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POSITION OVERVIEW
The PCB Design Engineer II performs printed circuit board design to develop and launch new products. This position blends technical PCB layout expertise with problem solving, documentation, and collaboration, playing a critical role in hardware product development teams.
Location: This position requires on-site work at Gentex facilities. This role is not eligible for remote work.
WHAT YOU’LL DO
- Perform Printed Circuit Board (PCB) design in a cross-functional engineering team to develop and launch new products with a high degree of independence.
- Leverage knowledge of PCB fabrication processes including lamination, imaging, etching, and drilling to create high reliability PCB designs for high-volume production.
- Utilize electrical CAD tools to perform PCB design for embedded applications.
- Place and route high-density multi-layer PCBs, leveraging rigid, rigid-flex, flex, and HDI technologies to optimize signal integrity, power integrity, thermal management, manufacturability, and product reliability.
- Work closely with Mechanical and Electrical Engineers to optimize product packaging and system integration in embedded applications.
- Coordinate cross-functional design reviews for printed circuit board layouts to ensure adherence to industry standards and suitability for manufacturing and test.
- Coordinate with PCB Assembly (PCBA) manufacturing personnel, Purchasing, and PCB vendors to optimize cost and continually improve design rules, constraints, and design for test and manufacturing guidelines.
- Stay current with technology, manufacturing, and industry trends to drive continuous improvement of products, process, and methods.
- Utilize electronic design knowledge to support technical exchanges with external customers.
- Coach and mentor other Design Engineers, providing direction, and contributing to knowledge sharing and skill development.
- Support the hiring process and onboarding of new team members.
- Other duties as assigned.
HOW YOU’LL DO IT
- Attention to Detail - Ensuring information is complete and accurate; following up with others to ensure that agreements and commitments have been fulfilled.
- Problem Solving - Defining a problem, determining the cause, identifying, prioritizing and selecting alternatives for a solution, and implementing a solution.
- Analytical Thinking - Tackling a problem by using a logical, systematic, and sequential approach.
- Building Collaborative Relationships - Developing, maintaining, and strengthening partnerships with others inside or outside the organization.
- Communicating Effectively - Developing and delivering multi-mode communications that convey clear understanding, taking into account the unique needs of different audiences.
- Fostering Teamwork - Building effective partnerships and working collaboratively with others to meet shared objectives.
- Maintaining a high level of honesty, integrity, and confidentiality with respect to company matters.
- Complying with all company policies and procedures, safety regulations, company safety policies and safely perform all duties, including but not limited to, promoting a safe workplace.
WHAT TO BRING
- Bachelor’s degree in Electrical or Computer Engineering.
- 2+ years of relevant professional working experience.
- Working knowledge of IPC standards, automotive specifications, and high reliability PCB design practices
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite.
WHAT WILL HELP
- Design experience using an electronic design CAD toolchain such as Xpedition, OrCAD, or Altium.
- Professional experience in automotive new product development.
Gentex is an equal opportunity employer
Gentex extends equal employment opportunities to qualified applicants and employees regardless of an individual’s race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), disability, marital status, military service, height, weight, genetic information, or any other reason protected by law.
Assistance
Gentex is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation to applicants with disabilities. For accommodation requests, email us at [email protected]. Gentex will not discriminate against any qualified individual who can perform the essential functions of the job with or without a reasonable accommodation.
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Skills Required
- Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or Computer Engineering
- At least 2 years of relevant professional work experience
- Working knowledge of IPC standards
- Working knowledge of automotive specifications
- Working knowledge of high-reliability PCB design practices
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite
- PCB design experience using an electronic design CAD toolchain such as Xpedition, OrCAD, or Altium
- Professional experience in automotive new product development
Gentex Corporation Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Gentex Corporation and has not been reviewed or approved by Gentex Corporation.
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Healthcare Strength — Health coverage includes multiple plan designs (PPO and CDHP) with HSA/FSA options, plus short- and long‑term disability and life insurance. Some locations provide an on‑site health clinic, adding convenient access to care.
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Retirement Support — Retirement offerings include an employer‑matched 401(k) with a 5% company match mentioned and an Employee Stock Purchase Program. Salaried roles may also receive stock equity bonuses.
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Strong & Reliable Incentives — Quarterly profit‑sharing bonuses are available and often viewed as a strong part of total compensation. Total rewards are sometimes characterized as good for the area when these bonuses are included.
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What We Do
Gentex is a global, high technology electronics company that is managed by engineers and others who understand the freedom and discipline that's required to run an entrepreneurial company. We are a unique, profitable company that is vertically integrated in highly automated electronics, CMOS camera development and manufacturing, vacuum coatings, and glass bending and fabrication. We specialize in a broad spectrum of technologies and processes to deliver high quality products to the automotive, aerospace and fire protection industries. Thank you for visiting the Gentex Corporation (“Gentex”) LinkedIn page. This page is intended to share information about Gentex, its products and corporate culture. If you have specific questions about Gentex, please call our main phone number at 616.772.1800. Any content, views, opinions and/or responses to questions uploaded, expressed or submitted by third parties on the Gentex LinkedIn page, other than the content provided by Gentex, are solely the views, opinions and responsibility of the person submitting them and do not necessarily reflect the opinions of Gentex. Gentex reserves the right to terminate any user's ability to access this LinkedIn page, and to edit or delete any material it deems inappropriate and/or in violation of any Gentex policy, including but not limited to: Equal Employment Opportunity, Discrimination and Harassment, Workplace Violence, Non-Solicitation, Conflict of Interest, Confidentiality, and Insider Trading.
