PCB Designer II
Secon Order EffectsEl Segundo, California
Full Time
Posted January 17, 2026
$119k - $149k
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Job Description
A PCB Designer II at SOE is responsible for creating high-performance circuit board layouts for various applications, collaborating with interdisciplinary teams to meet project specifications, and ensuring manufacturability and quality standards in a fast-paced, innovative environment.
Key Responsibilities
- Design high-performance PCB layouts from concept through manufacturing handoff for various applications.
- Ensure manufacturing readiness by applying DFM best practices, performing design rule checks, and coordinating with fabrication and assembly vendors.
- Produce high-quality layouts and footprints aligned with IPC standards and company best practices.
- Collaborate with electrical, mechanical, and signal integrity engineers to optimize layouts for thermal, EMI, and mechanical constraints.
- Inspect incoming PCBAs, address footprint or layout issues, and incorporate feedback to improve future designs.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Physics, Math, or a 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 including stackup materials, trace space, via sizing, impedance, transmission lines, trace capacity sizing, and propagation delay
- Excellent written and verbal technical communication skills
- Basic computer skills, proficient with common word processing, spreadsheet, and presentation tools
- Comfort working across multiple projects, adapting to changing requirements, and making informed decisions with incomplete information
- Applicant must be willing to work 40 hours a week on-site in El Segundo, California, USA
- Applicant must be eligible to work on export controlled projects according to U.S. Government export control regulations, including being a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident of the U.S., protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b a 3, or able to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State
Benefits & Perks
Compensation salary range of $118,860 - $148,580
Flexible work hours and work from home policy
100% employer-paid health insurance (Medical, Dental, Vision) for employees and 50 dependents
Unlimited paid time off policy
11 paid company holidays
12 paid sick days
401(k) retirement account with employer matching
Generous paid parental leave
Relocation assistance if moving more than 50 miles from the office
Electric Vehicle charging ports
Catered lunches, snacks, and accessible kitchen
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