KiCad PCB Design Specialist remote job
The KiCad PCB Design Specialist job is a remote contract role for engineers who lay out circuit boards in KiCad. You would work through real board-design tasks, record your screen and talk through each step, so the recordings can teach AI systems how electronics design is done.
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Role facts, as shown on the listing
- Pay
- $65–$123 per hour
- Taken from the listing's pay field; the written description does not repeat a rate.
- Our arithmetic on the listed ranges: the midpoint here is $94 an hour, tied for the second highest of the 13 CAD & electronics roles on this site; midpoints there run from $92.50 to $115.
- Hours
- Not stated in the listing
- Location
- Remote
- Contract
- Contractor
- Openings
- 20 (as listed)
- Listed
- 3 Nov 2026
- Checked
- 6 Nov 2026
- Field
- CAD & Electronics
- KiCad
- PCB Design
- Schematic Capture
What the work involves
- Draw schematics and edit PCB designs in KiCad, including component placement and routing on multi-layer boards.
- Run design rule checks (DRC) and trace the cause of any violations.
- Export Gerber files and the other outputs a board manufacturer would need.
- Talk through advanced tasks as you do them and write step-by-step instructions and prompts for PCB workflows.
Before you apply: what the listing asks for
Listed as required
- Strong professional, hands-on experience with KiCad.
- A background in PCB layout, schematic capture and circuit design, including placement, routing and design rules.
- The ability to build and review complex boards.
- KiCad on your own machine and a way to record your screen while you work.
- English at B2 level or higher and clear explanations of technical workflow.
Listed as preferred
- A master's degree or PhD in electrical or electronics engineering.
- Experience with multi-layer boards and manufacturing processes, or professional work in electronics or hardware.
- Earlier human-data work such as data annotation, RLHF or model evaluation.
Who this is not for
Not a fit if you have only dabbled in KiCad; the listing asks for strong professional experience with the tool and a screen recording of your work.
Questions about this role
What does the KiCad PCB Design Specialist job pay?
The listing's pay field shows $65 to $123 per hour. The description gives no rate or weekly hours.
Do I have to record my screen?
Yes. The listing requires access to KiCad and the ability to record your screen while completing tasks.
Is a master's degree required?
No. A master's degree or PhD in electrical or electronics engineering is listed as preferred, not required.
Source: the role's job listing on micro1. Facts were checked on 6 Nov 2026; the description above is condensed and reworded by us. Confirm details on the original listing before you apply.