The Electrical Product Development and Prototyping Department at Raytheon Missiles & Defense is seeking a Sr Electrical Engineer I to join our team as an Electrical Computer Aided Designer (ECAD).
Our Mission is to develop best in industry technologies that align product capabilities to the needs of our customer. We will empower our people to leverage design commonality and innovation, balancing risk and rigor, to achieve predictable and affordable solutions. We are looking for candidates willing to collaborate, innovate, and team with our engineers to generate and utilize todays cutting-edge technology.
Job Description:
Responsible for printed circuit board (PCB) designs from conception to manufacturing including schematic capture, component placement, routing, Gerber / ODB++ file creation, and all documentation using the Mentor Graphics and BluePrint toolsets. Design layouts include rigid, flex, and rigid-flex assemblies. Responsible for interfacing with electrical, mechanical, and producibility engineering disciplines to ensure that the overall design requirements are captured and accomplished. Job responsibilities will include providing technical solutions to a wide range of difficult problems. A strong understanding of technical theories in addition to concepts in the field of Rigid, Flex, and Rigid-Flex design and manufacturing is desired.
Required Education, Skills, and Experience:
Bachelors Degree in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM)
Minimum of 4 years of PCB layout experience
Previous work history in and understanding of circuit manufacturing principles that affect circuitry and component layout
Previous experience working with mechanical components and being able to understand and interpret drawings as they relate to PCBs and CCAs
Experience with the electrical design process and laying out Rigid, Flex and/ or Rigid-Flex PCBs
Experience in or understanding of military and commercial design standards, GD&T techniques, and overall producibility considerations related to electronic packaging design is desired
Candidate must be able to obtain a security clearance
US Citizenship is required
U.S. Citizenship status is required as this position will need a U.S. Security Clearance within 1 year of start date.
Desired skills:
Working knowledge of analog, digital, RF, and mixed technology, multi-layer designs with HDI technology
Experience designing complex rigid, and/or flex, rigid-flex boards designs with plated though hole (PTH) and surface mount technology (SMT), skills to include signal integrity export and analysis
Mentor Graphics design toolset including but not limited to Xpedition Enterprise with working knowledge of Xpedition VX.2.5, to include schematic capture, placement, routing, use of the auto-router, Constraint Manager, and EDM Library Cockpit
Use of BluePrint to create complex PCB and CCA drawings and limited dimensioned drawings
Export manufacturing data in both Gerber and ODB++ and use of Valor NPI Design Rule Checking software
Ability to route with and without auto-router in order to minimize layer count and increase producibility of the design
BoardStation with use of Design Architect, Librarian, Layout, and Fablink is highly desired
Mechanical design skills sufficient to be able to understand and interpret complex mechanical drawings as they relate to PCBs and CCAs
Familiarity with IPC 6012 & IPC 6013 is a plus
Previous leadership or mentoring roles
Excellent interpersonal skills with ability to interact with co-workers and customers in a team environment
Strong written and verbal communication skills as well as strong customer interaction skills with engineers of all levels
Must be able to communicate effectively through various means up to and including telecoms, Skype (or other instant messaging programs), video conferencing, etc.
Ability to effectively multi-task and making updates or changes quickly and efficiently
Must be able to develop technical solutions to complex problems through use of ingenuity and creativity with minimal supervision
Must be a self-starter and possess the ability to work autonomously while establishing schedule and priority needs
Must be proactive not only within their own discipline, but be able to apply those qualities to other similar/complementary disciplines
Working knowledge of operating system concepts and implementations, network services as related to Microsoft Windows environment (Word, PowerPoint, Excel)
Willingness to work extended hours (nights and/or weekends) as required to complete assigned tasking
Active Secret DoD security clearance (U.S. Citizenship is required) or the ability to obtain and retain one
Security Requirement:
This position requires the eligibility to obtain a security clearance. Non-US citizens may not be eligible to obtain a security clearance. The Defense Industrial Security Clearance Office (DISCO), an agency of the Department of Defense, handles and adjudicates the security clearance process. Security clearance factors include, but are not limited to, allegiance to the US, foreign influence, foreign preference, criminal conduct, security violations and drug involvement. Employment is contingent on other factors, including, but not limited to, background checks and drug screens. http://www.dss.mil/psmo-i/indus_psmo-i_interim.html173296
