Senior Engineer- HW PCBA ECAD

thales; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 1,200,000 - 1,600,000; Full time

Job summary

Thales in Bangalore is seeking a Senior Engineer - HW PCBA ECAD to contribute to ECAD development and IVVQ activities required to build test benches and HW blocks. You will generate schematics and PCB fabrication data, ensure ROHS/REACH compliance, and collaborate with cross-functional teams across hardware, mechanical and systems engineering to ensure quality and on-time delivery.

The role demands 5–10 years of industry experience in electronics PCB/CCA design and a graduate or master's in

Qualifications

• Experience with PCB/CCA design input requirements.
• Mixed signal / analog / digital and RF board design.
• PCB Layout generation.
• Hands on Cadence Allegro (Concept HDL Entry and Allegro PCB layout).
• OrCAD Capture integration and schematic capture.
• DFx concepts and their implementation.
• IPC and PCB/CCA industry standards.
• DFM, DFA, DFT for PCB/CCA.
• Signal Integrity considerations in PCB design.
• Data packaging for fabrication and assembly.

Responsibilities

• Develop ECAD activity in line with project requirements.
• Review PCBA design input data and coordinate with cross-functional teams.
• Define PCB stack-up, layer setup and PCB layout execution.
• Execute digital, analog and RF boards per design specs.
• Apply DFM, DFA, DFT principles for manufacturing and testing.
• Review ECAD deliverables with stakeholders and ensure on-time closure.
• Update layouts with design changes and meet requirements.
• Provide industrialization support for board design with supplier feedback.
• Support integration and verification of PCBA in test benches.

Skills

PCB/CCA design input

Mixed signal design

PCB Layout generation

Cadence Allegro

OrCAD Capture CIS

DFx

IPC standards

DFM/ DFA/ DFT

Signal Integrity

Data packaging for fabrication

Multi-disciplinary teamwork

Design to production lifecycle

Education

Graduate/ master's degree in electronics/ electrical/ instrumentation

Tools

Cadence Allegro

OrCAD Capture CIS

Job description

Location: Bangalore - Indraprastha, India

Thales is a global technology leader trusted by governments, institutions, and enterprises to tackle their most demanding challenges. From quantum applications and artificial intelligence to cybersecurity and 6G innovation, our solutions empower critical decisions rooted in human intelligence. Operating at the forefront of aerospace and space, cybersecurity and digital identity, we're driven by a mission to build a future we can all trust.

Present in India since 1953, Thales is headquartered in Noida and has other operational offices and sites spread across Delhi, Gurugram, Bengaluru and Mumbai, among others. Over 2200 employees are working with Thales and its joint ventures in India. Since the beginning, Thales has been playing an essential role in India's growth story by sharing its technologies and expertise in Defence, Aerospace and Cyber & Digital sectors. Thales has two engineering competence centres in India - one in Noida focused on Cyber & Digital business, while the one in Bengaluru focuses on hardware, software and systems engineering capabilities for both the civil and defence sectors, serving global needs. The Group has also established an MRO (Maintenance, Repair & Overhaul) facility in Gurugram to provide comprehensive avionics maintenance and repair services to Indian airlines and support the growth of the local aviation industry.

Senior Engineer- HW PCBA ECAD

Primary Purpose of the Role

He / She contributes to the hardware PCBA ECAD development and IVVQ (integration, verification, validation & qualification) activities required to develop a test bench solution and/or HW building blocks associated with it. Performs hardware PCBA ECAD development activities and generates associated manufacturing definition files... generating Schematic and PCBA Gerber file to meet the test bench requirements as well as governing regulatory standards (CE, UL, IPC-610 etc.). Identifies the key BOM and compliance to ROHS, WEEE & REACH standard. Contributes to co-engineering activities with the hardware, mechanical, IVVQ and Systems Engineering team. Performs development activity as per the CHORUS 2.0 process.

Key Responsibilities and Tasks

• Develop ECAD activity in line with project requirements.
• Review of PCBA design input requirements / data and ensure timely collaboration with cross-functional teams for resolution as required to progress the ECAD design per schedule.
• Define PCB Stack-up, Layer set-up and PCB Layout execution.
• Execute the Digital, analog and RF based design boards as per Thales Design specification.
• Implement DFM, DFA, DFT principles and design for thermal, mechanical, EMC constraints.
• Perform ECAD deliverables review with necessary stakeholders and ensure on time review closure.
• Perform Layout updates in line with electrical design updates and or requirements.
• Provide industrialization support for the board design: Implementation of supplier feedback as required.
• Adhere to the quality management practices deployed for the project.
• Ensuring error-free release of Gerber, BOM and Fabrication/Assembly drawings as per Thales Guidelines.
• Participates in the integration activities and verification phases of PCBA solution in test benches/ building blocks.

Skills Required

Essential

• Understanding of PCB / CCA design input requirements
• Mixed signal / analog / digital and Radio Frequency board design.
• PCB Layout generation.
• Hands on experience in the following tools Cadence Allegro. (Concept HDL Entry and Allegro PCB layout)
• OrCAD Capture CIS
• DFx concepts and its implementation.
• IPC and industry standards associated with printed circuit board (PCB) and circuit card assembly (CCA) design.
• Design for thermal, mechanical, EMC constraints of PCB / CCA
• Design for manufacturing, assembly and testing (DFM , DFA , DFT) of PCB / CCA
• Signal Integrity concepts and its implementation.
• Materials, technologies and processes for PCB & CCA manufacturing.
• PCB / CCA Design Data Package for fabrication and assembly (Data files, Bill of Material or Item List, Item, Documents, components, COTS, Find Number, Material & Processes Item, etc.)
• Working with multi-disciplinary team (Electronics design, Mechanical design and System engineering teams).
• Experienced in DESIGN to PRODUCTION project lifecycle and associated PCB / CCA processes.
• ECAD activity estimation and schedule generation .

Desirable

• RF Domain knowledge
• RF HW design tools (Keysight ADS or equivalent)
• Manufacturing control process IPC - 610

Years of experience

5 to 10 years of Industry experience

Educational Qualification

Graduate/ master's degree in engineering in Electronics, Electrical, Instrumentation or equivalent

Certifications

Signals and Systems, Electrical Safety, CAD Knowled