Northrop Grumman Australia ยท 1 week ago
Sr. Principal PWB Design Engineer
United States-Illinois-Rolling Meadows
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$123K/yr - $185K/yr
6+ years expNorthrop Grumman is a leading provider of mission-enabling solutions for global security, and they are seeking a Sr. Principal PWB Design Engineer to join their Design Layout Technology team. The role involves planning, laying out, and revising parts and assemblies for PWB design, utilizing CAD tools, and ensuring manufacturability while collaborating with engineers across disciplines.
Defense & Space
No H1B
Security Clearance RequiredU.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
Layout of PWBs/PCBs, flex circuits, interconnect routing, and drawing generation
Calculates layer stack-up based on industry standards, supplier capabilities, and engineering requirements
Creates and documents the required electronic data file outputs for fabrication and manufacturing
Responsible to interface with electrical and mechanical engineers to work through component placement, routing, mechanical fitment for rigid, flex, and rigid-flex assemblies
Understands technical theories of electrical and mechanical behavior of PWBs/PCBs to influence layout decisions (i.e. impedance matching, differential pairs, strains and stresses, orientation of components, etc.)
Incorporates PWB/PCB change notices
Checks designs and drawings for manufacturability
Excellent interpersonal skills. Be able to coordinate and lead design reviews with engineering, quality and manufacturing personnel
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in STEM field with 8 years of directly related professional working experience or Master's degree in STEM field with 6 years of directly related professional working experience or 12 years of directly related professional working experience in lieu of degree
Drafting and design experience in PCB design for fabrication and PWB layer stack up for digital, RF, mixed signal, and power supply CCAs
Experience with Cadence Allegro or similar CAD tool
Knowledge of industry specifications and design for manufacturing (DFM) rules for CCA and PWB design, fabrication and manufacturing
Must be able to read drawings and schematic diagrams
US Citizenship and the ability to obtain and maintain security clearance
Preferred
Advanced degree in STEM field
Experience in PCB fabrication, testing, and quality
Good self-organization, and communication skills
Benefits
Health insurance coverage
Life and disability insurance
Savings plan
Company paid holidays
Paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business
Company
Northrop Grumman Australia
Northrop Grumman Australia is the Australia-based arm of Northrop Grumman Corporation and committed to generating long-term prosperity, investing in advanced Research & Development, sovereign and exportable Intellectual Property, high-quality jobs and long-term technology leadership across the Commonwealth.
501-1000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageCompany data provided by crunchbase