Senior Printed Circuit Board Design Engineer

About Us

Aerospace and Defense Engineering company

Job Summary

PCB Layout Engineer is needed to join our growing team. The ideal candidate must have a strong understanding of PCB design principles and a proven track record of creating high-quality, reliable PCB layouts. Responsibilities include schematic review, layout creation, verification, and documentation.

Experience and skills Required:

• Expertise in High Speed, Mixed signal design, Power board and RF board design single, double, multilayer (upto 20 layers) and Flex PCBs.
• Must have experience in working on high speed IPC Class-3 PCBs.
• Hands on Experience in Schematics and PCB Layout designs using Cadence Allegro design tool (Mandatory).
• Expertise in PCB footprint and Symbol creation also monitor, review and drive the library deliverables.
• Individual Contributor and take ownership for Layout design, library, multilayer PCB Layout, BOM generation till Gerber release.
• Design experience in PCB layout of RF, Analog, High-speed digital circuits - DDR3 & 4,HDMI, PCIe, SATA, MIPI, USB 2,3.x, GigE.
• Good understanding of PCB manufacturing processes and industry standards.
• Experience in PCB DFM, DFA and best design practices.
• Knowledge of relevant industry standards (IPC-2221, IPC-7351).
• Ability to work effectively and lead a team in a fast-paced, collaborative environment.

Responsibilities:

• Lead the PCB layout team of 10 engineers for efficient design of the PCB layouts.
• Layout of Printed Circuit Boards (PCBs) using Orcad tools.
• Create detailed PCB layouts based on provided schematics and specifications.
• Perform design rule checking (DRC) and other verification procedures to ensure design integrity.
• Collaborate with engineers from different disciplines (e.g., mechanical, firmware) to ensure designs meet system requirements.
• Generate and maintain comprehensive documentation of PCB design, including technical drawings and reports.
• Effectively troubleshoot design issues and implement necessary corrections.
• Adhere to established design guidelines and best practices.
• Support prototype development and testing phases.
• Maintain a strong understanding of current industry design trends and technologies.
• CAM validations and interact with manufacturer and assembly unit for any suggestions/clarifications.
• Work with circuit design & development engineer in understanding the end application requirements and design the PCB to meet the all critical requirements (Thermal, Signal integrity etc...).
• Coordinate with the internal hardware team during initial board bring-up tests.
• Work closely with manufacturing partners to ensure seamless transition from design to production. Conduct design reviews and implement design improvements based on feedback and analysis.

Qualifications and other related experience:

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Electronics Engineering, or a related field.
• 5+ years of professional experience in PCB layout design for Defense and Aerospace applications.
• Any related experience with aerospace and defense industry is added advantage.