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Contract

Actalent

Senior PCB Layout Engineer

Ottawa, ON, Canada

Pay: $85,000 to $125,000 CAD / year
Job type: Full-time
Apply by: Oct 31, 2026
Experience: 10+ years of experience in hardware design and PCB layout.
Posting language: English · French
Posted: Oct 1, 2026

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Original job description

English section of this bilingual listing.

This is an opportunity to work on sophisticated mixed-signal, high-power designs alongside a multidisciplinary engineering team, where your expertise will directly influence the performance, reliability, and manufacturability of innovative products.

What You'll Do

As a technical leader within the hardware team, you will:

Design and layout complex multilayer PCBs for analog, digital, mixed-signal, and power electronic applications.
Capture and develop schematics using industry-standard PCB design tools.
Optimize component placement and routing to maximize electrical performance, reliability, manufacturability, and cost efficiency.
Design for signal integrity, power integrity, EMI/EMC compliance, thermal management, and high-voltage safety requirements.
Collaborate closely with hardware, mechanical, manufacturing, and test engineering teams throughout the product lifecycle.
Create fabrication, assembly, and engineering documentation to support production and configuration management.
Develop and maintain component symbols, footprints, and design libraries while ensuring adherence to engineering standards.
Support Design for Manufacturability (DFM), Design for Assembly (DFA), and Design-to-Cost initiatives.
Participate in technical reviews, design assessments, and new product development activities.
Mentor junior designers and help drive engineering excellence across the organization.
Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives and champion PCB design best practices.

What We're Looking For

Required Experience

10+ years of experience in hardware design and PCB layout.
Extensive experience designing complex analog, digital, and mixed-signal PCBs.
Strong experience working with high-power electronics, power conversion equipment, or power distribution systems.
Proven experience developing complex multilayer PCB designs using both SMT and through-hole technologies.
Ability to work effectively within a collaborative product development environment.
Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.

Preferred Qualifications

Engineering degree from an accredited institution.
Experience designing switched-mode power supplies (SMPS).
Proficiency with Altium Designer or similar PCB design software.
Familiarity with IPC standards and military specifications.
Experience within defense, aerospace, naval, or other highly regulated industries.
Exposure to mechanical design or electronics packaging considerations.
Strong documentation and technical writing abilities.

Why Join Us?

Work on advanced power electronics that support critical defense technologies.
Tackle technically challenging projects with real-world impact.
Collaborate with highly skilled engineers across multiple disciplines.
Influence product architecture, design standards, and engineering best practices.
Mentor emerging talent and help shape the future of the engineering team.
Be part of an innovative environment where reliability, quality, and technical excellence are at the forefront of everything we build.

If you're a seasoned PCB professional looking to work on complex, high-performance electronics and make a lasting impact on mission-critical technologies, we'd love to hear from you.

Work Environment

This role can be based out of Ottawa or Bedford, Nova Scotia, within a hybrid work model that typically includes three days per week in the office. The environment is focused on product development for highreliability defenserelated power conversion systems, involving collaboration with hardware, mechanical, manufacturing, and test engineering teams. Work is performed using modern PCB design tools and Microsoft Office applications, with a strong emphasis on engineering best practices, adherence to IPC and military standards, and continuous improvement in design quality and manufacturability.

Job Type & Location

This is a Permanent position based out of Ottawa, ON.

Pay And Benefits

The pay range for this position is $85000.00 - $125000.00/yr.

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.

Workplace Type

This is a hybrid position in Ottawa,ON.

À propos d'Actalent

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.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

If you would like to request a reasonable accommodation, such as the modification or adjustment of the job application process or interviewing process due to a disability, please email actalentaccommodation@actalentservices.com for other accommodation options.

San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance: Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, for all positions located in the city and county of San Francisco, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI):We may use Artificial Intelligence (AI) to support parts of our hiring process, including sourcing, screening, and evaluating candidates. AI helps assess applications and qualifications, but final decisions are made by our hiring team. By applying, you acknowledge and agree that your application may be reviewed using AI tools.

