White Paper
Bridging the PCB Skills Divide Through Design Democratization
This paper examines the widening expertise gap in PCB design and its cascading impact on R&D velocity across electronics organizations. Through analysis of industry survey data and engineering team structures, it reveals how democratizing design tools enables adjacent engineers—firmware developers, mechanical engineers, systems architects—to contribute directly to PCB workflows. Readers will discover how leading teams are restructuring their development processes to bypass traditional bottlenecks, achieving 3-5x faster iteration cycles while maintaining design integrity.
Key Takeaways
- Understand the true cost of PCB expertise scarcity on innovation timelines and project throughput
- Learn how adjacent engineers can safely contribute to PCB design without years of specialized training
- Discover proven workflow patterns that enable distributed PCB development across multidisciplinary teams
- Evaluate survey data showing how 200+ engineering organizations are addressing skill gaps today
- See concrete examples of teams achieving professional-grade results with minimal PCB experience
Bridging the PCB Skills Divide Through Design Democratization
