Position Overview/Mandate: Fidus is a global high-tech design firm headquartered in Ottawa, with additional design centres in Kitchener-Waterloo and San Jose. We specialize in leading-edge electronic product development, with hardware, embedded software, FPGA/ASIC, and signal integrity teams working together to design and deliver next-generation products for clients in emerging technology markets.

Make an Impact with US: At Fidus, you'll work on high-speed, high-complexity electronic systems, often using emerging technologies before they reach the broader market. You'll collaborate across FPGA/DSP, hardware, embedded software, verification, SI/PI, PCB layout, and mechanical/thermal design as part of cross-functional teams delivering real products for our clients.

In practice, that means contributing to projects across Communications, Aerospace & Defence, Life Sciences & Medical Devices, Space & Satellite, Industrial Automation, Automotive, and Semiconductor engagements. You won't be limited to a single product or industry—your work will follow the technology, not just one roadmap.

What You’ll Be Doing:

Layout of complex, multi-layer, high speed PCBs using Cadence Allegro PCB Design, Mentor Expedition/PADS or Altium.

PCB layout design on different core material substrate, component placement, impedance matching and routing analysis

Work closely with the mechanical and the signal integrity team during product development phases

Generate fabrication drawings, assembly drawings and drill files

Work closely with board houses to ensure compliance with DFA and DFM practices and lead DFM reviews, until closure to ensure the design is ready for high volume manufacturing

Interface with board houses to resolve technical issues





Research and implement new techniques and technologies to grow the PCB design skill‑set, reduce PCB cost, and stay current on industry PCB design practices.

Who You are:

Minimum 5 years of experience laying out dense, high-speed, digital and analog boards for various industries and products. You must have a proven track record for delivering high-quality designs.

Extensive experience applying advanced electrical constraint sets using the Allegro Constraint Manager, or equivalent

College technician diploma or equivalent

IPC certification will be considered an asset

Be detail driven and have a good understanding of how to produce zero-defect layouts

Understand the fundamentals of high-speed circuit card design and routing

Exhibit strong communication skills

Interact well with customers and other employees

Ramp-up quickly on new technologies and processesContribute to a agile and friendly working environment.

Layout of complex, multi-layer, high speed PCBs using Cadence Allegro PCB Design, Mentor Expedition/PADS or Altium.

PCB layout design on different core material substrate, component placement, impedance matching and routing analysis

Work closely with the mechanical and the signal integrity team during product development phases

Generate fabrication drawings, assembly drawings and drill files





Work closely with board houses to ensure compliance with DFA and DFM practices and lead DFM reviews, until closure to ensure the design is ready for high volume manufacturing

Interface with board houses to resolve technical issues

Embraces AI as part of a modern engineering toolkit

Research and implement new techniques and technologies to grow the PCB design skill‑set, reduce PCB cost, and stay current on industry PCB design practices.

Additional skills considered an Asset:

Protel, Altium,Pcad; OrCAD Layout; Cadstar; Orcad CIS, Concept or DxDesigner (schematic capture tools; Autocad, Solidworks, Inventor (mechanical design tools)

Location and travel: Position is based in Canada. Travel may be required domestically and internationally to support customer engagements and project delivery.

This position may require access to export-controlled information. Candidates will be required to complete background checks and security screening under Canada's Controlled Goods Program (CGP) and may also be required to obtain a security clearance under the Contract Security Program (CSP) administered by Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC, formerly PWGSC).

This role is an evergreen position.

Annual base salary ranges from $90,000 to $125,000. The final offer within this rangetakes into accountthe variations in knowledge, skills, experience, and market conditions, and with consideration to internal equity.

Our competitive compensation package also includes a comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental, and vision plans, matching GRSP contributions, annual profit-sharing bonus, along with

📌 PCB Layout Designer (Winnipeg)
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📍 Winnipeg