Lead PCB Designer

Parker Hannifin Corporation; Livermore (CA); On-site; USD 54,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Parker Hannifin is seeking a Lead PCB Designer in Livermore, CA to develop and maintain best practices in PCB design for conventional SMD, thick copper, and insulated metal substrate boards. You will interface with electrical and mechanical engineers to realize Parker products and lead process improvements across the PCB group.

The role requires senior-level expertise in PCB fabrication, Altium tools, and scripting, with strong communication and organizational skills.

Qualifications

• BS in EE or equivalent.
• Ten plus years of experience as a PCB designer.
• Four plus years of experience with Altium Designer/Altium 365.
• Ability to utilize Altium scripting to automate repetitive layout tasks.
• Thorough understanding of PCB fabrication processes, tolerances, IPC standards.
• Knowledge of ESD principles; analog design is a plus.
• Effective verbal and written communication skills; interpersonal skills.
• Accuracy and good organizational skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop PCB designs that are innovative, high-quality, cost-appropriate and satisfy stakeholder needs.
• Use Altium Designer/Altium 365 for design creation, analysis and verification with DRC checks.
• Lead evaluation and improvement of processes, tools and methodologies.
• Manage updates and creation of library components; interact with global teams.
• Incorporate Engineering Change Orders; ensure documentation accuracy and regulatory compliance.
• Prepare fabrication and assembly drawings.
• Communicate with all levels within the organization and external customers.
• Provide expert support to local design center and business units for PCB tools and processes.
• Perform design verification of own work and peers.

Skills

PCB design experience

Altium scripting

Communication skills

Accuracy & organization

Education

BS in EE or equivalent

Tools

Altium Designer/Altium 365

Job description

Position Summary

This is a Lead PCB Designer position. This position is responsible for developing and maintaining best practices in PCB design. Printed circuit boards designed for Company products are for both conventional SMD and thick copper boards used in power conversion. The company also makes extensive use of insulated metal substrate boards. This position primarily interfaces with electrical design engineers and mechanical engineers in the realization of Company product. Nothing in this job description restricts management's right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time.

This is a Lead PCB Designer position. This position is responsible for developing and maintaining best practices in PCB design. Printed circuit board designed for Company product for both conventional SMD and thick copper boards used in power conversion. The company also makes extensive use of insulated metal substrate boards. This position primarily interfaces with electrical design engineers and mechanical engineers in the realization of Company product. Nothing in this job description restricts management's right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time.

Essential Functions

• Develop PCB Designs that are innovative, high-quality, cost-appropriate and satisfy the stakeholder's (Hardware Eng., Manufacturing, Mech Eng., Project Mgr, etc.) needs and requirements throughout product realization.
• Utilize Altium Designer/Altium 365 to perform necessary design work including design creation, design analysis and design verification leveraging matrix based Design Rule Checks.
• Lead the evaluation and improvement of processes, tools and methodologies to ensure best practices are used throughout the PCB group and the design center.
• Manage updates and creation of library components and related policies and procedures. Interact with global teams/librarians.
• Incorporate Engineering Change Orders. Check for documentation accuracy and regulatory compliance.
• Prepare fabrication and assembly drawings.
• Able to communicate with people at all levels within the organization and with external customers.
• Provide expert support to local design center as well as business units for tools, processes, and capabilities for PCB Design.
• Perform design verification of own work as well as peer group.
• All other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• BS in EE or equivalent.
• Ten plus years of experience as a PCB designer.
• Four plus years of experience with Altium Designer/Altium 365.
• Ability to utilize Altium scripting to automate repetitive layout and library tasks is a plus.
• Thorough understanding of PCB fabrication processes, tolerances, IPC standards.
• Knowledge of ESD principles and practices. Analog design experience is a plus.
• Effective verbal and written communication skills, as well as excellent interpersonal skills
• Accuracy and good organizational skills

Parker Hannifin

Parker Hannifin is a Fortune 250 global leader in motion and control technologies. For more than a century, we've enabled engineering breakthroughs that make energy cleaner, transportation safer, medical treatments more effective, and manufacturing more efficient.

With empowered team members in more than 40 countries, Parker serves customers across aerospace & defense, energy, HVAC & refrigeration, in-plant & industrial equipment, off-highway and transportation.

Our scale is global, but our purpose is personal. We enable breakthroughs that improve lives, strengthen communities and create a brighter future.

Our Purpose - Enabling Engineering Breakthroughs that Lead to a Better Tomorrow - comes to life through our people-first culture where teamwork drives performance, inclusion fuels innovation and growth is encouraged. This environment fosters collaboration and empowers team members from engineering and manufacturing to finance, supply chain, human resources, information technology and beyond.

By combining deep expertise with an entrepreneurial spirit, we help customers succeed in markets that demand performance, reliability, and sustainability.

As we look to the future, Parker is advancing initiatives in energy efficiency and sustainability while developing the next generation of talent and leaders to engineer a better tomorrow.

Pay, Benefits, Work Schedule

Competitive Compensation

• Pay Range: $39.26/hr to $65.44/hr
• Participation in Annual Incentive Program

Benefit & Retirement Plans

Parker offers competitive benefit programs, including:

• Comprehensive coverage for medical, prescription drugs, dental, vision, voluntary optional life, accident insurance, hospital indemnity insurance and critical illness insurance with competitive premium cost.
• 401(k) Plan with company matching contributions at 100% of the first 5% of pay.
• Career development and tuition reimbursement.
• Other benefits including paid parental leave, short and long-term disability programs, adoption assistance, a Care.com membership and financial planning assistance are provided at no cost to you.
• Supplemental benefit programs including identity protection, legal protection, and pet wellness are available at competitive rates.
• Paid Time Off and Company-Paid Holidays.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Parker is an Equal Opportunity and Affi

Employment decisions are based upon job related reasons regardless of race, ethnicity, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, national origin, disability, gender identity, genetic information, veteran status, or any other status protected by law.

However, U.S. Citizenship, Permanent Residency or other appropriate status is required for certain positions, in accord with U.S. import & export regulations.

("Minority / Female / Disability / Veteran / VEVRAA Federal Contractor")

If you would like more information about Equal Employment Opportunity as an applicant under the law, please go to Employees & Job Applicants | U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

Drug Tests

Drug-Free Workplace

In accordance with Parker's policies and applicable state laws, Parker provides for a drug-free workplace. Therefore, all applicants seeking employment with Parker will be subject to drug testing as a condition of employment.