PCB Design Engineer

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.