RF Systems Electrical Designer – Cable & PCB Specialist

avav; Germantown (MD); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision benefits

401K with company matching

9/80 work schedule

Paid holiday shutdown

Job summary

AeroVironment seeks an Associate Electrical Engineer to support design and documentation of custom cable assemblies and PCBs. You will capture data in PLM, prepare harness drawings, and assist with schematic symbols and footprints in Altium. Collaboration across electrical, mechanical, and systems teams is essential.

The role emphasizes attention to detail, CAD proficiency, and the ability to work across disciplines while ensuring traceability and formal documentation for manufacturing releases.

Qualifications

• Associate or bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, drafting/design technology, or related field; equivalent experience may be considered.
• 2+ years' experience in cable/harness documentation, PCB support, or CAD drafting.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Visio (for cable/harness diagrams) and Altium Designer (schematic symbols/footprints).
• Familiarity with PLM systems (Arena, Agile, Windchill, Teamcenter or similar) and ability to obtain DoD clearance.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain cable and harness drawings using Visio and other CAD tools.
• Enter and manage connector, pin, wire, and part data within the PLM system for configuration control and traceability.
• Support PCB design by creating schematic symbols, footprints, and component libraries in Altium Designer.
• Collaborate with senior engineers to translate design intent into detailed drawings and BOMs.
• Prepare and maintain technical documentation packages for internal reviews and manufacturing release.
• Conduct drawing checks for accuracy and compliance with company standards.
• Provide cross-functional support to engineering, manufacturing, and configuration management teams.

Skills

Cable harness documentation

PCB support

CAD drafting

Detail-oriented

Cross-disciplinary collaboration

Engineering design tools

Education

Associate or Bachelor’s degree in electrical or related field

Tools

Visio

Altium Designer

Arena PLM

Agile

Windchill

Teamcenter

Job description

AeroVironment seeks an Associate Electrical Engineer to support design and documentation of custom cable assemblies and PCBs. You will capture data in PLM, prepare harness drawings, and assist with schematic symbols and footprints in Altium. Collaboration across electrical, mechanical, and systems teams is essential.

The role emphasizes attention to detail, CAD proficiency, and the ability to work across disciplines while ensuring traceability and formal documentation for manufacturing releases.