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Job Title: Senior PCB Layout Engineer

Are you passionate about solving complex hardware challenges and bringing advanced electronic systems to life? Join a team developing cutting-edge power conversion technology used in demanding defense and naval applications. As a Senior PCB Layout Engineer, you'll play a critical role in the design and development of high-reliability electronics that operate in some of the world's most challenging environments.

This is an opportunity to work on sophisticated mixed-signal, high-power designs alongside a multidisciplinary engineering team, where your expertise will directly influence the performance, reliability, and manufacturability of innovative products.

What You'll Do

As a technical leader within the hardware team, you will:

Design and layout complex multilayer PCBs for analog, digital, mixed-signal, and power electronic applications.
Capture and develop schematics using industry-standard PCB design tools.
Optimize component placement and routing to maximize electrical performance, reliability, manufacturability, and cost efficiency.
Design for signal integrity, power integrity, EMI/EMC compliance, thermal management, and high-voltage safety requirements.
Collaborate closely with hardware, mechanical, manufacturing, and test engineering teams throughout the product lifecycle.
Create fabrication, assembly, and engineering documentation to support production and configuration management.
Develop and maintain component symbols, footprints, and design libraries while ensuring adherence to engineering standards.
Support Design for Manufacturability (DFM), Design for Assembly (DFA), and Design-to-Cost initiatives.
Participate in technical reviews, design assessments, and new product development activities.
Mentor junior designers and help drive engineering excellence across the organization.
Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives and champion PCB design best practices.

What We're Looking For

Required Experience

10+ years of experience in hardware design and PCB layout.
Extensive experience designing complex analog, digital, and mixed-signal PCBs.
Strong experience working with high-power electronics, power conversion equipment, or power distribution systems.
Proven experience developing complex multilayer PCB designs using both SMT and through-hole technologies.
Ability to work effectively within a collaborative product development environment.
Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.

Preferred Qualifications

Engineering degree from an accredited institution.
Experience designing switched-mode power supplies (SMPS).
Proficiency with Altium Designer or similar PCB design software.
Familiarity with IPC standards and military specifications.
Experience within defense, aerospace, naval, or other highly regulated industries.
Exposure to mechanical design or electronics packaging considerations.
Strong documentation and technical writing abilities.

Why Join Us?

Work on advanced power electronics that support critical defense technologies.
Tackle technically challenging projects with real-world impact.
Collaborate with highly skilled engineers across multiple disciplines.
Influence product architecture, design standards, and engineering best practices.
Mentor emerging talent and help shape the future of the engineering team.
Be part of an innovative environment where reliability, quality, and technical excellence are at the forefront of everything we build.

If you're a seasoned PCB professional looking to work on complex, high-performance electronics and make a lasting impact on mission-critical technologies, we'd love to hear from you.

Work Environment

This role can be based out of Ottawa or Bedford, Nova Scotia, within a hybrid work model that typically includes three days per week in the office. The environment is focused on product development for highreliability defenserelated power conversion systems, involving collaboration with hardware, mechanical, manufacturing, and test engineering teams. Work is performed using modern PCB design tools and Microsoft Office applications, with a strong emphasis on engineering best practices, adherence to IPC and military standards, and continuous improvement in design quality and manufacturability.

Job Type & Location

This is a Permanent position based out of Ottawa, ON.

Pay And Benefits

The pay range for this position is $85000.00 - $125000.00/yr.

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.

Workplace Type

This is a hybrid position in Ottawa,ON.

