Engineer Circuit Design 2

Job Title: Engineer Circuit Design 2 Job Description
Join our dynamic team focused on developing new capabilities for military and intelligence customers worldwide. Our small business culture operates collaboratively within a larger corporation, offering the benefits of both. We provide an exciting work environment where employees can engage with cutting-edge technologies and products. As a Principal PCB Layout Design Engineer, you will have the opportunity to support the design and delivery of high-reliability circuit card assemblies for aerospace, defense, and space flight applications.
Responsibilities
- Execute the placement and routing of complex, high-density, multi-layer printed circuit boards, including high-speed digital, RF, mixed-signal, and power circuits.
- Interpret electrical schematics, constraints, and mechanical boundaries to develop optimized PCB layouts that meet performance, reliability, and manufacturability requirements.
- Generate and maintain complete PCB and circuit card assembly fabrication and assembly documentation packages, including artwork, drawings, fabrication notes, and data outputs for procurement and assembly partners.
- Apply current IPC and high-reliability industry standards, as well as applicable military and aerospace criteria, in the design and verification of printed wiring boards and circuit card assemblies.
- Collaborate closely with electrical, mechanical, manufacturing, and signal integrity engineers to address layout-related design challenges involving signal integrity, power integrity, thermal management, and packaging.
- Support and perform Design for Manufacturing (DFM), Design for Assembly (DFA), and Design for Test (DFT) reviews using automated and manual checks to improve yield, test coverage, and product robustness.
- Work with fabrication and assembly suppliers to understand manufacturing capabilities and constraints and incorporate them into PCB designs.
- Support PCB library management practices, ensuring correct use of symbols, footprints, and parameter data in accordance with internal workflows.
- Independently own PCB layout tasks from concept through fabrication data release in support of program cost, schedule, and technical requirements.
- Lead advanced PCB layout efforts using technologies such as High-Density Interconnect, via-in-pad, and specialized substrate materials, providing technical guidance, peer reviews, and mentoring to other layout designers.
Essential Skills
- Minimum 5 years of experience performing engineering/layout of printed circuit boards using PADS.
- Experience with the layout of PCBs and circuit card assemblies, including placement and routing of high-speed digital, RF, and mixed-signal circuits.
- Experience collaborating with diverse stakeholders across organizations and programs, including electrical design, mechanical design, manufacturing, test, and signal integrity.
- Working knowledge of PCB fabrication and assembly processes, including common manufacturability and yield considerations.
- Familiarity with IPC industry standards for PCB design and fabrication and current understanding of high-reliability criteria.
- Experience generating artwork and PCB/CCA documentation for procurement and assembly houses.
- Excellent organizational and problem-solving skills with a demonstrated ability to adapt effectively to changing requirements.
- Willingness and ability to work on-site full-time at the Cincinnati, OH location.
Additional Skills & Qualifications
- Prior experience on defense or space flight programs with stringent reliability, documentation, and traceability requirements.
- Demonstrated experience in the layout of advanced high-density multi-layer printed circuit boards combining RF, high-speed digital, and high-power circuit sections.
- Knowledge of PCB process workflows and library management, including creation and governance of symbols, footprints, and reusable layout elements.
- Ability to translate complex mechanical boundaries and electrical constraints into optimized physical PCB layouts across multiple boards or modules.
- Knowledge of high-reliability military and aerospace hardware criteria, such as MIL-PRF-, MIL-STD-883, IPC Class 3/3A, or comparable experience demonstrating equivalent rigor.
Work Environment
This position follows a 9x80 work schedule and does not require a security clearance. The role is based in Cincinnati, OH, offering a collaborative and innovative work environment where employees can engage with state-of-the-art technologies and products.
Job Type & Location
This is a Contract position based out of Cincinnati, OH.
Pay and Benefits
The pay range for this position is $62.00 - $70.00/hr. Individual compensation offered for this position within this range will depend on many factors, including qualifications, skills, relevant experience, job knowledge, geographic location, internal equity, and other pertinent job-related factors. Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job
classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be
subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits
available for this temporary role may include the following:

Medical, dental & vision
Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital
401(k) Retirement Plan Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available
Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)
Short and long-term disability
Health Spending Account (HSA)
Transportation benefits
Employee Assistance Program
Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)
Job Type & Location
This is a Contract position based out of Cincinnati, OH.
Application Deadline
This position is anticipated to close on Nov 6, 2026.
Workplace Type
This is a fully onsite position in Cincinnati,OH. About Actalent

Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services and talent solutions. We help visionary companies advance their engineering and science initiatives through access to specialized experts who drive scale, innovation and speed to market. With a network of almost 20,000 consultants and 5,000 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500. We are proud to be an Engineering News-Record (ENR) Top 500 Design Firm for our engineering design services and a ClearlyRated Best of Staffing® winner for both client and talent service.

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