PCB Designer 1

Garmin Ltd.; Town of Cochrane; On-site; CAD 60,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Garmin Canada Benefits

Job summary

Garmin Canada seeks a PCB Design Engineer who can create well defined, moderately complex PCB designs from schematics and input from Design Engineers, while mentoring junior designers and ensuring timely, robust solutions. You will work closely with product and mechanical engineers to deliver high-quality boards that meet reliability and cost targets.

Collaborating across engineering teams, you will perform data setup for complex designs, participate in design reviews, and help advance testing

Qualifications

• Read schematics
• Proficient with PCs and MS Office
• Detail-oriented and able to work with minimal supervision
• Strong verbal and written communication; team oriented
• Ability to mentor PCB designers and contribute to team growth

Responsibilities

• Partner with Product Design and Mechanical Engineers to produce complex PCB designs
• Data setup for complex PCB designs
• Independently determine general approach and provide reliable solutions
• Collaborate and add value to engineering design reviews
• Contribute to determining feasibility of project goals/objectives
• Contribute to PCB design process improvement projects
• Ability to mentor one or more PCB designers
• Demonstrate expert knowledge in PCB design and engineering processes
• Support testing tools introduced to the team
• Promote Garmin's Mission and Vision in PCB design

Skills

Read schematics

MS Office

Detail-oriented

Multi-tasking

Communication

Team collaboration

Mentor PCB designers

Education

Associate degree in Electronics Technology

Tools

Cadence Allegro

Job description

Overview

Creates well defined moderately complex Printed Circuit Board (PCB) designs from schematics and input from Design Engineers

Essential Functions

• Partners with Product Design Engineers and Mechanical Engineers to produce complex PCB Designs that are timely, robust, and economical
• Data setup for complex PCB designs
• Independently determines general approach and provides reliable solutions to technical problems
• Collaborates and adds value to engineering design reviews
• Contributes to determining feasibility of project goals/objectives
• Contributes to testing tools introduced to the team
• Contributes to PCB Design process improvement projects
• Ability to mentor one or more PCB Designers
• Demonstrates expert knowledge in PCB Design and Engineering processes
• Practices PCB Design's Mission and Vision Statement and exhibits enthusiasm for and a desire to see Garmin succeed

Basic Qualifications

• Associate degree in Electronics Technology or related field OR a minimum of 2 years experience performing a substantially similar role OR equivalent combination of education and relevant experience
• Must demonstrate an ability to read schematics
• Must demonstrate proficiency using personal computers and Microsoft Office applications
• Must be detail-oriented and have the ability to work proactively and effectively with minimal supervision
• Ability to prioritize and multi-task in a flexible, fast paced and challenging environment
• Demonstrated strong and effective verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills
• Must be team-oriented, possess a positive attitude and work well with others

Desired Qualifications

• Experience with Cadence Allegro
• Working knowledge of all types of electronic components
• Working knowledge of electronic circuits theory of operation

Garmin Canada is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, ancestry, place of origin, religious beliefs, gender, gender identity, gender expression, age, physical disability, mental disability, marital status, family status, source of income, and sexual orientation.

This position is eligible for Garmin's benefit program. Details can be found here: Garmin Canada Benefits