PCB Designer

Delivering mission-critical, electronic solutions that protect lives. Use your creativity and critical thinking to take our products from concept to customer.

At CAES, we engineer solutions for the world’s most critical missions. We serve customers in the defense and aerospace markets.

Seeking a career that offers challenging, diverse projects and opportunities? Looking for a position with a company that offers long-term professional advancement? Searching for a place that values a diverse, team-based environment? One that values YOU. Consider CAES.

The most important thing we build is TRUST

Overview

If you are an ECAD designer who specializes in printed circuit boards, CAES Mission Systems is the place for you! With these skills, our PCB Designer converts customer specifications and/or electrical engineering concepts of moderate complexity to practical RF, Digital or Mixed Technology PCB design solutions.

The work we do at our sprawling Lansdale, Montgomery County location is necessary, complex and professionally satisfying to talented designers. Here, you'll be instrumental to our Engineering efforts and be able to see your work come to fruition. Apply now...

We offer an excellent starting salary, full benefits package that starts day 1, every other Friday off (9/80 work schedule), 11 paid holidays, 15 days PTO to start, and a 401(k) program with an employer match that starts immediately. All this with free parking and an on-site cafeteria.

Responsibilities

• Design printed circuit boards based on inputs from Electrical Engineers.
• Import schematics, create library parts, layout and routing of circuit boards and drawing release.
• Demonstrates a mastery of ECAD applications, the candidate will primarily design RF printed circuit boards using PCB Design software.
• Assimilates the schematic, parts list, engineering concept, customer requirements, and other data as required to plan a design layout.
• Completes design layouts to document engineering and design decisions, as well as provide basis for completion of detailed drawings.
• Works with ECR/ECO generation/implementation, Bill of Material generation and the use of our data management tool (PLM)
  
  

Qualifications

Minimum:

• High School Diploma or Accredited GED.
• Minimum 2 years' technically related experience as a Designer.
• This position requires access to technology, materials, software or hardware that is controlled by US export laws. In order to be eligible for this position, you must be a “US Person” under US export laws (or eligible for approval under a U.S. Government export license.
• This position will require the ability to gain security clearance.
  
  

Preferred

• Associate's Degree in a technical field.
• 4 years' experience as a Designer.
• Working knowledge of IPC specifications for design and manufacturability of PCB. Specifically, IPC-2221.
• Working knowledge of ASME Y-14 Drawing and Dimensioning Standards. Specifically, ASME Y 14.100 Engineering Drawing practices and ASME Y-14.5 Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T).
• Working knowledge of Altium and AutoCAD.
• Creative thinking skills, Basic Engineering principles, design practices and manufacturing methods/procedures.
• Knowledge/Experience working in the defense industry.
• Active DOD clearance.
  
  

Salary Range: $68,000 - $99,000 annually. Applicable pay within the posted range may vary based on factors including, but not limited to, geographical location, job function of the position, education, and experience of the successful candidate.

Benefits

We take care of our people and provide competitive health, wealth and wellbeing benefits – from day one. You’ll also discover learning and development opportunities so you can take your career to the next level – and beyond.

Other Benefits Include

• Comprehensive PTO, Paid Holiday and Paid Family Leave Programs.
• Student Loan Repayment Program & Tuition Reimbursement
• 9/80 Alternate Work Week Schedule
• Tailored Management/Leadership Training
• Innovative Medical Programs, Including Family Forming
  
  

About Caes

CAES is the largest provider of analog and radiation hardened technology for the United States aerospace and defense industry. From human spaceflight and space exploration, to missile defense and electronic warfare, to healthcare solutions addressing COVID-19, our talented team develop high performing electronic solutions that work the first time, every time.

WE ARE AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES EMPLOYER

At CAES we welcome differences and celebrate new ideas. We believe the diversity of our people inspires our creativity and drives our innovation. Everyone is welcome here, regardless of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, or genetic information.

We are committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation due to a disability for any part of the employment process, please email CAEScareers@caes.com.

Salary : $68,000 - $99,000