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About the Role

The PCB Layout & Design for Manufacturing (DFM) Engineer is a highly visible technical role responsible for driving excellence in printed circuit board design, manufacturability, and production readiness. This position serves as a key subject matter expert for complex PCB layout, Valor DFM, Design for Assembly, and PCB fabrication and assembly processes. The engineer will develop and support complex, high density, multilayer PCB designs while ensuring electrical, mechanical, reliability, and manufacturing requirements are incorporated from the earliest stages of development. This role will also shape how Creation approaches PCB design and manufacturing by developing DFM methodologies, integrating manufacturing design rules, establishing PCB design standards, and driving continuous improvement.

Responsibilities

Lead Design for Manufacturability (DFM), Design for Assembly (DFA) assessments for printed circuit board assemblies.
Utilize Siemens Valor NPI and / or related tools to perform automated manufacturability analysis on customer and internally developed PCB designs.
Develop, maintain, and continuously improve DFM rule sets aligned with IPC standards, fabrication capabilities, assembly processes, and customer requirements.
Review Gerber, ODB++, BOM, centroid, assembly drawing, and fabrication data packages for completeness and manufacturability.
Lead DFM review meetings with manufacturing, process engineering, quality, and customers to resolve design and process concerns.
Prepare DFM reports, technical presentations, and executive summaries to communicate findings and recommendations.
Stay informed on emerging technologies, tools, and standards to strengthen product performance and maintain industry leadership.
Develop complex multilayer PCB layouts from engineer-approved schematics using industry-standard PCB design tools such as Altium Designer, Cadence Allegro, or equivalent.
Create PCB stack-ups, placement strategies, routing topologies, and design constraints that satisfy signal integrity, power integrity, thermal, mechanical, and manufacturing requirements.
Collaborate with electrical and mechanical engineers to ensure successful implementation of design intent while optimizing manufacturability and cost.
Generate fabrication and assembly deliverables including Gerber, ODB++, IPC-2581, pick-and-place files, fabrication drawings, assembly drawings, and manufacturing documentation.
Perform layout reviews and design verification to ensure compliance with company standards, IPC requirements, and customer specifications.
Maintain PCB footprint libraries, design rules, and layout standards.
Create and maintain CAD structure for symbol and footprint libraries to ensure design consistency and efficiency.
Manage CAD tool licenses and support interfaces to maintain tool availability and performance.
Generate bills of materials (BOMs) from schematic and layout databases to support material planning and documentation accuracy.
Import schematics or netlists into layout CAD tools to prepare designs for routing and verification.
Collaborate with responsible engineers and mechanical teams to ensure design intent, compliance, and successful prototype builds.

Requirements

10+ years of PCB layout experience in a manufacturing or electronics development environment.
5+ years of experience supporting PCB fabrication, PCBA assembly, or DFM activities.
Extensive experience designing multilayer, high-density PCB layouts from completed electrical schematics.
Experience with PCB EDA tools; mainly Altium but familiarity with Cadence Allegro, OrCAD, or PADS will be a plus.
Understanding of industry standards including IPC-2221, IPC-7351, IPC-A-610, IPC-6012, and IPC-J-STD-001 preferred
Familiar PCB fab suppliers and their capabilities
Advanced Knowledge of PCBA manufacturing processes and production flow
Advanced knowledge in Electronics Components designs
Ability to interpret Gerber data, BOMs, and DFM reports
Strong analytical and data interpretation skills
Effective communication in technical and team settings
Design for Test (DFT) experience would be an asset but not required

Skills

Expertise in PCB layout and design principles, including signal integrity, thermal management, and component placement.
Proficiency in Design for Manufacturing (DFM) tools such as Siemens Valor NPI
Strong analytical, communication, and leadership skills

Location

Remote
Denver, Colorado area

Work Type

Hybrid
Remote
Onsite

Experience Level

10+ years of PCB layout experience
5+ years of experience supporting PCB fabrication, PCBA assembly, or DFM activities

Education Level

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering Technology or Data Management desired but equivalent technical expertise accepted.

Salary/Compensations

$110k-$135k USD annually

Benefits

Performance-based bonuses

About the Company

It's fun to work in a company where people truly BELIEVE in what they're doing!
We're committed to bringing passion and customer focus to the business.
If you like wild growth and working with happy, enthusiastic over-achievers, you'll enjoy your career with us!

Equal Opportunity

Creation Technologies is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected Veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.
If you require any accommodations to complete the application process or need the job posting in an alternative format, please email Accessibility@creationtech.com. You will be connected with our Talent Acquisition team.
If you are contacted regarding the position, please inform our Talent Acquisition team of any accommodations you may need during the recruiting process. All information related to accommodation requests will be handled confidentially.