PCB Designer II

• →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

• →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

• 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

• Applicant must be willing to work 40 hours a week on-site in Redmond, Washington, USA
• Applicant must be eligible to work on export controlled projects
• Job Type: Full-time (Salary)

Export Control Requirements:
To conform with U.S. Government export control regulations, including the Export Administration Regulations (EAR), you must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident of the U.S., protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), or eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State. Unfortunately, we are unable to provide sponsorship at this time.

If you don’t meet 100% of the preferred skills and experience, we encourage you to still apply!
Second Order Effects is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer; employment with SOE is governed on the basis of excellence and will not be influenced in any manner by race, color, religion, gender, national origin/ethnicity, veteran status, disability status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, mental or physical disability, or any other legally protected status.