PCB DESIGN ENGINEER - KORTRIJK (BELGIUM) - PERMANENT POSITION
The PCB Design Engineer is responsible for designing and developing high-quality printed circuit boards (PCBs) that meet electrical, mechanical, and regulatory requirements. This role focuses on translating schematics into manufacturable PCB layouts, optimizing for signal integrity, thermal performance, and cost efficiency, while ensuring compliance with industry standards.
The PCB Design Engineer works closely with electrical engineers, mechanical engineers, manufacturing teams, and external suppliers to ensure that PCB designs are robust, reliable, and ready for production. The role involves evaluating design trade-offs, resolving technical challenges, and supporting prototype testing and verification.
This position requires a balance of technical expertise, attention to detail, and strong collaboration skills to coordinate across multiple functions and ensure that designs meet project requirements. The ideal candidate has hands-on experience with PCB design tools, understands high-speed and mixed-signal design principles, and is committed to continuous improvement in design processes and manufacturability.
Key Responsibilities
* Develop PCB layouts from schematic designs, including component placement, routing, power distribution, and signal integrity considerations
* Design single-layer, multi-layer, high-speed, and mixed-signal PCBs that meet project specifications
* Optimize PCB designs for manufacturability, assembly, thermal performance, and cost efficiency
* Collaborate with electrical engineers to ensure all design requirements and constraints are incorporated
* Conduct design rule checks (DRC), electrical rule checks (ERC), and signal integrity analysis to validate designs
* Support prototype testing, debugging, and iterative improvements to ensure reliable functionality
* Work with test and validation teams to identify and resolve PCB-related issues
* Prepare and maintain complete PCB documentation, including Gerber files, BOMs, assembly drawings, and fabrication notes
* Ensure PCB designs comply with relevant industry standards, safety regulations, and EMI/EMC requirements
* Participate in design reviews, change management processes, and version control
Qualifications & Skills
* Bachelor's degree in Electrical/Electronics Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related field
* Proven experience in PCB design and layout, preferably for high-speed or mixed-signal applications
* Proficiency in PCB design tools such as Altium Designer, Cadence Allegro, Mentor Graphics, or similar
* Strong understanding of signal integrity, power integrity, EMI/EMC considerations, and design for manufacturability
* Knowledge of PCB materials, stack-ups, and fabrication processes
* Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and attention-to-detail skills
* Strong communication and cross-functional collaboration skills
The Offer:
* A permanent, full-time employment contract
* A salary & benefits package commensurate with experience
Please send over your CV to tom.walker@vividresourcing.com or call me on +32 (0) 3 318 00 74. As always, we are open to recommendations, so please feel free to pass this on to other suitable candidates.