Principal PCB CAD Designer - Spot

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As a Senior PCB CAD Designer on the Spot electrical team, you will be responsible for all Spot PCB/A CAD design, leading standard practices and processes. You will serve as the central point of contact for outsourcing overflow CAD work and work with a broader electrical team spanning RF, analog, power, and embedded computing. This role is the first hire for this position and offers strong leadership opportunities.

• Lead all of the Spot team’s PCB/A CAD design.
• Place and layout complex rigid, flex, and rigid-flex board designs spanning Analog, RF, power, and embedded computing, including thick copper, coplanar wave guides, and 10 Gb/s Ser Des.
• Manage outsourcing overflow work to third‑party CAD houses.
• Be the team’s Altium expert—help engineers use the tools effectively, develop automated workflows and scripting, and commonize board rule sets.
• Provide DfX resolution and drive board builds with supply‑chain support.
• Package and release board design files for manufacture.
• Create and review ECOs in Arena.
• Manage and build out a company‑wide shared component library.
• Collaborate closely with mechanical, signal‑integrity, and test engineering teams.
• Assist with component‑engineering tasks such as multi‑sourcing and resolving obsolescence issues.

• Degree in electrical engineering, physics, or a closely related field.
• At least 8 years of directly related work experience (12+ years preferred).
• Strong understanding of circuit board design, including stack‑up, via structures, material selection, HDI technologies, and DfX.
• Deep knowledge of the physics of electrical engineering—e.g., transmission‑line theory and layout impact on signal performance.
• Expert‑level Altium user.
• Familiarity with PLMs (Arena preferred).
• A love of collaborating with electrical design engineers and an appreciation for quality layout.
• Highly detail‑oriented and organized.

• Component engineering experience.
• Experience with simulation tools (e.g., ANSYS).
• Prior electrical‑engineering circuit design experience.
• Deep understanding of circuit‑board manufacturing process.
• Familiarity with Python, DelphiScript, or similar scripting languages.

We are interested in every qualified candidate who is eligible to work in the United States. This position does not sponsor visas.

North Andover, MA

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