Senior CAD Engineer - High-Speed PCBs & RF

Mercury Systems; Oxnard (CA); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 155,000; Full time

Job summary

Mercury Systems is seeking an experienced CAD lead or senior CAD engineer to join a focused team delivering complex, rugged electronic packaging solutions. You will design, model and review high frequency PCBs and backplanes, coordinating with Systems Engineering and other disciplines across multiple sites.

You will leverage Cadence/Allegro, drive process improvements, and create CAD rules while supporting fabrication vendors and tool upgrades, with a government clearance requirement and a

Qualifications

• 7+ years of Printed Circuit Board design using Cadence/Allegro
• Experience with IPC industry standards for PCB design
• Experience with Valor, CAM350
• Experience in design for manufacturing (DFM)
• Experience routing high speed interfaces
• Experience routing high frequency RF
• Experience creating automation for Allegro and other CAD processes
• This position requires you to have or be able to obtain a government security clearance; U.S. citizens only.

Responsibilities

• Design and model high frequency PCB's, backplanes, cables and flex circuits up to 25Gb/s for rugged applications.
• Work seamlessly with multiple locations across the United States with a diverse engineering group.
• Participate in all aspects of engineering review process including PCB placement, routing and final review.
• PCB Design and layout using the Cadence/Allegro tool.
• Keep up to date on advancements in Allegro.
• Incorporate feedback given on designs.
• Drive change and process improvements.
• Document and implement rules for CAD layout.
• Support technology roadmaps and DOE for continuous improvement and innovation.
• Provide technical support to PWB fabrication vendors with respect to the integrity of the PWB design files.
• Spearhead the ongoing effort to assist in the installation, upgrade and improvements to the software tools utilized for creating and reviewing PWB design files.

Education

Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering or equivalent experience

Tools

Cadence/Allegro

Valor

CAM350

Job description

Mercury Systems is seeking an experienced CAD lead or senior CAD engineer to join a focused team delivering complex, rugged electronic packaging solutions. You will design, model and review high frequency PCBs and backplanes, coordinating with Systems Engineering and other disciplines across multiple sites.

You will leverage Cadence/Allegro, drive process improvements, and create CAD rules while supporting fabrication vendors and tool upgrades, with a government clearance requirement and a