FOR MORE THAN 80 YEARS, Natus has been working in collaboration with clinicians to deliver industry-leading neuro solutions that help providers more easily make sense of the body’s signals.
Engineered with input from those who have lived the care experience, our technology simplifies complex processes and improves accuracy and efficiency. There is a role for everyone who wants to be part of the innovative solutions at Natus Neuro.
Position Summary
The Senior PCBa Layout Design Engineer is responsible for leading the design, layout, and release of multi-layer printed circuit boards (PCBs) used in advanced medical and neurophysiological systems. This role owns the end-to-end PCB layout process; from schematic import and component placement through manufacturing documentation; ensuring high-performance, manufacturable, and compliant designs that meet project cost, timing and performance.
Key Responsibilities
Lead PCBA layout design for complex, mixed-signal boards (analog, digital, power) primarily in Altium Designer.
Collaborate with electrical, mechanical, firmware, manufacturing, and test engineering teams to ensure component placement, stack-up, and routing meet performance, safety, reliability, and manufacturing targets.
Perform design rule checks (DRC); including trace, clearance, vias, component placements, power & ground plane, high-speed & RF signals, solder mask, polarity markings, silkscreen best practices.
Lead layout design reviews.
Generate and maintain fabrication and assembly data packages, including BOM, Gerbers, ODB++ files, pick and place centroid files, IPC netlist, and assembly specifications.
PCBA product life cycle management (Manage engineering change orders (Submission, Review, Approval, Release).
Apply Design for Manufacturability (DfM), EOL, Assembly (DfA), and Test (DfT) principles in every layout iteration; interface with contract manufacturers and PCB fabricators to resolve issues throughout the development process.
Support hardware and firmware engineering during prototype and validation builds, ensuring layout changes are controlled and documented through the engineering change process.
Ensure regulatory and quality compliance with medical-device standards: IEC 60601-1 (Safety), IEC 60601-1-2 (EMC), IPC-6012, IPC-A-610 Class 3, RoHS, REACH.
Drive continuous improvement in eCAD library management, stack-up templates, footprints / symbol standards and release discipline.
Required Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering, Electronics, or related field.
7+ years of professional experience in rigid, flex, and rigid-flex, PCB design and layout using Altium Designer (MUST HAVE). PADS/Mentor, and Cadence a plus.
Experience designing for low-noise analog front ends (E.g. EEG, EMG, ECG, or similar bio-signal acquisition).
Experience designing with high-speed interfaces (e.g., USB HS, LVDS, SPI, FMC).
Experience with high-density interconnect (HDI) routing strategies
Familiar with impedance control, power-distribution design, EMC/EMI mitigation, grounding, shielding, stackup design, and isolation strategies.
Experience working in regulated or high-reliability industries (medical, aerospace, automotive, defense).
Experience creating high-quality, manufacturable footprints, and managing and maintaining cloud-based and database components
Strong understanding of PCB fabrication processes, materials, and design constraints.
Exposure to automated test and ICT/FCT fixture design considerations.
Proficiency in 3D MCAD integration (SolidWorks with MCAD CoDesigner, or STEP-based ECAD-MCAD workflows).
Experience with Process Lifecycle Management systems such as Agile PLM.
Core Competencies
Layout ownership and accountability.
Cross-functional collaboration with (electrical, mechanical, firmware) engineering teams, supply chain, operations, project management, external vendors. Drive action-driven results.
Detail-oriented with strong documentation discipline
Continuous improvement mindset
Mentorship and technical leadership
Compensation and Benefits: Along with a competitive salary and bonus structure, we offer a comprehensive benefits package per our Collective Contract, which includes PTO, personal days, and Health Benefits.
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EEO Statement: Natus Medical is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other protected status.
