ECAD Layout Lead — PCB Design & Team Mentorship

inuplands; Cambridge (MA); On-site; USD 95,000 - 245,000; Full time

Job summary

Draper, an independent nonprofit R&D company based in Cambridge, MA, seeks an ECAD Layout and Implementation Group Leader to guide PCB layout design efforts. The role focuses on directing a team of designers, ensuring compliance with design standards, and aligning ECAD activities with program needs and manufacturing requirements.

The position requires a degree in engineering and 7+ years in engineering, with responsibilities spanning staff development, project staffing, and collaboration with

Qualifications

• Requires a degree in Engineering or related discipline.
• 7+ years of experience in engineering design, development, and management of complex systems.
• Applicants selected for this position will be required to obtain and maintain a US government security clearance.

Responsibilities

• Serve as Lead Subject Matter Expert for ECAD layout.
• Supervise, mentor, and train PCB layout designers.
• Oversee concurrent, constraint-driven PCB layout processes for complex, high-density designs.
• Coordinate multi-disciplinary ECAD/MCAD efforts to guarantee board layouts fit within mechanical enclosures.
• Ensure design for manufacturing (DFM) guidelines are met before release.
• Lead, mentor, build depth in their area of expertise, and conduct performance evaluations of group members.

Skills

Leadership

ECAD layout

PCB design

Cross-functional collaboration

Technical mentoring

Education

Engineering degree

Tools

Siemens Xpedition Enterprise

Layout CES/EDM

Job description

Draper, an independent nonprofit R&D company based in Cambridge, MA, seeks an ECAD Layout and Implementation Group Leader to guide PCB layout design efforts. The role focuses on directing a team of designers, ensuring compliance with design standards, and aligning ECAD activities with program needs and manufacturing requirements.

The position requires a degree in engineering and 7+ years in engineering, with responsibilities spanning staff development, project staffing, and collaboration with