À propos d'Actalent

Actalent est un leader mondial dans les services dingénierie et de sciences ainsi que dans les solutions de talents. Nous aidons des entreprises visionnaires à faire progresser leurs initiatives dingénierie et de science grâce à laccès à des experts spécialisés qui favorisent léchelle, linnovation et la rapidité de mise sur le marché. Avec un réseau de près de 20 000 consultants et 5 000 clients à travers les États-Unis, le Canada, lAsie et lEurope, Actalent dessert de nombreuses entreprises du Fortune 500. Nous sommes fiers dêtre lune des 500 meilleures firmes de conception de lEngineering News-Record (ENR) pour nos services de conception en ingénierie et un lauréat du prix ClearlyRated Best of Staffing® tant pour le service client que pour les talents.

Actalent est un employeur souscrivant au principe de légalité des chances et accepte toutes les candidatures sans tenir compte de la race, du sexe, de lâge, de la couleur, de la religion, des origines nationales, du statut dancien combattant, dun handicap, de lorientation sexuelle, de lidentité sexuelle, des renseignements génétiques ou de toute autre caractéristique protégée par la loi.

Si vous souhaitez faire une demande daccommodement raisonnable, tel que la modification ou lajustement du processus de demande demploi ou dentrevue à cause dun handicap, veuillez envoyer un courriel à actalentaccommodation@actalentservices.com pour connaître dautres options daccommodement.

Ordonnance sur légalité des chances de San Francisco: Conformément à lOrdonnance sur légalité des chances de San Francisco, pour tous les postes situés dans la ville et le comté de San Francisco, nous examinerons les candidatures des personnes qualifiées ayant un casier judiciaire ou des antécédents criminels.

Utilisation de lintelligence artificielle (IA): Nous pouvons utiliser lintelligence artificielle (IA) pour soutenir certaines étapes de notre processus dembauche, notamment la recherche, la présélection et lévaluation des candidatures. LIA aide à analyser les candidatures et les qualifications, mais les décisions finales sont prises par notre équipe de recrutement. En soumettant votre candidature, vous reconnaissez et acceptez que celle-ci puisse être examinée à laide doutils dIA.

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.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

If you would like to request a reasonable accommodation, such as the modification or adjustment of the job application process or interviewing process due to a disability, please email actalentaccommodation@actalentservices.com for other accommodation options.

San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance: Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, for all positions located in the city and county of San Francisco, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI):We may use Artificial Intelligence (AI) to support parts of our hiring process, including sourcing, screening, and evaluating candidates. AI helps assess applications and qualifications, but final decisions are made by our hiring team. By applying, you acknowledge and agree that your application may be reviewed using AI tools.

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Responsibilities

Design and lay out complex multilayer PCBs for mixed-signal and power applications, optimizing performance, reliability, manufacturability, and cost while addressing signal and power integrity, EMI/EMC, thermal, and high-voltage requirements. Collaborate across engineering teams, produce production documentation and design libraries, support product development and continuous improvement, and mentor junior designers.

Requirements

Requires 10 or more years of hardware design and PCB layout experience, including complex analog, digital, and mixed-signal boards and high-power electronics or power conversion systems. Preferred qualifications include an engineering degree, SMPS experience, Altium Designer or similar tools, familiarity with IPC and military standards, and experience in regulated industries.

Skills

PCB Layout
Multilayer PCB Design
Analog, Digital, And Mixed-Signal Design
High-Power Electronics
Power Conversion
Schematic Capture
Component Placement And Routing
Signal Integrity
Power Integrity
EMI/EMC Compliance
Thermal Management
High-Voltage Safety
Altium Designer
Design For Manufacturability
Design For Assembly
Mentoring

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Keywords

PCB Layout
Multilayer PCBs
Analog Electronics
Digital Electronics
Mixed-Signal Electronics
Power Electronics
Power Conversion
Power Distribution
Schematic Capture
SMT
Through-Hole Technology
Altium Designer
Signal Integrity
Power Integrity
EMI/EMC
Thermal Management
High-Voltage Safety
IPC Standards
Military Specifications
Design For Manufacturability
Design For Assembly
Design-To-Cost
Fabrication Documentation
Assembly Documentation
Configuration Management
Switched-Mode Power Supplies
Defense
Aerospace
Naval Applications
High-Reliability Electronics

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