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Overview
Printed circuit board designers plan the layout of circuit boards by placing conductive tracks, copper areas, pin pads and component connections so an electronic design can be manufactured.
In job descriptions, look for PCB layout, circuit diagrams, CADD software, technical drawings, manufacturing tolerances, quality standards, customer requirements and collaboration with electronics or production teams.
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Search jobsWhat the work can involve
PCB design work is centered on circuit diagrams, board geometry and manufacturable layout files. The role connects electronics intent with track routing, copper areas, pin pads and documentation that production can follow.
Skills and specializations
Useful depth includes interpreting circuit diagrams, using CADD and technical drawing software, applying electrical engineering basics and checking that layout choices match manufacturing quality standards.
Salary context
Pay expectations are shaped by board complexity, signal density, product constraints, customer review responsibility and how much the designer owns manufacturability before release.
Career paths
A path can move from drawing updates and simple layouts toward dense boards, design-rule checking, production support, customer specification review or coordination with electronics engineers.
Good to know
Check whether a vacancy names PCB tools, circuit types, review stages, manufacturing handover and tolerance responsibility. Clear adverts separate board layout from broad electronics repair or general drafting.
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This guide is editorial career context, not official labour-market statistics or role-specific pay data.
Where might this occupation occur?
This occupation may occur in several kinds of economic activity. Here are some examples and other occupations that may be found in the same areas.
Manufacture of electronic components and boards
This is one example. Another occupation in this activity is electronics drafter.
Explore this activityOther specialised design activities
This occupation may also occur in this activity. Other occupations there include electronics drafter, product development engineering drafter and drafter.
Explore this activityIndustrial product and fashion design activities
Another possibility is this activity. Other occupations there include product development engineering drafter, drafter and computer-aided design operator.
Explore this activityThese examples offer an overview but do not show every economic activity where the occupation may occur.
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The selection is based on how occupations are connected to economic activities in ESCO and NACE. Only a few examples are shown to make the information easier to use. The occupations were selected because they are close in occupation area and important skills. The examples are not a ranking. They do not show where most people work, where demand is highest, or which occupation is best suited to a particular person.
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Economic activities linked to this occupation.
26.1Manufacture of electronic components and boards74.11Industrial product and fashion design activities74.14Other specialised design activities
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Draughtspersons (3118)
Source facts
| ESCO URI | http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/91e35fd9-ac59-48ef-8416-c06a201b2da8 |
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| ESCO code | 3118.4 |
| ISCO group | 3118 |
| Concept type | Occupation |