Lead ECAD Designer – Printed Circuit Design
Location
South Carolina
Posted
30 days ago
Salary
$60K - $114K / year
Associate Degree8 yrs expEnglishAssembly
Job Description
• Perform hands-on ECAD design and layout for complex printed circuit card assemblies, including multilayer rigid and flex designs
• Execute and review ECAD documentation packages to ensure compliance with design standards, manufacturability, and quality requirements
• Serve as lead checker or peer reviewer for complex ECAD designs and provide constructive feedback to designers
• Coach and mentor junior and mid-level ECAD designers on design techniques, standards, and error prevention
• Support consistent application of ECAD design standards, documentation practices, and workflow processes
• Collaborate with ECAD Leads and project teams to support schedule commitments and design quality objectives
• Participate in design reviews with Engineering, Manufacturing, Quality, and Configuration Management
• Identify recurring design issues and recommend improvements to tools, workflows, or documentation practices
• Assist with ECAD library development, maintenance, and adherence to approved standards
• Support DFM/DFA analysis and interface with fabrication and assembly partners as needed
• Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives and lessons-learned activities within ECAD
• Must be willing and able to up to 10% of the time
Job Requirements
- Typically requires an AA/AS degree (or other 2-year post high school training) with a minimum of 8 years relevant experience
- U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are authorized to access information under this program/contract
- 4+ years experience with PCB layout using ECAD tools (Siemens Xpedition preferred; Cadence Allegro, Mentor PADS, or similar also acceptable)
- Ability to communicate and present to all levels of the organization
- Experience with Siemens Xpedition 2504 version (or VX versions) specifically for high-layer-count, complex PCB designs
- Experience with design for manufacturability (DFM) and assembly (DFA) reviews
- Familiarity with advanced ECAD tool capabilities such as constraint manager, variant management, and high-speed signal routing
- Exposure to military, aerospace, or highly regulated industries
- Experience mentoring or coaching junior designers, performing design reviews, and leading ECAD quality initiatives
- Knowledge of document control, PLM integration, and library management in a corporate ECAD environment
- Ability to work with cross-functional teams and support multiple programs concurrently
- Troubleshooting skills and experience resolving complex design issues
Benefits
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance
- Three weeks of vacation for newly hired employees
- Generous 401(k) plan that includes employer matching funds and separate employer retirement contribution, including a Lifetime Income Strategy option
- Tuition reimbursement program
- Student Loan Repayment Program
- Life insurance and disability coverage
- Optional coverages you can buy pet insurance, home and auto insurance, additional life and accident insurance, critical illness insurance, group legal, ID theft protection
- Birth, adoption, parental leave benefits
- Ovia Health, fertility, and family planning
- Adoption Assistance
- Autism Benefit
- Employee Assistance Plan, including up to 10 free counseling sessions
- Healthy You Incentives, wellness rewards program
- Doctor on Demand, virtual doctor visits
- Bright Horizons, child and elder care services
- Teladoc Medical Experts, second opinion program
- And more!
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