Experienced Power Electronics PCB Designer (Altium, Defense)

Leonardo DRS; Bedford; Hybrid; CAD 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work

Health, dental, and vision coverage

RRSP matching

Employee Stock Purchase Program

Maternity and parental leave top-up

Vacation, personal days, sick leave

Job summary

DRS Pivotal Power Inc., a subsidiary of Leonardo DRS, is hiring an Intermediate PCB Designer to design complex mixed-signal PCBs using Altium Designer. You will enter schematics, create libraries, and optimize layouts for cost, EMI, and thermal performance while producing thorough documentation.

You will mentor junior designers, participate in proposals, and collaborate in a product development team to deliver reliable designs on schedule. Hybrid work is available based on operational needs.

Qualifications

• Engineering graduate of an accredited institution.
• Minimum of 4+ years’ experience in the design and development of printed wiring boards (PWBs) using Altium Designer or a comparable design program.
• Analog and Digital Layout experience, especially with respect to high power electronics and modern component technologies, is required.
• Strong analytical and creativity capabilities.
• A record of delivering cost effective and reliable designs within schedule and budget.
• Excellent interpersonal, communication and writing skills.
• Strong problem solving and decision-making ability.
• Ability to thrive in a product development team environment.
• Ability to effectively prioritize and manage multiple tasks.
• Past experience designing switched-mode power supplies incorporating signal integrity, particularly EMI mitigation strategies, would be highly desirable.
• Familiarity with both commercial (IPC) and Military Standards as they apply to power conversion equipment

Responsibilities

• Enter schematics into the design software, and create the required part library files when required.
• Layout and optimization of components and circuits to minimize design and production costs while adhering to appropriate design requirements.
• Efficiently layout components and circuits to minimize design and production costs while adhering to appropriate design requirements.
• Optimize layout to maximize performance (including reduced EMI and thermal management).
• Generate the associated documentation to assist with design configuration management.
• Maintain the component parts library.
• Support the program design to cost and design for manufacture requirements.
• Participate in the preparation of engineering and product solution proposals.
• Mentor junior PCB designers to achieve program goals and timelines.
• Adopt and support the company’s core values and code of ethics.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Communication

Problem solving

Team collaboration

Multi-tasking

Education

Engineering degree

Tools

Altium Designer

MS Office

Job description

DRS Pivotal Power Inc., a subsidiary of Leonardo DRS, is hiring an Intermediate PCB Designer to design complex mixed-signal PCBs using Altium Designer. You will enter schematics, create libraries, and optimize layouts for cost, EMI, and thermal performance while producing thorough documentation.

You will mentor junior designers, participate in proposals, and collaborate in a product development team to deliver reliable designs on schedule. Hybrid work is available based on operational needs.