What are the responsibilities and job description for the Printed Circuit Board Layout Designer (ECAD) position at Catapult Federal Services?
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Position: Printed Circuit Board Layout Designer (ECAD)
Overview:
Ideal candidates demonstrate a passion for innovation, teamwork, and a strong sense of ownership. The ideal candidate also has extensive experience designing HDI printed circuit/wiring boards for high-speed designs, is well versed in MIL and IPC Standards, and is familiar with the current Siemens/Mentor Graphics tools including Xpedition Design and Layout, Valor (artwork checking tool), Constraint Editor/Constraint Manager (CES), and Drawing Editor.
Qualifications:
Associate’s degree or equivalent is required plus a minimum of 5 years of relevant experience.
Due to the nature of work performed within our facilities, U.S. citizenship is required.
Workplace Options: This position can be On-Site (Bloomington, MN), Hybrid/Flex, or Fully Remote.
Representative Duties and Tasks:
- You will perform detailed layout design and documentation of printed circuit boards under direction from a team of electrical and mechanical engineers
- You will work from schematics, part lists, and basic description of the board function, constraints, configuration, and arrangement as defined by the team of electrical and mechanical engineers
- You will use the Siemens/Mentor Graphics Xpedition toolset, including Layout, Valor, DRC Hazard Checker, Constraint Editor/Constraint Manager (CES), Drawing Editor, and other related tools
- You will create electronic library symbols, geometry, footprints, etc
- You will run Valor and DRC Hazard checks to ensure your work is error-free and the design will meet expectations
- You will check drawings against the project inputs for correctness and conformance to standard engineering drafting practices and standards
