New 
PCB Designer
 QPS Employment Group | |
$40.00 / hr
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 United States, Illinois, Hanover Park | |
 Nov 20, 2025 | |
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Position Title: PCB Designer
Wage: $40.00 - $43.00/hour We are seeking a highly skilled PCB Designer with strong RF layout experience to support the design and development of high-performance RF and microwave products. This individual will take ownership of complex PCB layouts-including 8-layer and 16-layer boards-and will work closely with RF Design Engineers to ensure optimal signal integrity, manufacturability, and reliability. The ideal candidate has at least 5+ years of PCB layout experience, deep familiarity with Altium Designer, and hands-on experience with RF signal paths, grounding strategies, impedance control, and high-frequency design best practices. You'll play a critical part in enabling high-performance RF systems by ensuring clean, reliable, and manufacturable PCB designs. Your work will directly influence signal integrity, overall product performance, and manufacturing success. PCB Designer Responsibilities: - Lead PCB layout for RF and microwave products using Altium Designer - Design and optimize 8-layer and 16-layer PCBs, including controlled-impedance, high-density, and mixed-signal layouts - Collaborate closely with RF and hardware engineers to interpret schematics and translate them into robust PCB layouts - Apply RF layout principles: grounding, shielding, stack-up planning, isolation, routing of high-frequency paths, and minimizing parasitic effects - Create and maintain footprint libraries, fabrication drawings, and documentation packages - Work directly with manufacturing partners on DFM/DFT considerations, stack-ups, fabrication notes, and build reviews - Perform design reviews and incorporate revisions based on engineering feedback - Maintain version control and project organization within Altium Requirements for PCB Designer: - 5+ years of professional PCB layout experience - Strong expertise with Altium Designer (schematic capture + layout) - Demonstrated experience laying out RF boards, microwave circuits, or other high-frequency products - Experience with 8-layer and 16-layer stack-ups, controlled impedance routing, and high-density interconnects - Strong understanding of RF layout best practices (isolation, grounding, shielding, impedance control, minimizing coupling) - Familiar with industry fabrication processes, materials, tolerances, and PCB manufacturing guidelines - Ability to collaborate closely with engineering teams in a fast-paced design environment - Experience with GaN, LDMOS, or other RF power amplifier architectures preferred - Background in RF test, measurement, or basic lab skills preferred - Knowledge of mechanical constraints, thermal design, and packaging preferred | |