PCB Designer II

Second Order Effects(17 days ago)

United States, California, El Segundo, CAOnsiteFull TimeMedior$118,860 - $148,580Electrical Engineering

About this role

PCB Designer II at Second Order Effects is responsible for creating high-performance circuit board layouts across applications like power electronics, RF, mixed-signal, and high-speed digital systems within an engineering consulting environment. The role focuses on taking designs from concept through manufacturing handoff while anticipating risks, evaluating trade-offs, and driving decisions that balance technical rigor, schedule, and business needs. The position works closely with interdisciplinary teams to ensure reliability and manufacturability for demanding mechanical, thermal, and EMI-constrained systems.

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Required Skills

PCB Layout
ECAD Tools
Altium Designer
KiCad
DFM
DRC
Footprint Creation
Stackup Design
Impedance Control
High-Speed Design

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Qualifications

Bachelor's Degree (Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Physics, Math or related field)
U.S. Citizenship or Permanent Residency (eligible for export-controlled projects)

About Second Order Effects

soeffects.com

soeffects.com — "The engineer's engineer" — is a technical blog and resource hub that publishes deep-dive articles, tutorials, and practical tooling for software and systems engineers. It focuses on performance optimization, debugging, scalable architecture, and developer tooling, translating complex engineering problems into actionable solutions. Engineers and teams use its content to sharpen practices, adopt proven patterns, and access hands‑on guidance for building and operating reliable systems.