PCB Designer

DescriptionPlease note that this posting is for a contract assignment and is not a full-time employment opportunity with Amazon. Candidates selected for roles will be employed as contract workers through Amazon’s approved 3rd party Direct Source provider for the duration of the specified project and will not be an employee of Amazon.

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Please note, this can be an on-site position in New York or Remote working in EST time zone.
Key ResponsibilitiesDesign and lay out complex, multi-layer PCBs (4–16+ layers) using Altium Designer, from schematic capture through production releaseCollaborate with electrical engineers to translate schematics into optimized board layouts, ensuring signal integrity, power integrity, and thermal performancePerform component placement and routing for high-speed digital, mixed-signal, and power electronics designsDefine board stackups, impedance-controlled trace geometries, and via structures in coordination with PCB fabricatorsCreate and maintain component libraries, footprints, and schematic symbols in Altium DesignerGenerate complete manufacturing output packages including Gerbers, drill files, assembly drawings, pick-and-place files, and bills of materials (BOMs)Conduct Design Rule Checks (DRC) and Design for Manufacturability (DFM) reviews prior to releaseWork with mechanical engineering to ensure board form factors, connector placements, and mounting features meet enclosure and system-level constraintsSupport board bring-up, debugging, and rework activities alongside the engineering teamManage design revisions, ECOs (Engineering Change Orders), and version control within Altium Vault or similar PLM systems
Required Qualifications5+ years of professional PCB layout experienceExpert-level proficiency in Altium Designer (schematic capture, PCB layout, library management, and output generation)Strong understanding of PCB fabrication and assembly processes (SMT, through-hole, reflow, wave solder)Experience with high-speed digital design (DDR, USB, Ethernet, HDMI) including impedance matching and length tuningExperience with power electronics layout (DC-DC converters, motor drivers, battery management systems)Knowledge of EMC/EMI design principles and techniques for minimizing noise and interferenceAbility to read and interpret electrical schematics and mechanical drawingsStrong attention to detail and a commitment to design quality
Preferred QualificationsExperience with flex and rigid-flex PCB designProficiency with signal integrity and power integrity simulation tools (e.g., Altium PDN Analyzer, HyperLynx, or Ansys SIwave)Experience with controlled-impedance and high-current PCB designExperience with version control and PLM integration (Altium 365, Vault, or similar)
This posting is for a contract assignment with Tundra Technical Solutions to provide services to Amazon.
The pay range that Tundra in good faith reasonably expects to pay for this position is $42/hour - $48/hour.
Tundra’s benefits offering includes optional medical, dental, vision, retirement benefits, and a New Child Benefit.
Pursuant to the California Fair Chance Act, Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers, Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, and San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, qualified applicants will be considered for assignment with arrest and conviction records. Criminal history may have a direct, adverse, and negative relationship with some of the material job duties of this position. These include the duties and responsibilities listed above, as well as the abilities to adhere to company policies, exercise sound judgment, effectively manage stress and work safely and respectfully with others, exhibit trustworthiness, meet client expectations, standards, and accompanying requirements, and safeguard business operations and company reputation.
Tundra Technical Solutions is among North America’s leading providers of Staffing and Consulting Services. Our success and our clients’ success are built on a foundation of service excellence. We are an equal opportunity employer, and we do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, age, veteran status, disability, genetic information, or other applicable legally protected characteristic. Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with applicable law, including the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act. Unincorporated LA County workers: we reasonably believe that criminal history may have a direct, adverse and negative relationship with the following job duties, potentially resulting in the withdrawal of acconditional offer of employment: client provided property, including hardware (both of which may include data) entrusted to you from theft, loss or damage; return all portable client computer hardware in your possession (including the data contained therein) upon completion of the assignment, and; maintain the confidentiality of client proprietary, confidential, or non-public information. xzbcwsv In addition, job duties require access to secure and protected client information technology systems and related data security obligations.