PCB Design Engineer - Cadence Allegro

PCB Design Engineer - Cadence Allegro

1st Shift, 9/80 schedule

US Citizenship required

Able to obtain a Security Clearance, company will sponsor

Support our Launch Vehicles and Avionics Design Group. You’ll work in a fast-paced team environment alongside Design Engineers and Program Engineers to make our technologies a reality.

Responsibilities:

• Design/Layout printed wiring boards (PWBs) for military/aerospace avionics and test applications.

• Communicate project status to your direct Manager and the Program Engineering Manager.

• Collaborate with the circuit design engineer and mechanical engineers to ensure proper form, fit, and function of the design.

• Participate in Peer Reviews and Design Milestone reviews throughout the development process

Basic Qualifications:

• Minimum 5 years recent PWB design layout experience using the Cadence Allegro design tool suite;

• AA/AS degree or other 2-year post high school training with a minimum of 5 years of relevant experience;

• Working knowledge of high density complex, multilayer boards (6-16 layers);

• Experience in the layout/routing of digital and analog circuits, including power circuits;

• Experience with layout/routing of high speed digital and controlled-impedance circuits (SERDES, DDR3/DDR4, etc);

• Experience with rigid-flex assemblies;

• Ability to prepare artwork (ODB++, Gerbers) for fabrication of PWBs;

• Extensive experience with footprint/symbol creation and library management;

• Understanding of IPC-2221 and IPC-7351 specifications;

• Ability to acquire security clearance.

• This position requires the applicant to be a U.S. citizen. Candidates must have the ability to obtain and maintain a DoD Secret clearance per business requirements.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Working understanding of the Printed Wiring Assembly manufacturing process;

• Experience with CAM350 and/or Valor DFM software tools;

• Experience with OrCAD Layout and Mentor PADS or Xpedition tool suites;