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About the Role We are seeking an experienced PCB Layout Engineer to design and deliver high-reliability, high-speed multilayer PCBs for products spanning regulated medical devices, industrial instrumentation, and radiation detection systems. This role requires strong hands-on layout expertise combined with a solid grasp of signal integrity, EMI/EMC compliance, and regulatory design standards relevant to safety-critical electronics. Key Responsibilities Design and layout complex PCBs (up to 10+ layers) for mixed-signal, high-speed digital, and sensitive analog systems. Perform high-speed layout techniques: controlled impedance routing, differential pair routing (length/skew matching), via stitching, and return-path management. Perform impedance calculations and stack-up design (single-ended and differential) in coordination with PCB fabricators. Design layouts for high-pin-count BGAs, FPGAs, DDR memory interfaces, and mixed analog/digital boundaries. Apply EMI/EMC-aware layout practices grounding strategy, shielding, guard traces, decoupling, and filtering — to meet pre-compliance and certification targets. Collaborate with schematic/hardware design engineers to translate design intent into manufacturable, testable layouts. Generate and review fabrication outputs (Gerbers, drill files, IPC-2581/ODB++, stack-up drawings, assembly drawings). Support DFM/DFA reviews with contract manufacturers and fabrication houses. Support signal integrity simulation/review (return loss, crosstalk, insertion loss) where required for high-speed interfaces. Maintain layout documentation in compliance with configuration control and regulatory design history file (DHF) requirements where applicable. Required Skills & Experience 5+ years of hands-on PCB layout experience in OrCAD PCB Designer / OrCAD Plus (mandatory). Proven experience with high-speed digital layouts (DDR, LVDS, USB3/PCIe-class interfaces, clock distribution). Strong practical knowledge of differential pair routing and impedance calculation/control (microstrip/stripline, single-ended and differential). Experience laying out multilayer boards up to 10 layers , including stack-up definition and via structures (blind/buried/microvias a plus). Solid understanding of EMI/EMC design principles at the layout level (grounding, shielding, filtering, partitioning). Working knowledge of relevant industry standards , including: IPC-2221 / IPC-2222 — Generic and rigid PCB design standards IPC-6012 — Qualification and performance for rigid PCBs IEC 61000 series (e.g., 61000-4-2/-3/-4/-6) — EMC immunity/emissions testing references CISPR 32 / CISPR 35 — EMI emissions and immunity for multimedia/industrial equipment IEC 60601-1 / -1-2 — Medical electrical equipment safety and EMC (for medical-device layouts) IEC 61010-1 — Safety requirements for industrial/lab measurement equipment FCC Part 15 — U.S. EMI emissions compliance (if exporting to US markets) Familiarity with ISO 13485 design-control documentation practices (medical device QMS) is a plus. Ability to read and interpret schematics, datasheets, and fabricator DFM feedback independently. Preferred / Nice-to-Have Experience with RF or analog front-end layouts (e.g., PMT/photodiode signal chains, low-noise analog). Exposure to signal integrity tools (HyperLynx, Polar Si9000, or equivalent) for impedance/SI verification. Experience laying out boards intended for regulatory certification (medical CE/FDA, or industrial CE/UL) — i.e., having supported EMC pre-compliance testing cycles. Experience with RF shielding/enclosure co-design for EMI mitigation. Familiarity with thermal considerations in high-density layouts. What We Offer Direct ownership of layout work across medical, industrial, and radiation-detection product lines. Close collaboration with a small, senior hardware/firmware/mechanical team solving genuinely hard, end-to-end engineering problems. Exposure to full product lifecycle: schematic layout fabrication EMC compliance production.