Lead, PCB Designer_Rochester, NY _Full-Time(FTE)_Direct Hire
Position: Lead, PCB Designer
Location: Rochester, NY
Base Salary : $92,000 to $171,000 + Best-In-Class Benefits
Relocation Assistance Available : Possible for ideal candidate
JD:
This person will contribute to the company's success by creating PCB layout designs from electrical schematics and mechanical design files to support the development of the most advanced radio communication equipment in the world for the military and first responders. The PCB Designer will effectively utilize design tools deployed at the company to create and improve rigid, rigid-flex, and flexible printed circuit boards using the latest board technologies including fine lines and spaces, microvias, stacked microvias, via-in-pad, etc.
Essential Functions:
Provide technical leadership within the PCB Design discipline
Utilize Mentor PADS software to incorporate schematic, mechanical, and manufacturing inputs into new and revised PCB designs.
Collaborate with the cross-functional design team to resolve fabrication, assembly, and test issues identified through Valor NPI fabrication and manufacturing checks.
Create PCB stackups using Polar Speedstack and model-controlled impedance with Polar Si9000.
Mentor new and less experienced designers in layout design methodologies by PCB type, e.g., digital, RF, analog, power supply.
Participate in peer design reviews of PCB layouts.
Support the assessment and implementation of PCB design software upgrades.
Qualifications:
Bachelor's Degree and minimum 9 years of prior relevant PCB Design experience.
Graduate Degree and a minimum of 7 years of prior related PCB Design experience.
In lieu of a degree, minimum of 13 years of prior related PCB Design experience.
Preferred Additional Skills:
Knowledge of the PCB design value chain: schematics, materials, fabrication, assembly, and related design and simulation software tools
Knowledge of SMT and through-hole electronic components and packages
Experience working directly with multiple engineering disciplines and functions, e.g., electrical, mechanical, manufacturing, supply chain, purchasing, etc.
Experience with PCB design software, e.g., PADS, Xpedition, Cadence, Valor, etc.
Experience working with a PLM tool, e.g., Agile, Teamcenter, etc.
Proficient with Microsoft Office tools: Outlook, Word, Excel, Teams
Candidate Details:
Seniority Level - Mid-Senior
Minimum Education - Bachelor's Degree
Willingness to Travel - Occasionally