PCB Layout Engineer

About the Company

Insight Globals client is a provider of innovative communications test and measurement solutions. Engages customers as true partners to help develop wireless, optical, microwave/RF, and digital solutions for R&D, manufacturing, installation, and maintenance applications, as well as multidimensional service assurance solutions for network monitoring and optimization. Client provides precision microwave/RF components, optical devices, and high-speed electrical devices for communication products and systems. The company develops advanced solutions for emerging and legacy wireline and wireless technologies used in commercial, private, military/aerospace, government, and other markets. Our client is committed to providing a comprehensive and competitive benefits package to all employees. We offer standard benefits such as major medical, vision and dental coverage, life insurance, Employee Assistance Plan, Flexible Spending Accounts, a generous 401(k) Matching Plan, Tuition Reimbursement, and profit sharing. Benefit package is designed to positively impact all aspects of your life; to help you and your family succeed; and to maintain our status as a “perfect job.”

About the Role

As a Sr. PC Board Designer/Librarian based in Morgan Hill you will have responsibility for layout experience using Siemens PADS Standard Plus in multilayer high density high-speed design high layer count with mixed signals, Analog / Digital, RF and Flex PCBs. RF, HS, controlled impedance, SMT, FPGA and thru-hole technology.

Responsibilities

• Project requirements understanding, involve in high speed and high layer count PCB design for complex circuit architectures / designs, microstrip and strip line designs.
• Experience in blind vias and back drilling.
• Works from preliminary schematics, mechanical drawings and basic description of the board function.
• Provide engineering support and knowledgeable interaction with mechanical designers.
• Create documentation from engineering conceptualization to completed board assembly and fabrication.
• Interface with vendors on fabrication and assembly.
• Library parts creation and maintenance.
• Creates new parts submitted through internal systems.
• Review requests for accuracy, RoHS statement and complete data in SAP.
• Generates the needed information for the PCB design software and creates the decal for parts.
• Generates and/or checks the symbol for the schematic software.

Qualifications

• 6 years of related experience as a PCB Designer in Siemens PADS Standard Plus
• 2 years of related experience as a PCB Designer in Siemens Xpedition
• Requires a minimum of 2 years of related experience as a Librarian using Siemens PADS Standard Plus
• Familiarity with FR4, Roger's materials and flex materials.
• Must be strong in IPC standards library footprint creation.

Required Skills

• Requires minimal supervision.
• Acts independently to determine methods and procedures on new assignments.
• May provide guidance to other nonexempt personnel.
• Strong communication skills and ability to work in a team environment.