PCB Designer

About this position

SeeScan is looking for a PCB Designer to help us create the next generation of video pipe inspection and utility location products. In this position, you will work as part of a team to design and draft printed circuit boards for a variety of electro-mechanical products, ensuring their proper function. You will be laying out sophisticated boards using Altium, running SI/PI simulations, and documenting changes. Our ideal candidate is detail-oriented, eager to work on a team, and able to keep the bigger picture of product design in mind.

Our company culture

Working at SeeScan is unlike working for other companies of our size. While we have the stability of a larger company—we’ve been in business for nearly 40 years and sell our products worldwide—the SeeScan environment feels like a smaller, tight-knit community. Absent of typical corporate culture, we care more about what you do than what you are called, and we want you to share our mission of constantly improving the way we do things. We’ll give you the tools and resources you need to succeed, and we want you to show us how it’s done!

What we’re looking for

Across our organization, we’re looking for people who want to solve big challenges to make the world a better place. Whether you’re designing the latest tech, building our products on the production floor, or keeping our business running and profitable, we want people who approach problems with a can-do attitude and who are eager to be part of a team.

Our goal is to create the best products in our industries and continue our trend of sustainable growth – not to line shareholders’ pockets. That means we’re interested in hiring people who are eager to work somewhere long-term and who share our values of continuous learning, community, and fairness.

In this position, you will

• Plan, place and route very high-density mixed-signal PCBs
• Enter and edit schematics as necessary
• Run SI/PI simulations and troubleshoot issues
• Complete DCR/ECOs to update documentation according to established procedures
• Participate in PCB design reviews
• Generate output for PCB fabrication
• Collaborate with Electrical & Mechanical Engineering and PCB Vendors

About you

• Ability to consistently complete time-critical projects and transition smoothly between projects
• Capable of working independently but also under guidance from design team
• Proficiency in optimizing board space, routing and layer usage
• Ability to define stack-up and interconnect methods for EMI mitigation, HDI, cost, DFM
• Ability to design impedance controlled traces, differential pair routing, length matched and high speed signal routing, and internal planes
• Understanding of schematic-driven PCB rules and DFM/DFA/DFT
• Working knowledge of MS Office
• Ability to use lab tools and understanding of CAM file types is a plus

Education and Experience

• Associate’s or technical degree including coursework in PCB design and drafting
• Bachelor’s in a related field is a plus
• Extensive experience in laying out PCBs (strong preference for experience with Altium)
• Experience using SolidWorks is a plus
• IPC certification is a plus

We offer

• A position within an established company, growing from humble beginnings in our founder’s garage to a team of over 300
• A culture of transparency, growth, and innovation – read more about it below!
• Medical, dental, and vision coverage
• Traditional and Roth 401(k) investment options, with a current company matching contribution of up to $50 per paycheck (biweekly)
• Flexible Paid Time Off plan with no cap or “use it or lose it” requirement

If this opportunity is of interest, please apply online at https://careers.seescan.com/position/880. In your application, please include your resume and a thoughtful cover letter explaining why you are the ideal candidate for this position. We are looking for a long-term, in-house team member to join us, not a contractor or consultant.

About SeeScan

Modern life depends on the infrastructure that brings water, wastewater, electricity, gas, and communications services to our homes and businesses. SeeScan’s mission is to deliver best-of-class products that protect these vital services. We are an original equipment manufacturer in San Diego, CA with over 30 years of experience building diagnostic and utility locating equipment from the ground up, from initial product conception to prototyping, testing, and final assembly.

At SeeScan, you’ll be part of a group of people who bring passion and energy into everything they do. We value the individual contributions all of our employees make, and invest in the tools and training they need to find success and professional growth. We do our best to empower the right people to take on new opportunities, and our culture promotes transparency, integrity, and continuous learning.

Notes

• No contractors or consultants, please
• No relocation assistance or visa sponsorships available for this position
• SeeScan is an Equal Opportunity Employer

COVID-19 Vaccination Requirement

SeeScan is committed to maintaining a safe work environment for all of its employees. Therefore, we will only be extending offers to candidates who are fully vaccinated against COVID-19 with an mRNA-type vaccine (Pfizer or Moderna) or vaccinated and boosted with a Johnson & Johnson vaccine. You are considered fully vaccinated, or boosted, two full weeks after receiving your final dose. We will make a good faith effort to make reasonable accommodations for those with valid medical or religious exemptions from receiving the vaccine.

Job Type: Full-time

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Flexible schedule
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

COVID-19 considerations:
All onsite employees are required to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19.

Work Location: One location