PCB Design Engineer

Job Description – PCB Design Engineer
Position: PCB Design Engineer

Location: Pune

Experience: 3–5 Years

Employment Type: Full-Time

Job Summary
We are looking for an experienced PCB Design Engineer with 3–5 years of hands-on experience in PCB design and layout. The candidate must have strong expertise in Mentor Xpedition and OrCAD. Experience with Altium Designer will be an added advantage.

Key Responsibilities

Design and develop multi-layer PCBs based on schematics and engineering requirements.

Create and maintain PCB layouts using Mentor Xpedition and OrCAD.

Perform component placement, routing, layer stack-up, design rule checks (DRC), and layout optimization.

Work closely with hardware, electrical, mechanical, and manufacturing teams to ensure design feasibility.

Prepare and maintain PCB design documentation, fabrication drawings, and manufacturing outputs.

Generate Gerber, ODB++, drill files, BOM, and other manufacturing data.

Perform design reviews and resolve PCB layout-related issues.

Ensure designs comply with applicable DFM/DFA/EMI-EMC guidelines.

Support prototype development, testing, debugging, and design modifications.

Analyze and resolve manufacturing and assembly issues related to PCB layouts.

Participate in design verification and provide technical support throughout the product development lifecycle.

Mandatory Skills

3–5 years of hands-on PCB Design/Layout experience.

Strong proficiency in Mentor Xpedition – Mandatory.

Good experience with OrCAD Capture / OrCAD PCB Designer.

Strong understanding of PCB design principles and multi-layer board layouts.

Experience with component placement, routing, constraints, and design-rule checking.

Knowledge of PCB manufacturing processes and DFM/DFA.

Understanding of high-speed design, signal integrity, power integrity, and EMI/EMC considerations.

Good to Have

Experience with Altium Designer – added advantage.

Experience working on high-speed interfaces such as DDR, PCIe, USB, Ethernet, LVDS, etc.

Knowledge of impedance-controlled routing and differential pair routing.

Experience with SI/PI analysis tools.

Exposure to hardware bring-up, prototype validation, and troubleshooting.

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electronics / Electrical / Instrumentation Engineering or a related discipline.

Preferred Candidate Profile

Strong problem-solving and analytical skills.

Good communication and collaboration skills.

Ability to work independently as well as with cross-functional teams.

Experience working in a structured product development environment.