Lead PCB Design Engineer: High-Speed, Rugged Networking

DY4 Curtiss-Wright DS, Inc.; Portland (ME); On-site; USD 109,000 - 145,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid Time Off

401K with Employer Match and Profit<br

Health and Wellness Benefits

Learning and Development Opportunities

Referral Program

Competitive Pay

Recognition

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Inclusive & Supportive Culture

Job summary

Key responsibilities include EMI/EMC and ESD considerations, board layout, and creation of complete fabrication packages for high-volume production. A strong background in MIL‑STD and small-form-factor designs is required.

Qualifications

• 10+ years direct design experience of circuit boards.
• BS in Electrical Engineer required.
• Experience in High Speed Digital design >1Gig is required.
• PCB circuit board design, placement, stackup, fabrication, and assembly experience is required.
• Must be able to perform low level PCB troubleshooting/debug and rework.
• The ability to capture Schematics and Layout boards in Altium is desired.
• Experience with MIL-STD-461, MIL-STD-704, MIL-STD-810G and MIL-STD-471 is desired.
• Familiarity with design of network devices (Switches, Routers) and servers is a plus.
• Strong work ethic and commitment to customer support.

Responsibilities

• Translate product level requirements into implementable circuits.
• Work with Mechanical, Systems, and Management to develop electrical solutions.
• Define potential electrical implementation solutions and discuss tradeoffs.
• Design electrical solutions for PacStar products.
• Implementing designs in Altium producing PCB and PCBA packages driving concepts, prototypes, and production platforms.
• Low power (2–60W), low voltage (3, 5, 12, and 48 VDC) power circuits.
• LI-ION battery charging and monitoring circuits.
• PoE circuits.
• High speed signal routing for Ethernet ports (100 Mbps to 10 Gbps).
• Simple micro-processor design and firmware development (low level power on).
• Design for small form factor and rugged environments.
• Coordinate with purchasing and board build house for fabrication and assembly.
• Provide complete design packages to enable production build.
• Develop and provide PCB functional test plans for End of Line Testing.

Skills

10+ years circuit board design

High speed digital design

PCB layout

Education

BS in Electrical Engineering

Tools

Altium

Job description

Key responsibilities include EMI/EMC and ESD considerations, board layout, and creation of complete fabrication packages for high-volume production. A strong background in MIL‑STD and small-form-factor designs is required.