Staff PCB Designer
$97,565–$171,580 year
On-siteEatontown, New Jersey, United States
Job Summary
Design moderate to complex PCB layouts for digital, analog, power, and RF interconnect applications, including conceptualization, detail design, and value engineering. Place and route components using Siemens Xpedition, PADs, or Cadence Allegro while adhering to electrical IPC standards and manufacturing best practices. Create fabrication and assembly drawings, maintain component libraries, and generate ODB++ files and bills of materials for production. Collaborate with electrical, mechanical, and manufacturing teams to resolve non-standard design challenges and ensure signal integrity for high-speed and RF transmission lines.
Required Qualifications
- Must have a background that would permit the U.S. Department of Defense to issue a Secret clearance when necessary for work on a project that requires such a clearance
- Minimum Associates in Electrical Design/Drafting or BS in Electronic Technology
- Related eCAD training certification/career experience will be considered in lieu of a degreed program with 10 year experience
- Minimum of 10 years' experience with primary hands-on demonstrated proficiency of Siemens PAD's (VX2.8 or later), Siemen's Xpedition (VX2.14 or later) and/or Cadence Allegro/OrCAD (17.4 or later) product experience is required
- Comprehensive understanding of electrical and mechanical engineering design practices related to printed circuit board electrical drafting and fabrication drawing creation experience is essential
- Necessary familiarities with electrical design utilizing IPC standards, IAW IPC-2221/3 and associated specs is critical
- Knowledge and methodology utilizing standard IPC Class III approach to design and manufacturing concerns is also necessary
- BS or related degree in engineering or a related discipline
- CID/CID++ Certification for PCB Designers highly recognized as professional validation of design, documentation, and manufacturability skills within the industry
- Appropriate understanding of vendor component data sheets for creation of schematic library and/or PCB footprints expected
- Must comply with TTM Export Control Policies and Procedures and all applicable laws including ITAR, EAR and OFAC
- being able to identify ITAR product on the manufacturing floor and understand that access to these products and related technical data is restricted to only US Citizens and US Permanent Residents
- recognition of Foreign Person visitors by badge differentiation
- understand and follow authorization procedures for bringing foreign visitors into facilities (VAL)
- understand the Export and ITAR requirements for shipments leaving the US
- manage vendor approvals for ITAR manufacturing and services
Desired Qualifications
- Related PCB design for the Aerospace and Defense sectors is preferred
- Demonstrated experience with RF PCB routing complexities
- Implement layout rules for RF transmission lines (Micro-strip & Coplanar Waveguide), signal line isolation practices, via fencing & unique RF routing structures
- Audio (Analog & Digital separation) PCB best practice layout guidelines highly recommended
- Direct design experience related to multi-layer CCA and Flex PCB technologies
- Current knowledge of μ-via/HDI layout methodologies and best practices
- Understanding of stack-up materials/construction along with impedance modeling requirements
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