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Senior Printed Circuit Board Layout Designer - Communications

OTTO Engineering, Inc.
Carpentersville, IL Full Time
POSTED ON 3/26/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 4/24/2025

OTTO's opportunity:


Our Senior Printed Circuit Board Layout Designer will perform all aspects of Printed Circuit Design including creation and maintaining library components, collaborating with Electrical and Mechanical Engineering to converting schematics and board outlines & keep-outs into multi-layer printed circuit board designs, and providing quote and fabrication files to CMs and circuit board fabricators. Basic understanding of schematics circuit functions is needed to implement layout strategies necessary for optimal ESD, EMC, Power and Ground performance. Attention to board fabrication guidelines and design rules is paramount.


Note: The Senior Printed Circuit Board Layout Designer opportunity has the option to select a hybrid work model; one that requires one day a week on-site in Carpentersville with the option to work remotely on the other four days. However, during the initial training period, on-site attendance will be required for the first two weeks of employment.


Specifically, the Senior Printed Circuit Board Layout Designer will:


  • Create and maintain new components into the OTTO PCB library (including schematic symbol, pads, solder mask, 3D geometry)
  • Understand electronic symbols and basic circuit purpose and functions
  • Implement strategic layouts with proper planning for power and ground, ESD, and EMC
  • Collaborate with the Mechanical Engineering Team to establish board outlines and keep-outs
  • Collaborate with the Electrical Engineering Team to import schematics, establish part placement, layer strategy, test and programming, and understand the design goals & requirements
  • Collaborate with the factory to ensure a manufacturable and testable design
  • Implement layouts following PCB tool design rules, OTTO processes & lessons learned, as well an understanding of cost tradeoffs and board fabrication constraints.
  • Keen awareness of quality, cost and project schedules
  • Prepare fabrication/quote files, prints, and Bills of Material as needed to printed circuit board fabrication firms, Contract manufacturers, and Solder stencil fabricators
  • Work on new designs as well as maintain and update old designs, including on occasion importing or converting PCBs from an older CAD system to Altium. Evaluate new versions / updates of the Altium PCB Layout tool. Ensure backward compatibility and stable platform prior to deployment
  • Act as Altium system administrator for the department, including installing Altium into new PCs, ensuring all users are on the same version of Altium. Contacting Altium with any anomalies
  • Contribute to maintaining and improving the OTTO Printed Circuit Board Layout process to ensure high quality
  • Provide direction and training to and check work of less experienced Printed Circuit Board Layout Designers and PCB tool users


What you’ll need to bring to the table:


  • Should have a minimum of 10 years of Printed Circuit Board (PCB) layout experience
  • Technical Associates Degree or better
  • Circuit Layout CAD training certificates / credentials
  • At least 5 years of experience is required in Altium
  • A self-assertive individual that will take the initiative to quickly gain product knowledge and be able to apply that knowledge with minimal direction
  • Self-motivated, team-oriented individual who can work independently and can multiplex several tasks
  • Maintain focus on project schedules and follow through to meet them
  • Strong Attention to detail and quality
  • Proficient in the use of Microsoft tools such as Excel, Word, etc.


What OTTO offers for this specific position:


The hiring range listed in this posting is what we, in good faith, anticipate relying on when confirming a base salary for this position; exceptions may be considered for highly experienced candidates with multiple years of at-level experience.


  • Target base salary hiring range: $95,000 to $110,000, based on qualifications and experience.
  • Profit Sharing Bonus - OTTO believes that it’s fair to share the profits that the employees help to make; profit sharing is distributed to employees twice a year. OTTO’s profit sharing plan is paid at the discretion of the company and is not a guaranteed bonus or any part of a compensation plan.
  • Vacation: 120 hours - vacation time is earned on the anniversary date.


OTTO’s Benefits:


Health:


Medical Insurance-


  • HMO Plan
  • Standard PPO Plan
  • Enhanced PPO Plan
  • High Deducible PPO Plan
  • FSA, LFSA, and HSA


Dental Insurance-


  • Base Plan
  • Buy-Up Plan


Vision Insurance


401(k) with a company match


Life insurance:


  • Life/AD&D
  • Voluntary Life/AD&D
  • Short-Term Disability
  • Long-Term Disability


10 paid holidays


Company picnic


Holiday party


AND numerous OTTO celebrations throughout the year!


To review all of OTTO’s available opportunities,


please visit our career page by clicking on the link below:


https://otto-engineering-inc.breezy.hr/


OTTO Engineering is an Equal Opportunity Employer: Disability/Veteran


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If you need an alternative method for applying, please contact OTTO Engineering via telephone at 847-428-7171 or email at HRDepartment @ ottoexcellence.com


These contact tools may be used only by individuals with a disability for accommodation requests; please do not inquire as to the status of an application.


OTTO Engineering does not accept unsolicited resumes from third party recruiters, agencies, or similar organizations; any submissions will not be honored.

Salary : $95,000 - $110,000

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