Beacon EmbeddedWorks
Senior PCB Designer
Beacon EmbeddedWorks, Eden Prairie, Minnesota, United States, 55344
Ensure you read the information regarding this opportunity thoroughly before making an application.Role Summary
The Senior PCB Designer will create very complex engineering drawings, details and assemblies, and standard plans. The main responsibility is PCB layout for the designs created by the rest of the hardware engineering team for non-recurring engineering (NRE) and new product development (NPD) projects. The projects will range from respins of existing boards to complete new product development with board designs typically between 8 to 14 layers. The ideal candidate will be an expert in layout that can advise the hardware engineering team on best practices, and continually push for smaller designs.
We make a difference
Many of our products are for customers in regulated industries like medical device and aerospace. With some of our medical customers, our products are actually helping save lives – how cool is that? This means that quality is a top priority in everything we do.
Supervisor Responsibilities
This role has no direct supervisory responsibilities
Essential Responsibilities
Design layout of printed circuit boards that comply with mechanical, EMC, and electrical form, fit, and functional requirements
Interface with mechanical and electrical engineering groups to establish physical and electrical parameters to meet packaging requirements
Generate and check all fab drawings, assembly drawings and output files for the complete fabrication of printed circuit boards including ODB++, Gerber files, IPC netlist, drill files, etc.
Interface with board houses to resolve technical issues, submit designs and obtain fab quotes
Resolve technical issues related to PCB designs and assist design groups with solutions
Maintain and define library symbols footprints per electrical engineering guidelines
Research and implement new techniques and technologies to grow the departmental PCB design skillset, stay current on industry PCB design practices, and research PCB houses
Mentor junior PCB designers
Report status of work as required by supervisor or program manager
Assist in estimation and quoting for business development
Technical and/or design team lead in PCB Design and Layout to provide technical guidance and schedule support to ensure project success
Essential Responsibilities of all Beacon EmbeddedWorks employees
Support and demonstrate our core values
Interact positively and professionally with all employees, customers, and vendors
Maintain reliable attendance
Perform work safely and adhere to all safety requirements
Perform other duties as assigned
Required Qualifications
Associate’s degree in engineering, design/drafting, CAD technology or equivalent
10+ years experience with schematic capture and layout software tools including Cadence OrCad
Experience with PCB design process, PCB Fabrication, assembly and design for manufacturability and test
Understanding of IPC standards for library parts, printed circuit design and manufacturing
Proficiency designing multilayer boards with high density interconnects, fine pitch parts, microvias, analog/digital circuitry and rigid flex
Expertise in part placement concepts and routing techniques for signal integrity and requirements
Knowledge of high-speed signal routing and controlled impedance routing techniques
Experience with impedance control and transmission line theory
Experience with analog design layout techniques
Experience with RF design layout techniques
Experience working with printed board fabrication houses and manufacturing guidelines
Well versed in the use of office software programs, such as Excel, Outlook, etc.
Excellent verbal and written communications skills
Excellent attention to detail
Experience with quality management systems
Ability to work autonomously to develop solutions
Capable of handling multiple projects simultaneously
Able to work in a fast-paced environment with quickly changing priorities to ensure superior customer satisfaction
Preferred Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree
Experience with additional schematic capture and layout software tools including Allegro, PCB Editor, and Altium preferred
Experience routing high-speed signals including DDR4, LPDDR4, MIPI DSI, MIPI CSI, PCIe, Ethernet, USB signals
Experience using constraints within the layout software tools
Experience with Subversion for revision control
Successful track record for NPD and product launches
Experience working with external and remote development teams
Experience with regulated markets (e.g., medical, aerospace…)
Advanced MS Office skills (Word, Excel, Project, Outlook) desired
Physical Demands
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands and fingers to handle, feel, or operate objects, tools, or controls, and reach with hands and arms
The employee is frequently required to talk and hear
The employee may occasionally lift and/or move up to ten pounds
Work Environment
This position will be based out of our Eden Prairie, MN location, but partial remote work will be considered.
