Sr. Electrical CAD Designer

Job Description

This position is for a Senior Electrical CAD Designer who will work in the Electrical Engineering group, reporting to the Electrical Engineering Manager. The work in this role includes circuit schematic capture and analysis, PC board layout/floor planning concept & requirements, electrical/mechanical design constraints. This role will be responsible foe library updates in Mentor Graphics, preparation of product documentation, and the design of new products and the upgrading of existing products to reduce cost, add features, improve performance & reliability, and to incorporate embedded technology in those designs.

Main Responsibilities and Tasks

• Determine layer stack up, perform component package selection, component placement, routing feasibility studies, and signal routing of digital, analog, RF and power conversion of printed circuit boards (PCB)
• Library creation and maintenance
• Develop/maintain schematics and PCB layouts in compliance with the specifications and engineers guidance
• Responsible for layout of new designs of electronics, starting from the bare board to completed fabrications, to prototypes, and release to production
• Create and release documentation for fabrication of PCBs under documentation control
• Collaborate with internal teams and PCB vendors to continually improve design rules, constraints and design for test and manufacture guidelines
• Utilize PCB design tools, maintain and evaluate new tools, and train team members to use tools
• Works with engineering to create preliminary and final BoMs
• Expected to work in a hands-on with daily interaction of electrical and/or mechanical engineers

Required Qualification

• Associate Degree in technical field or relevant experience
• Minimum of 5+ years’ experience
• Expert knowledge of Mentor Graphics DxDesigner Schematic capture tool
• Expert knowledge of Mentor Graphics Xpedition Layout tool
• Experience with PLM and configuration control process
• Layout experience with high frequency RF, mixed signal, and precision layout
• Technical understanding of RF performance and EMI layout implications
• Technical understanding of DRC parameters relative to low-cost PCB fabrication and DFM
• Strong communications skills (verbal and written), that are carried out in a timely manner, and that may include daily interaction with engineers at other Elbit Systems of America locations
• Required to prepare and maintain project schedules and daily/weekly report
• From time to time, the candidate is required to put in extra effort to complete the project on time

Preferred Skills & Experience

• Excellent analytical skills and ability to work in a team-oriented environment
• Effectively communicate design and engineering requirements
• Able to work as part of a cross functional team
• Demonstrated initiative, leadership, communication and interpersonal skills
• Capability to develop and conduct electrical tests to include troubleshooting
• MS Office skills; Outlook, Word, Excel, Power Point and Visio