PCB Designer II

Second Order Effects • Redmond, WA

11d • $118,860 - $148,580 • Onsite

About The Position

As a PCB Designer II, you will own the end-to-end design of high-performance printed circuit boards (PCBs) for complex electronic systems. You’ll create schematics, develop board layouts, and ensure designs meet electrical, mechanical, and manufacturing requirements. Working closely with cross-functional teams, you will drive design decisions, anticipate risks, and evaluate trade-offs to balance technical performance, project timelines, and business goals.

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
• 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
• Catered lunches, snacks, and accessible kitchen

What This Job Offers

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