Senior PCB Design Drafter – Altium & Multilayer (Onsite)

Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory; City of Batavia (NY); On-site; USD 47,000 - 58,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision and Flexible Spending Accounts

Paid time off

Life insurance

Disability insurance

Retirement benefits

Onsite day care

Job summary

Fermilab seeks a Senior Electrical PCB Design Drafter in our Power Electronics Systems Department. You will prepare mechanical and electrical designs using CAD tools, ensuring compliance with professional standards.

The role requires extensive PCB design experience, including Altium Designer and OrCAD, and the ability to translate designs between formats. Onsite in Batavia, IL, you will design multi-layer PCBs, maintain files, develop 3D models, and contribute to procurement and BOM processes.

Qualifications

• High-density multi-layer boards (6+ layers) experience.
• PCB layout and artwork preparation.
• Strong interpersonal skills with engineers and technicians.
• Experience with Altium Designer, Design for Test and Design for Assembly preferred.
• CAD systems knowledge to produce mechanical/electrical/structural sub-assemblies.
• GD&T application knowledge and IPC standards familiarity.

Responsibilities

• Design multilayer PCBs using Altium Designer.
• Translate designs from OrCAD to Altium and maintain archives.
• Prepare schematics, layouts, and related documents.
• Create 3D models and perform basic design calculations.
• Assist in procurement, BOMs, and inventory management.
• Mentor drafters and students; delegate tasks as needed.

Skills

Altium Designer

OrCAD

PCB layout

DFT

Education

High school degree or technical certificate

Tools

Altium Designer

OrCAD

Job description

Fermilab seeks a Senior Electrical PCB Design Drafter in our Power Electronics Systems Department. You will prepare mechanical and electrical designs using CAD tools, ensuring compliance with professional standards.

The role requires extensive PCB design experience, including Altium Designer and OrCAD, and the ability to translate designs between formats. Onsite in Batavia, IL, you will design multi-layer PCBs, maintain files, develop 3D models, and contribute to procurement and BOM processes.