PCB Designer Engineer - McKinney, United States - PDS Defense, Inc.

Description

PDS Defense, Inc. is seeking a PCB Designer Engineer in McKinney, TX.

Seeking a PCB designer to support multiple programs. In this position, you will perform circuit board layouts using CAD software to meet department-defined performance and program requirements.

Job Responsibilities:

Interpreting schematic diagrams and utilizing preliminary sketches, diagrams, and other engineering information to generate PCB designs for RF, Digital, Power, and Mixed Signal disciplinesExecuting the detail design for printed circuit boards and completion of documentation to IPC and department standards using PCB design CAD toolPerform independent reviews of the design using provided software toolsCoordinating with other disciplines affected by design developmentSelf-check completed layouts and drawings for clarity, completeness, conformity to standards, procedures, and specificationsWorking with the Producibility Engineer to facilitate design reviews as they relate to PCB layout and design for manufacturabilityIncorporating Engineering Change Notices on PCB layouts and drawingsThis person will be responsible for developing basic data and making preliminary layouts, sketches, and notes necessary to present design proposal. Investigate pertinent design factors such as ease of manufacture, availability of materials and equipment, interchangeability, replace-ability, strength-weight efficiency, and contractual specification requirements and costCoordinate efforts with other engineering and manufacturing disciplines affected by circuit card developmentDesign layouts of complex printed circuit assemblies and details parts of devices, mechanisms, and structuresCheck completed layouts and drawings for clarity, completeness, conformity to standards, procedures, specifications, and accuracy of calculations and dimensioningIdentify design errors, omissionsCapture, in writing, activity of efforts on a daily cadence by journaling work performed, and timely communication of barriers to completion of tasks and in-process changes that might affect committed schedules

Required Skills:

5 years' experience designing the layout of printed circuit boards using Siemens (Mentor) Xpedition suite of toolsUnderstanding of Printed Circuit Board fabricationUnderstanding of drafting principlesMust be familiar with applicable industry (IPC) design and end product performance standards for circuit card assemblies and printed wiring boards including IPC-6012, IPC-2221, J-STD-001, IPC-7351Ability to communicate technical knowledge and document descriptions of technical solutions for CCA and PCB technology productsAbility to work in multiple discipline integrated product development team environments to successfully execute tasks and deliver high quality work productsThe position requires multi-tasking to support several programs concurrently and will require local travel between sites and also some remote travel as requiredMust have excellent communications skillsMust have strong documentation habits, as it relates to reporting daily activity, hours worked, design changes worked, and other required reporting for this positionMust have strong desire to learn and contribute to a team environmentMicrosoft Office tools i.e. Word, Excel, Power Point and VisioMust be a US CitizenSeeking minimum of five years of PCB design/layout experienceSomeone who is familiar with the Siemens/Mentor Xpedition tool suite - computer-aided design tools

Desired Skills:

Lead, or supervisor experience in a PCB design organization, leading/supervising 5 or more designersExperience performing layout of printed circuit boards using Siemens Xpedition Layout CAD softwareIn addition to Xpedition experience, familiarity with design tools for printed circuit board and circuit card assembly technologies (EDM Library, Blueprint, VALOR NPI, etc.)Familiarity with PCB/CCA technology Manufacturing Design Rules and GuidelinesPrior experience designing, and/or supporting aerospace/defense related productsExpertise in component selection for military and aerospace environmentsIPC CID or CID certificationExisting security clearance