Senior PCB Designer

Responsibilities

• Design schematics, custom footprints, component placement, and signal routing for complex multilayer PCBAs
• Define PCB layer stack-ups and via strategies including HDI to optimize performance
• Lead engineering design reviews and resolve Design Rule Check (DRC) issues
• Perform BOM scrubbing and review designs for manufacturability (DFM)
• Prepare fabrication and assembly packages including Gerber/ODB++ files and manufacturing drawings
• Liaise with PCB fabricators and assembly vendors regarding builds and procurement
• Maintain design files and documentation within the PLM system
• Partner with test engineers during board bring-up and troubleshooting in a laboratory setting

Requirements

• Technical degree, relevant certification, or equivalent hands-on industry/military experience
• 6+ years of professional PCB layout experience
• U.S. citizenship, lawful permanent resident, or refugee/asylee status for export control compliance
• Proficiency with modern PCB design tools, preferably Altium Designer
• Experience with high-density (HDI) layouts and multilayer boards
• Strong understanding of grounding strategies and power routing
• Deep knowledge of PCB fabrication processes and manufacturing documentation
• Proficiency with laboratory instrumentation and electronic test equipment

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with controlled impedance and differential pair routing
• Background in mixed-signal or low-noise analog circuit design
• IPC certifications related to electronics or PCB design
• Experience with RoHS, CE, EMI/EMC, or UL compliance

Benefits

• Platinum-level family health coverage (medical, dental, vision)
• Health and dependent care Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)
• Employer 401(k) contributions
• 20 days of paid time off and 11 paid holidays
• Paid parental leave
• Fully stocked kitchen

About the Company

Vector Atomic, an IonQ company, is building quantum technology to transform navigation, timing, geophysical exploration, and telecommunications.