Hardware Design Engineer – PCB Layout

General Motors

Hardware Design Engineer designing printed circuit boards for automotive electronics at General Motors. Collaborating with cross-functional teams to optimize layouts and ensure high-quality hardware.

Posted 6/30/2026full-timeWarren • California, Missouri • 🇺🇸 United StatesSeniorLead💰 $98,300 - $177,800 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

Assembly

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Responsible for creating and designing the physical layout of integrated circuits (ICs) or printed circuit boards (PCBs).
Create / lead / verify the layout design by conducting design rule checks (DRC) and design for manufacturability (DFM) checks.
Create / collaborate closely with other design teams, such as circuit designers, system engineers, and packaging engineers, to understand design requirements and constraints.
Select the appropriate technology and process for the layout design based on the project requirements.
Optimize the layout design for various factors by working with SI/PI/EMC/Thermal/Mechanical subject matter experts.
Support ECAD librarians by ensuring development of ECAD library parts meet PCBA Design for Manufacturing (DFM) & GM resiliency requirements.
Collaborate with component engineers, procurement, and supply chain teams to select appropriate components for PCBA design.
Apply Design for Assembly (DFA) principles to ensure PCBA design is optimized for efficient assembly processes.
Identify opportunities for process improvements, cost reduction, and quality enhancement in PCBA manufacturing.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor of Science in Engineering
Required Professional experience creating digital/analog HW interfaces including schematic creation and/or PCB layout, simulation & supportive documentation
Up to 7 years working experience in PCB layout design
Experience in design & analysis tools like Mentor Graphics (schematic & layout)

Benefits

Comp & perks

medical
dental
vision
Health Savings Account
Flexible Spending Accounts
retirement savings plan
sickness and accident benefits
life insurance
paid vacation & holidays
tuition assistance programs
employee assistance program
GM vehicle discounts

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Hard Skills & Tools

PCB Layout DesignSchematic CreationDesign Rule Checks (DRC)SimulationLayout Optimization

Soft Skills

CollaborationProcess Improvement

Certifications

Bachelor of Science in Engineering