Associate Engineer

What You’ll Do

• Demonstrates the application of basic engineering tools/ principles and evidence of creative thinking (Printed circuit board stack up design, Bill of Materials, Component Placement according to design flow for ease of routing)
• Prepares layout, detailed drawings and schematics by using computer assisted engineering design software and ECAD tools.
• Responsible for activity planning, execution and closing of assigned activities.
• Confers with manufacturing, Product teams, Printed circuit board fab vendors, suppliers to develop designs and resolve Design for Manufacturing, Design For Testing, Design For Assembly issues.
• Plans, Organizes, and leads smaller projects.
• Ensure all Printed Circuit Board design processes and review processes are well understood and followed in every design.
• Effectively prioritizes and acts with speed and focus.
• Identifies competencies and personnel needed to complete tasks.
• Performs typically as an individual contributor within team.
• Identifies opportunities for continuous improvements in Printed Circuit Board Design Process/ Design Cycle time/DPMO and contribute on process improvements.
• Builds strong relationships with stakeholder to define acceptable quality levels based on IPC standards of Printed circuit board design, and continuously manages the expectations of stakeholders.
• Consistently achieves results, even under adverse circumstances like minor changes in Schematics and /or Placement. In case of major changes in scope, communicates schedule impact effectively and openly.
• Makes and keeps commitments of deliverables release dates by holding self and others accountable."
  

Qualifications

Skills

• Hands-on experience in Altium (Must) / Allegro (Capture, PCB editor) / CADSTAR / PADs or equivalent Layout and Capture tool.
  

• Sound knowledge of electrical & electronic components – Surface Mount & through Hole.
• Hands-on experience in creation of footprints and sound knowledge of IPC Standards like IPC2221A, IPC-SM-782 and IPC 7351, UL and MIL standards, PCB library management, Prepare schematics, performs layout design.
  

Desired

• Awareness of CIS / CIP database, thermal management, Enclosure designs.
  

Special

• Experience with PCB manufacturing process (Design for Manufacturing, assembly and testing) and validation of Gerbers using CAM350.
• Good knowledge of PCB design guidelines for EMI / EMC aspects, some exposure on hardware testing
• Hands on experience with high speed board designs, Signal Integrity & Power Integrity analysis using Ansys or equivalent tool.
• Automotive domain knowledge for High power Layout designs."
  

• Good interpersonal, written and oral communication skills."