board-level signal integrity, and high-density layouts

Secondary (Good to Have):

✔️Direct experience designing rigid-flex and flex PCBAs

✔️Experience with DC motor integration and control algorithms (brushed, brushless, stepper, or servo motors)

✔️Familiarity with wired and wireless communication protocols (Bluetooth, SPI, I2C, USB, UART/USART)

✔️Mastery of Design for Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC/EMI), electrostatic discharge (ESD) mitigation, and Electrically Fast Transients (EFT)

✔️Compliance knowledge regarding medical device standards like IEC 60601-1 (General Safety) and IEC 60601-2-2 (High-Frequency Surgical Equipment) along with standard design controls (DFMA/DFT)

POSITION OVERVIEW

We are seeking a skilled Electrical Engineer with specialized expertise in Cadence/Altium and PCBA development to join our R&D engineering group on-site in Cincinnati, OH. Sitting within a high-stakes product development function, this individual will own the hardware lifecycle—from initial circuit ideation and advanced prototyping through to system testing and manufacturing transfer. The role focuses heavily on developing complex analog, digital, and embedded circuitry utilized in precision equipment. Working alongside a collaborative engineering team, the candidate will utilize tools like oscilloscopes and logic analyzers to solve signal integrity, EMC, and board-level issues, ensuring that new hardware platforms are highly reliable, performant, and built to withstand rigorous operating conditions.

ROLES & RESPONSIBILITIES

✔️Drive PCBA hardware development from concept generation through architecture, component selection, detailed schematic design, and initial prototyping phases.

✔️Utilize Cadence and/or Altium software platforms to build, simulate, and analyze complex multi-layer, digital, and analog circuit architectures.

✔️Diagnose, debug, and validate hardware functionality on the bench using oscilloscopes, spectrum analyzers, and multi-meters to quickly resolve technical system issues.

✔️Conduct precise board-level layouts, ensuring proper grounding techniques, thermal management, and strict control over high-speed signal integrity.

✔️Formulate and coordinate advanced engineering approaches to validate designs, including hand calculations, computational modeling, and empirical benchtop testing.

✔️Collaborate with cross-functional disciplines, including firmware, mechanical packaging, and external manufacturing partners, to align hardware limits with design controls.

✔️Integrate and optimize sub-systems such as DC motor controllers (brushless/brushed) and multi-tier communication buses (SPI, I2C, UART) into main system boards.

✔️Apply Design for Testability (DFT) and Design for Manufacturability (DFM) guidelines to streamline assembly transitions and ensure compliance with regulatory standards.

BENEFITS

Medical | Dental | Vision | 401(k)

EEOC Compliance

We are an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment.

DISCLAIMER

AI Usage Policy: Pacer Group uses AI to assist in screening applications. Final hiring decisions are made by human recruiters based on qualifications and experience.