Freelance Altium Pcb Designer Jobs (NOW HIRING)

Job Title: PCB Designer

Job Description

We are seeking a highly experienced Electrical or Computer Engineer who has successfully taken products from development into production and can provide technical leadership to an engineering team. This role will initially be part-time, approximately 16-24 hours per week onsite in Coatesville, with the potential to transition into a full-time Lead Engineer role. The ideal candidate is someone in the latter stages of their career who enjoys mentoring engineers, solving difficult technical challenges, and working hands-on in a fast-moving startup environment.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical expertise in PCB design, manufacturing readiness, and product scalability.
• Mentor and lead a team of three full-time junior engineers.
• Solve immediate manufacturing-related engineering challenges.
• Lead the transition of FDA-cleared products from clinical development into commercial manufacturing.
• Collaborate in a highly dynamic startup environment with expansion plans.

Essential Skills

• PCB Design experience.
• Experience in PCB layout from schematic to manufacturing release.
• Strong understanding of mixed-signal designs, analog & digital circuitry, DFM (Design for Manufacturing), and DFT (Design for Test).
• Experience with Altium Designer.
• Troubleshooting manufacturing issues.
• Reviewing board layouts and design packages.
• Embedded firmware experience utilizing C.
• Experience with electromechanical systems.
• Experience bringing products from prototype to production.
• Experience working directly with board houses and contract manufacturers.
• Ability to mentor junior engineers.
• Experience leading technical teams or engineering organizations.
• Calm, level-headed problem-solving skills.
• Strong engineering judgment and decision-making skills with limited information.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• Medical device experience.
• FDA regulated product experience.
• Design Controls experience.
• CAPA experience (without being process-driven to the point of slowing execution).
• Mechanical design familiarity.
• Product development lifecycle experience.
• Manufacturing scale-up experience.
• Aerospace or defense experience.
• Industrial controls experience.
• Clinical trial support experience.
• Sr. level engineer looking for meaningful technical work.

Work Environment

This position is fully onsite in Coatesville. The role involves working hands-on in a startup environment with a collaborative and flexible culture, focusing on immediate problem-solving without relying on excessive processes.

This is a Contract position based out of Coatesville, PA.

The pay range for this position is $60.00 - $75.00/hr.

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following: • Medical, dental & vision • Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital • 401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available • Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents) • Short and long-term disability • Health Spending Account (HSA) • Transportation benefits • Employee Assistance Program • Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

This is a fully onsite position in Coatesville,PA.

This position is anticipated to close on Aug 13, 2026.

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.

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