ABOUT GALLAGHER

Our purpose at Gallagher is ‘Protect what matters most’ and we live it every day, whether that’s protecting the world’s highest security environments or agricultural businesses, we care deeply about our people, their families, and our wider communities.
Gallagher Security is on a mission to unlock more value for our customers through the power of our people and solutions. Our culture is entrepreneurial in spirit, complex, challenging, and ever changing. With operations in New Zealand, Australia, Asia, Africa, USA, Canada, the UK and Europe and exports to over 160 countries, we’re proud to be unlocking globally focused career paths for New Zealand based candidates.
We’re painting the future of what’s possible. Come join us.

THE OPPORTUNITY

We’re looking for a talented and detail-focused Senior PCB Designer to join our Devices Team. In this role, you will design printed circuit boards for Gallagher’s cutting-edge security products, helping ensure manufacturability, compliance, and robust performance at scale.
You will work closely with Electronics Engineers, production specialists, and suppliers to develop, review, and refine PCB layouts that meet stringent standards for signal integrity, EMC, thermal management, and more.

Your key responsibilities include:

• Designing multi-layer PCBs for mixed domain embedded devices using Altium Designer
• Performing detailed placement and routing with attention to impedance, power planes, signal integrity, EMC/EMI mitigation, and mechanical constraints
• Ensuring compliance with international standards such as IPC-2221, IPC-7351, RoHS, and UL
• Producing complete fabrication and assembly documentation for prototype and production builds
• Managing PCB CAD systems, including creation and maintenance of component libraries and footprints
• Leading design reviews and collaborating with cross-functional teams to implement PCBs into manufacturing
• Providing technical leadership and mentorship across the team
• Liaising with suppliers to evaluate fabrication capabilities and ensure timely procurement

• Designing multi-layer PCBs for mixed domain embedded devices using Altium Designer
• Performing detailed placement and routing with attention to impedance, power planes, signal integrity, EMC/EMI mitigation, and mechanical constraints
• Ensuring compliance with international standards such as IPC-2221, IPC-7351, RoHS, and UL
• Producing complete fabrication and assembly documentation for prototype and production builds
• Managing PCB CAD systems, including creation and maintenance of component libraries and footprints
• Leading design reviews and collaborating with cross-functional teams to implement PCBs into manufacturing
• Providing technical leadership and mentorship across the team
• Liaising with suppliers to evaluate fabrication capabilities and ensure timely procuremen