PCB Layout Designer
Fidus Systems, an electronics design services firm, is hiring a PCB Layout Designer to create dense, high-speed, multi-layer PCB layouts for client products using Cadence Allegro, Mentor Expedition/PADS, or Altium, collaborating with hardware, signal integrity, mechanical, and manufacturing teams from placement through DFM and fabrication deliverables. Salary is $90,000-$125,000 CAD.
- Compensation
- CA$90K–CA$125K / yr
- Location
- Canada
- Work setup
- Remote
- Seniority
- Not specified
- Employment
- Contract
- Experience
- 5+ years
- Category
- Hardware
- Posted
Skills
Must have
- Minimum 5 years of experience laying out dense, high-speed digital and analog boards
- Proven track record delivering high-quality, zero-defect layouts
- Extensive experience applying advanced electrical constraint sets using Allegro Constraint Manager or equivalent
- College technician diploma or equivalent
- Layout of complex, multi-layer, high-speed PCBs using Cadence Allegro PCB Design, Mentor Expedition/PADS, or Altium
- PCB layout design on different core material substrates, component placement, impedance matching and routing analysis
- Generate fabrication drawings, assembly drawings and drill files
- Work with board houses on DFA/DFM compliance, lead DFM reviews to closure, and resolve technical issues for high-volume manufacturing
- Understand the fundamentals of high-speed circuit card design and routing
- Strong communication skills and ability to interact well with customers and employees
- Ramp up quickly on new technologies and processes; embraces AI as part of a modern engineering toolkit
Nice to have
- IPC certification
- Experience with Protel, P-CAD, OrCAD Layout, Cadstar, OrCAD CIS/Concept, or DxDesigner schematic capture tools
- Experience with AutoCAD, SolidWorks, or Inventor mechanical design tools
Full description
Fidus is a global high-tech design firm headquartered in Ottawa, with additional design centres in Kitchener-Waterloo and San Jose. We specialize in leading-edge electronic product development, with hardware, embedded software, FPGA/ASIC, and signal integrity teams working together to design and deliver next-generation products for clients in emerging technology markets.
Position Overview/Mandate:
The PCB Layout Designer is responsible for designing and delivering complex, high-speed, multi-layer PCBs for Fidus clients. You will work closely with hardware, signal integrity, mechanical teams, and manufacturing partners to translate electrical requirements into high-quality, manufacturable PCB layouts.
This role is ideal for someone who enjoys working on dense designs across different technologies and substrates, values attention to detail, and takes pride in producing robust, zero-defect layouts that meet performance, cost, and manufacturing requirements.
Make an Impact with US:
At Fidus, you'll work on high-speed, high-complexity electronic systems, often using emerging technologies before they reach the broader market. You'll collaborate across FPGA/DSP, hardware, embedded software, verification, SI/PI, PCB layout, and mechanical/thermal design as part of cross-functional teams delivering real products for our clients.
In practice, that means contributing to projects across Communications, Aerospace & Defence, Life Sciences & Medical Devices, Space & Satellite, Industrial Automation, Automotive, and Semiconductor engagements. You won't be limited to a single product or industry—your work will follow the technology, not just one roadmap.
What You’ll Be Doing:
- Layout of complex, multi-layer, high speed PCBs using Cadence Allegro PCB Design, Mentor Expedition/PADS or Altium.
- PCB layout design on different core material substrate, component placement, impedance matching and routing analysis
- Work closely with the mechanical and the signal integrity team during product development phases
- Generate fabrication drawings, assembly drawings and drill files
- Work closely with board houses to ensure compliance with DFA and DFM practices and lead DFM reviews, until closure to ensure the design is ready for high volume manufacturing
- Interface with board houses to resolve technical issues
- Research and implement new techniques and technologies to grow the PCB design skill-set, reduce PCB cost, and stay current on industry PCB design practices.
Who You are:
- Minimum 5 years of experience laying out dense, high-speed, digital and analog boards for various industries and products. You must have a proven track record for delivering high-quality designs.
- Extensive experience applying advanced electrical constraint sets using the Allegro Constraint Manager, or equivalent