The noise level in the work environment is usually quiet, that of an office environment. However, on some instances this job may require work in areas where eye protection is necessary
Travel may be required, very infrequently
Position Type/Expected Hours of Work
This is a full-time, on-site position
Typical day and hours of work are Monday through Friday, 8:00am to 5:00pm, but does allow for some flexibility
It may be necessary to work more than 40 hours per week at times to produce the required results
Beacon EmbeddedWorks is an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer
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The Senior PCB Designer will create very complex engineering drawings, details and assemblies, and standard plans. The main responsibility is PCB layout for the designs created by the rest of the hardware engineering team for non-recurring engineering (NRE) and new product development (NPD) projects. The projects will range from respins of existing boards to complete new product development with board designs typically between 8 to 14 layers. The ideal candidate will be an expert in layout that can advise the hardware engineering team on best practices, and continually push for smaller designs.
We make a difference
Many of our products are for customers in regulated industries like medical device and aerospace. With some of our medical customers, our products are actually helping save lives – how cool is that? This means that quality is a top priority in everything we do.
Supervisor Responsibilities
This role has no direct supervisory responsibilities
Essential Responsibilities
Design layout of printed circuit boards that comply with mechanical, EMC, and electrical form, fit, and functional requirements
Interface with mechanical and electrical engineering groups to establish physical and electrical parameters to meet packaging requirements
Generate and check all fab drawings, assembly drawings and output files for the complete fabrication of printed circuit boards including ODB++, Gerber files, IPC netlist, drill files, etc.
Interface with board houses to resolve technical issues, submit designs and obtain fab quotes
Resolve technical issues related to PCB designs and assist design groups with solutions
Maintain and define library symbols footprints per electrical engineering guidelines
Research and implement new techniques and technologies to grow the departmental PCB design skillset, stay current on industry PCB design practices, and research PCB houses
Mentor junior PCB designers
Report status of work as required by supervisor or program manager
Assist in estimation and quoting for business development
Technical and/or design team lead in PCB Design and Layout to provide technical guidance and schedule support to ensure project success
Essential Responsibilities of all Beacon EmbeddedWorks employees
Support and demonstrate our core values
Interact positively and professionally with all employees, customers, and vendors
Maintain reliable attendance
Perform work safely and adhere to all safety requirements
Perform other duties as assigned
Required Qualifications
Associate’s degree in engineering, design/drafting, CAD technology or equivalent
10+ years experience with schematic capture and layout software tools including Cadence OrCad
Experience with PCB design process, PCB Fabrication, assembly and design for manufacturability and test
Understanding of IPC standards for library parts, printed circuit design and manufacturing
Proficiency designing multilayer boards with high density interconnects, fine pitch parts, microvias, analog/digital circuitry and rigid flex
Expertise in part placement concepts and routing techniques for signal integrity and requirements
Knowledge of high-speed signal routing and controlled impedance routing techniques
Experience with impedance control and transmission line theory
Experience with analog design layout techniques
Experience with RF design layout techniques
Experience working with printed board fabrication houses and manufacturing guidelines
Well versed in the use of office software programs, such as Excel, Outlook, etc.
Excellent verbal and written communications skills
Excellent attention to detail
Experience with quality management systems
Ability to work autonomously to develop solutions
Capable of handling multiple projects simultaneously
Able to work in a fast-paced environment with quickly changing priorities to ensure superior customer satisfaction
Preferred Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree
Experience with additional schematic capture and layout software tools including Allegro, PCB Editor, and Altium preferred
Experience routing high-speed signals including DDR4, LPDDR4, MIPI DSI, MIPI CSI, PCIe, Ethernet, USB signals
Experience using constraints within the layout software tools
Experience with Subversion for revision control
Successful track record for NPD and product launches
Experience working with external and remote development teams
Experience with regulated markets (e.g., medical, aerospace…)
Advanced MS Office skills (Word, Excel, Project, Outlook) desired
Physical Demands
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands and fingers to handle, feel, or operate objects, tools, or controls, and reach with hands and arms
The employee is frequently required to talk and hear
The employee may occasionally lift and/or move up to ten pounds
Work Environment
This position will be based out of our Eden Prairie, MN location, but partial remote work will be considered.
The noise level in the work environment is usually quiet, that of an office environment. However, on some instances this job may require work in areas where eye protection is necessary
Travel may be required, very infrequently
Position Type/Expected Hours of Work
This is a full-time, on-site position
Typical day and hours of work are Monday through Friday, 8:00am to 5:00pm, but does allow for some flexibility
It may be necessary to work more than 40 hours per week at times to produce the required results
Beacon EmbeddedWorks is an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer
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