Job Description
As a PCB Design Engineer at Abaco, you will join one of the world’s premier PCB Engineering design groups. You will be designing leading edge hi-speed PCBs for military/aerospace sea, land and air programs, as well as in commercial and industrial organizations in which rugged reliability is mission critical. Are you a highly motivated PCB Design Engineer with analog and digital layout experience? If you are interested in a challenging role working in a fast-paced engineering environment, come join us and help design and deploy our market leading products.
WHAT YOU WILL DO IN THIS ROLE:
- Design of leading-edge PCBs for electronic assemblies used in military and aerospace applications
- Perform basic signal and power integrity analysis on designs
- Participate in design reviews and provide feedback
- Ensure PCB designs meet quality and design criteria
- Work closely with electrical, mechanical & manufacturing engineers to ensure design is optimised
- Operate with initiative and appropriate guidance to produce products that meet both customer and business needs
- Achieve high quality standards, adhering to best practices and agreed procedures
- Communicate development status appropriately to team and all stakeholders in a timely and professional fashion
- Generate drawings, documentation and reports
- Participate in continuous improvement initiatives (processes, tools, project management)
- Co-ordinate various tasks and activities associated with the design process
DESIRED CHARACTERISTICS:
- Strong oral and written communication skills
- Strong logical approach to problem solving
- Encourages feedback from mentors and learns from it
- Able to work well with global teams, including time-zone flexibility
EDUCATION REQUIRED:
- Bachelor’s degree in electrical/electronic engineering or industry experience equivalent.
- 10+ years’ experience of complex PCB design
SKILLS/KNOWLEDGE REQUIRED:
- Candidate will have extensive knowledge of ECAD tools and best hi-speed design practice
- Experience of Siemens EDA Xpedition tool set including Layout, Designer, CES, EDM, Fablink and Library Manager
- Detailed knowledge on PCB Design cycle, Design for Testing / Fabrication & PCB Assembly
- Experience of multi-layer, sequential & HDI technology
- Experience with high-speed interfaces, such as DDR4/5, GDDR6, PCIe Gen 3/4, Gigabit Ethernet
- Experience in working with Global cross functional teams
Abaco is a Department of Defense (DoD) supplier and as such employees may work with or be exposed to export controlled information and/or information that has been designated as classified information. This information may only be seen or handled by US citizens or qualified permanent residents or those with proper clearances.
ABOUT US:
Abaco Systems is a global leader in modular, high performance, open architecture, standards-based rugged embedded computing for the most demanding applications in defense and industry. Our products and solutions are found in high-profile military/aerospace sea, land and air programs, plus commercial and industrial organizations in which rugged reliability is mission critical.