Senior High-Speed PCB CAD Engineer (25Gb/s)

Mercury Systems; Scott (LA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Mercury Systems is seeking a CAD lead/assistance for the CAD Engineering team to design and model high-frequency PCBs, backplanes, cables and flex circuits up to 25Gb/s for rugged environments. You will interact with Systems Engineering, SI, ME, SW and purchasing, owning the entire PCB design process.

The role requires strong Cadence Allegro skills, a background in DFM, and experience leading CAD programs and third-party CAD vendors.

Qualifications

• Typically requires 7+ years of Printed Circuit Board design using Cadence/Allegro tool.
• Experience with IPC industry standards for PCB design.
• Experience with PCB stackups and materials.
• Experience with ECAD libraries and data management.

Responsibilities

• Design and model high frequency PCBs, backplanes, cables and flex circuits up to 25Gb/s for rugged applications.
• Work with multiple locations across the U.S. with a diverse engineering group.
• Participate in engineering reviews including PCB placement, routing and final reviews.
• PCB design and layout using Cadence/Allegro tool.
• Document and implement CAD layout rules and constraints.
• Support technology roadmaps and DOE for continuous improvement.
• Provide technical support to PWB fabrication vendors on design integrity.
• Lead and optimize CAD processes and tool suite.

Skills

Cadence Allegro

IPC standards

High-speed routing

RF design 50GHz

DFM

CAD lead

Third-party CAD management

Team leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

Valor

Blueprint

CAM350

Pulse

Teamcenter

Job description

Mercury Systems is seeking a CAD lead/assistance for the CAD Engineering team to design and model high-frequency PCBs, backplanes, cables and flex circuits up to 25Gb/s for rugged environments. You will interact with Systems Engineering, SI, ME, SW and purchasing, owning the entire PCB design process.

The role requires strong Cadence Allegro skills, a background in DFM, and experience leading CAD programs and third-party CAD vendors.