Technical Lead - PCB Design Engineer

Position Summary:

Leading complex PCB layout and design, ensuring compliance with technical and manufacturing standards, and collaborating with cross-functional engineering teams. Develop, and release technical documentation of PCB/PCBA and components through design reviews and qualification testing. Support PCB/PCBA products through initial manufacturing builds and mass production.  Work with third-party partner(s) as needed and internal multidisciplinary teams comprised of technical experts, program managers, field service, and Operations to execute product design details.  PCB/PCBA designs shall enable efficient manufacturing, service and feature reliable performance and robust construction.  Apply CAD, CAM, and CAE tools for PCB/PCBA design and drawings. Conduct engineering reviews in accordance with Thale’s development process and lead peer reviews among technical teams to examine and record findings for corrective

actions on technical and documentation issues.

Internal customers:

• Hardware Engineering, Product Management, Industrial OPS, Purchasing and Procurement

External coordination:

• Development partners, contract manufacturers, suppliers, and vendors.

Essential Functions / Key Areas of Responsibility

• Generate PCB CAD layout design data to meet product requirements.

• Check complete layouts and drawings to clarify completeness, conformity to standards, procedures, specifications, manufacturability, and accuracy of calculations and dimensions.

• Conduct comprehensive design reviews with engineering teams and manufacturing partners to confirm completion of engineering, cost, and manufacturability requirements.

• Plan and execute PCB design project tasks according to project and/or program schedules.

• Participate in PCB/PCBA product failure evaluations and analysis and provide recommendations to improve PCB testability, reliability, robustness and address components and material obsolescence.

• Release and update Bills of Material, technical drawings, and PCB CAD design data into the Thales configuration document control system (Team Center) to meet Quality Assurance conformity standards and to maintain production configuration control.

Minimum Requirements: Skills, Experience, Education, Technical/Specialized Knowledge, Certifications, Language

• Bachelor of Science (BS) degree in Electrical engineering or a related discipline.

• 8 to 12 years of experience in PCB layout and routing mixed signal, high-speed digital, analog, low power, and high current designs for high-volume manufacturing processes, and high-density interconnect (HDI), including Double-Sided PCBs, Multilayer PCBs, Flex PCBs, and Rigid-Flex PCBs.  

• Experience with CAD tools: Allegro, OrCAD, Valor (DFM), and AutoCAD (2D).

• Able to generate parts for PCBs and update/maintain libraries, link schematic capture files to PCB layout

• Candidate must be proficient in AutoCAD for generating fabrication and assembly drawings in accordance with IPC - ASME standards. 

• Experience in Product Data Management tools, such Team Center or similar.

• Understanding of IPC 2221, 2222, 600, 610, 6012, 6013, 7351, and 7352 industry standards

• Skills in Microsoft Office use: Excel, Outlook, Word, PowerPoint, Teams

Personal skills:

• Evidence of excellent communication skills and working with a global cross-functional team

• Capable of presenting information to project leaders and influencing key stakeholders

• Ability to prioritize tasks while meeting deadlines in a high-pressure environment.

• Ability to work collaboratively in a highly dynamic environment.

• Ability to drive for results, hold self and others accountable, and continuously improve.

• Self-starter with the ability to work through ambiguity and evolving requirements.