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Draper · 2 weeks ago

Printed Circuit Board Designer

Cambridge, MA

Full-time

Onsite

Mid Level

$38/hr - $64.60/hr

Draper is an independent, nonprofit research and development company headquartered in Cambridge, MA. The Printed Circuit Board Designer creates moderate to highly complex PCB layouts and plays a critical role in the development of designs for new or modified high-density printed circuit boards.

Defense & Space

Growth Opportunities

No H1B

Security Clearance Required

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Assists electrical engineers with the design and layout of electronic hardware, primarily printed circuit boards (PCBs), and is able to interpret and understand all basic design requirements

Implements moderate to highly complex PCB designs

Interprets and understands electrical and mechanical design requirements

Works independently with moderate to minimal oversight from senior technical personnel

Demonstrates knowledge of industry best practices for schematic capture and PCB designs

Experience with rigid, flex and rigid-flex design and design requirements

Familiarity with industry and military standards related to the design of printed circuit boards

Demonstrates proficiency when using design tools

Demonstrates proficiency in the implementation of design techniques such as differential pairs, length matching, impedance control, blind & buried vias, and break out of high density, fine pitch components

Demonstrates proficiency with electrical constraint definition including power distribution, controlled impedance (single end and differential pair), length matching, timing and other electrical constraints

Demonstrates knowledge of design considerations affecting signal integrity performance

Demonstrates proficiency with mechanical constraint definition including height restrictions, keep out areas, slots and cut outs, and other mechanical constraints

Collaborates with Design for Manufacturing engineers to define and implement fabrication criteria ensuring manufacturability

Familiarity with design requirements affecting manufacturability

Familiarity with design requirements necessary to meet specific IPC classes

Demonstrates ability to efficiently execute project tasks and drive a layout to completion

Regularly works with multiple senior technical staff members on design projects

Effectively communicates project status and issues to management and members of the project team in oral or written form as requested for the project

Accept inputs from multiple members of the project team and acts on them appropriately

Identifies design issues and brings these issues to the attention of project team

Requests management assistance when conflicting information is provided by team members

Follow established processes and work instructions

Supports generation of design documentation

Qualification

PCB layout knowledgeSiemens XpeditionIPC certificationAutoCADSignal integrityCommunicationProject managementTeam collaboration

Required

Demonstrated PCB layout knowledge and skills

Demonstrated ability to collect, organize and capture design details in a fast paced, dynamic environment

Demonstrated ability to support multiple projects, in parallel

Demonstrated good oral and written communication skills

Ability to work onsite

Preferred

Formal education in electronics or electrical circuit theory

IPC certification

Experience with Siemens Xpedition Enterprise design flow (Xpedition Designer & Xpedition Layout)

Experience with Siemens Xpedition EDM Library and Design

Complementary domain knowledge or experience such as PCB assembly, PCB fabrication, hardware assembly, or hardware test

Working knowledge of AutoCAD (2D), CAM350, Draftsight, or similar

Familiarity with SolidWorks or Creo

Benefits

Workplace flexibility

Employee clubs ranging from photography to yoga

Health and finance workshops

Off site social events

Discounts to local museums and cultural activities

Company

Draper

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We Engineer Solutions for the Nation’s Toughest Problems As an independent nonprofit engineering innovation company, Draper provides engineering services directly to government, industry, and academia.

Founded in 1938